KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs defensive tackle Bennie Logan’s experience with the New York Giants and quarterback Eli Manning teach him never to take anything for granted, even against a struggling football team. “As of this year, you can’t go into look at their record because they’re 1-8, and they are not a 1-8 team,” Logan said. “Their offense is …
The best and worst games of the Chiefs upcoming season KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Not all football games are created equally, and the Chiefs 2017 slate proves no exception. With six primetime games, handful of late afternoon Sunday kickoffs and a bevy of returning playoff teams, the Chiefs own a very attractive and formidable schedule. But not every game makes …
Chiefs playing league-high six primetime games, including season-opening visit to New England KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs kickoff the upcoming NFL season with a visit to the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. The team’s 2017 schedule includes six primetime games, including three at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs face an uphill challenge visiting the Patriots for …
Matt Longacre finds himself in a hectic time ahead of the NFL Draft. The former Bearcats defensive end is finishing his course work as a geology major at Northwest Missouri State University and wants nothing more than a chance to make an NFL roster. Longacre completed his storied career as an All-American defensive end, as named by D2Football.com “with input …
The University of Richmond was good to quarterback Michael Strauss, who thrived on and off the football field after transferring from the University of Virginia in 2011. The native of Key Biscayne, Fla., excelled in the classroom, garnering Colonial Athletic Association All-Academic honors in 2012 and 2013, and graduated with a degree from the reputable E. Claiborne Robins School of …
From a teenager to a young man, Randall Evans has grown a lot since leaving Miami five years ago in pursuit of NFL dreams that landed him in Manhattan, Kan. The 23-year-old’s firm hand shake and body language reflect confidence; his eyes display maturity and intelligence; the words flow from his mouth in articulate fashion; and his memory is a bottomless …
Former Kansas State wide receiver Tyler Lockett proved records are made to be broken. The dual-threat Lockett, a native of Tulsa, Okla., established a whopping 17 school records by the time he concluded an accomplished four-year career in Manhattan, Kan. Among the records set by Lockett include receptions (249), yards receiving (3,710), receiving touchdowns (29), 100-yard receiving games (17), kickoff-return …
Matthew Reese’s knack for standing out developed at a young age when he grew up idolizing former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson. He even imitated Anderson’s famous “Dirty Bird” touchdown dance to the delight of childhood friends and classmates. “As kids, we always want to be the guy that everybody knew,” Reese said with a laugh during a telephone …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs now have six players signing free-agent contracts with other teams since Tuesday’s start of the league’s calendar year. Safety/returner Quintin Demps becomes the latest after signing a deal with the New York Giants on Saturday night, beat writer Ebenezer Samuel of The Daily News reports. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Demps also announced …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There’s a reunion in Atlanta, as guard Jon Asamoah and defensive end Tyson Jackson get to see a familiar face in Falcons assistant general manager Scott Pioli. As the Chiefs general manager from 2009-12, Pioli drafted Jackson in 2009 and Asamoah in 2010. Asamoah agreed to a five-year deal on Tuesday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Financial …
