KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL made the announcement Wednesday afternoon, but Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson didn’t know until texts messages and tweets throughout the evening alerted him something was up. It took a congratulatory text message from Johnson’s mother, who found out from friends, to make the 11th-year pro fully realize what the buzz was about. Johnson is one …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Approximately 80 family members received red-carpet treatment at Missouri Western State University on Aug. 4. The families, all military Gold Star members, took in the sights and sounds of Chiefs training camp from the VIP tent as special guests of the team. But the day proved especially meaningful for children of the Snowball Express, whose purpose …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NFL’s apparent desire for more offense has paid off. Teams league-wide combined to score 4,250 points two weeks ago, marking the most points through six weeks of action in NFL history. To put the scoring binge in perspective, the Chiefs currently allow 20.2 points per game entering Week 8, yet rank as the sixth-best defense …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A hint of football returned Wednesday afternoon with the NFL’s announcement of the 2014 preseason schedule. The Chiefs play the Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers on the road, while hosting the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings at Arrowhead Stadium for the preseason, per the league’s announcement. • Week 1, Aug. 7-10: Cincinnati Bengals • Week …
The NFL Annual Meeting wrapped up Wednesday in Orlando, Fla., with some rules intact, such as the extra point, while others were added or put aside for further discussions. The point-after-touchdown (PAT) maintains the status quo after a proposal to make it longer from the 25-yard line failed to pass. However, the league will experiment with a longer PAT from …
Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., could be viewed as a test subject when it comes to entertaining bids to host the annual championship from cold weather markets. The list of watchful eyes includes team owners, such as Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt. “Well, New York has a long history of hosting big events and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Much like the pursuit of the AFC West title, the NFL MVP contest is a two-pony chase. Coincidentally, both leading MVP candidates come from teams vying for division supremacy with Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles. What was once considered an easy win for Manning, Charles emphatically announced his challenge after …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An adrenaline-charged scene plays out minutes before kickoff at Arrowhead Stadium on game day. Excited fans filling the stands focus their attention to the Chiefs players huddled at the stadium entrance, waiting in anticipation for the team to take the field. The signal arrives, prompting the Chiefs to rush the stadium through smoke and pyrotechnics, all …
