KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs hit the road for Oakland with few if any significant injuries, giving coach Andy Reid the opportunity to deploy much of the starting lineup the team envisioned during training camp and the preseason. What remains to be seen is how the Chiefs deploy that lineup. Both Reid and co-offensive coordinator Brad Childress suggested running back Jamaal …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rivalry week in the NFL doesn’t mean what it used to, but the Chiefs still place a special importance on Sunday’s game at Oakland. Linebacker Derrick Johnson said every game is important, but some games simply have more hype than others due to the focus of the media and past tradition. “This is a division game, this …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs added linebackers Tamba Hali and Sio Moore to practice on Thursday, putting a full roster complement on the field ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Oakland Raiders. The team listed Hali as limited, continuing the team’s philosophy to rest the veteran linebacker and keeping him fresh for game days. Moore participated in his first full …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When coach Jack Del Rio arrived in Oakland in January 2015, the Raiders held the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft coming off a 3-13 record and having burned through eight coaches in 12 seasons without posting a winning record. Just 19 months later, the Raiders bring a 4-1 record into Sunday’s matchup against the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith faces his former Chiefs teammates on Sunday, and there’s still disappointment his tenure with the team came to an end after three seasons. “Definitely,” Smith said. “I enjoyed my time in Kansas City. Made some great connections, friends, you know. For it not to go down was unfortunate, but I’m definitely …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs annual kickoff luncheon aims to celebrate the team’s new season, but the one notable person not in attendance – safety Eric Berry – sparked the first question for team CEO Clark Hunt. Media reports indicate Berry, who has yet to report to the team after failing to come to terms on a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s back to the future for the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday night, returning to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and facing the Los Angeles Rams for the first time in 22 seasons. The Coliseum is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, and although the Chiefs franchise is just 5-9 there, it is the site …
Rivalry games are always weird. The first installment of the Kansas City Chiefs versus the Oakland Raiders this season was no exception and the Chiefs pulled out their sixth straight win, 24-20. Fans and onlookers were left scratching their heads as special teams turned into special disasters for both squads. There were some bright spots and some not-so-bright spots in …
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 …
Austin Willis is wearing shorts, sneakers and a windbreaker jacket – the Emporia State logo over his heart offering a hint of his identity – while waiting in the lobby of an IHOP restaurant in Emporia, Kan. He rises and smiles upon greetings, extending a warm handshake before a hostess leads a party of two to the privacy of a …
