KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Outside linebacker Tamba Hali (knee) was back on the field for the Chiefs practice on Thursday. Hali missed the Wednesday session in what has become a standard schedule for him as he deals with inflammation on his left knee. Safety Tyvon Branch (foot) did not practice on Thursday due to the foot injury he suffered in …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs began preparations for Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers without four starters. Starting left guard Ben Grubbs (neck), defensive end Allen Bailey (calf), linebacker Tamba Hali (knee) and cornerback Sean Smith (knee) did not practice Wednesday. Grubbs, in particular, has already been ruled out for Week 11’s game. The Chiefs continue to take …
The Denver Broncos were completely unrecognizable, and the Kansas City Chiefs exploited it, dominating the Broncos at home, 29-13. In Week 2, everything that could go wrong did go wrong for Kansas City. In Week 10, everything that could go right did. The game was full of highs and dotted with an occasional low. HIGHS • Rookie cornerback Marcus Peters …
The League’s “Sacko Bowl” came to life on Sunday morning with a matchup between the worst in the NFC, the Detroit Lions, and one of the worst in the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs, in the NFL International Series in London. Both teams entered the game with a combined 3-11 record. The Chiefs proved to be much better, dominating the Lions (1-7), 45-10, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rookie cornerback Steven Nelson could have gone into a shell the first four games of the regular season. The Chiefs’ second of two third-round picks in May’s NFL Draft was a healthy inactive, but sulking over lack of playing time simply isn’t Nelson’s style. Instead, Nelson embraced the period while transitioning to the nickel cornerback position …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs will face an enduring testament to desire when Minnesota Vikings cornerback Terence Newman takes the field Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium. Newman, who is in his 13th season, has withstood time since entering the league in 2003 out of Kansas State as a first-round pick (fifth overall) with the Dallas Cowboys. The average career …
KANSAS CITY, Mo – Make no mistake about it, the bottom dropped out of the Chiefs 2015 season on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The 18-17 loss to the Chicago Bears told us plenty about this year’s Chiefs, as they’ve now lost four straight, are 1-4 and slipping deep into the land of AFC pretenders. But what hurt even worse was …
Offensive, defensive and special teams keys of the Kansas City Chiefs against the Chicago Bears. OFFENSE The checklist of improvements needed from the Chiefs offense is a long one if they expect to beat a mediocre Chicago team at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Topping that list is pass protection, which has been the worst in the NFL over the first …
Offensive, defensive and special teams keys of the Kansas City Chiefs against the Cincinnati Bengals. OFFENSE There are a lot of matchups of interest in any football game. That’s the case for the Chiefs offense this Sunday. But there’s one matchup that will play a major factor in the chances of the Chiefs to beat the Bengals. That’s the interior …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green is a marked man virtually every game and defenses are well-aware wherever he lines up on the field. The extra attention, however, doesn’t affect Green, a four-time Pro Bowl selection who currently ranks fourth in the NFL with 335 yards receiving and averages an eye-popping 18.6 yards per catch. “I just …
