KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said little about the officiating following his team’s 22-21 Wild Card loss to the Tennessee Titans, but the few words he did say spoke volumes about what he thought of a series of controversial calls that went against his team. “I can’t go there,” Reid said. “Everything I say, those …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Head coach Andy Reid repeatedly makes the case that no one can replace injured safety Eric Berry, who undergoes season-ending repair of his Achilles tendon this week. “That’s not what you’re going to do, not the whole package of Eric Berry,” Reid said. “He’s one of the great ones in the game.” In fact, it takes …
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The celebration of the Chiefs 42-27 win over New England was nearly underway when an injury to one of the team’s biggest defensive stars put a damper on the biggest night for Kansas City football in years. Safety Eric Berry went to the turf with just under 5 minutes remaining in the game and the Chiefs up …
It wasn’t always pretty, but once the Kansas City Chiefs realized the AFC West title appeared within their reach, quarterback Alex Smith’s team turned on the jets and cruised past the San Diego Chargers 37-27 in the team’s season finale. Kansas City earned a shot at the AFC West title thanks to the Denver Broncos dominating the Oakland Raiders 24-6 in Denver. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid stands near the top of his profession, yet he wouldn’t be there at all without the mentorship and support of longtime Brigham Young football coach LaVell Edwards, who passed away Thursday at age 86. “He was my guy,” Reid said, as he at times battled his emotions in talking about his late …
KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Kansas City Chiefs used timely turnovers to slow down the high-scoring New Orleans Saints while relying on their own methodical ground-and-pound offense to hammer out a 27-21 victory at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs yielded Saints quarterback Drew Brees 367 passing yards, ending their 17-game regular season streak of not allowing a 300-yard passing game. But …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Spencer Ware tallied 104 yards on the ground and through the air in the first half, while safety Daniel Sorensen collected an interception for a touchdown return and a sack on Drew Brees, driving the Kansas City Chiefs to a 21-7 halftime lead over the New Orleans Saints. Saints quarterback Drew Brees drove his team 80 yards …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s hard to know for sure what Kansas Chiefs team will show up Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium against the New York Jets. Will it be the team who rolled through 11-straight wins at the end of last season? The comeback kids who fought to rally against San Diego? Or the team that misfired on all fronts last …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs finalized their 54-man roster Saturday afternoon and, barring any last minute waiver claims or trades, have fielded the squad that opens the season next Sunday against the Chargers. The team has a roster exemption for safety Eric Berry until next Saturday, which means one more roster move is required before next Sunday Here’s a …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rookies face enough of a challenging proving themselves to coaches, but Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Murray adds to the degree of difficulty as he moves from the role of college cornerback to NFL safety. “That’s a daily challenge for me everyday because I’m new,” Murray said of proving to coaches he knows his new position …