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Thigpen’s performance a pleasant surprise, but it won’t continue
In only his second career NFL start, second-year Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Tyler Thigpen completed 25 of 36 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-24 loss to the Jets last weekend. Despite Thigpen’s solid performance, the Chiefs' loss was their third cons ... |
Lack of leadership derailing rebuilding effort in Kansas City
After their latest loss, a 34-10 demolition at home courtesy of the Tennessee Titans, there is plenty of blame to go around the Kansas City Chiefs' locker room. The defense surrendered a club-record 332 rushing yards. Journeyman kicker (and recently cut) Nick Novak mi ... |
Fan Pulse: What’s the going rate for a Hall of Fame tight end?
It's hard to imagine seeing Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez in another uniform, but it's likely to be the only major deal made by Tuesday's 4 p.m. NFL trading deadline.
Gonzalez has never won a playoff game, and that's something with which he takes exception. One team t ... |
Kansas City releases S Wesley
Kansas City released its longest-tenured player, safety Greg Wesley, July 18, creating room for rookie DeJuan Morgan.
Wesley had been with the club since 2000. Morgan will likely fill Wesley's backup safety spot behind Bernard Pollard and Jarrad Page.
Commentary: Ve ... |
Chiefs sign two draft picks
Kansas City came to terms with sixth-round wide receiver Kevin Robinson and seventh-round defensive end Brian Johnston on Wednesday.
Robinson, from Utah State, could compete for a kick return position this season. Johnston, from Gardner-Webb, had 21 sacks in 42 games ... |
Chiefs come to terms with sixth-round pick Richardson
The Chiefs signed their first of two sixth-round draft picks, OT Barry Richardson of Clemson, to a three-year deal, the team announced Thursday.
They have three of their 12 picks signed - Richardson, fourth-round WR Will Franklin and fifth-round CB Brandon Carr.
Chi ... |
Chiefs sign two CBs
The Chiefs came to terms with two free-agent cornerbacks Tuesday, signing Will Poole and Jason Horton.
Poole was in training camp with Kansas City prior to the 2007 season, but he did not make the final roster. Horton was with Houston, but a fractured arm landed him o ... |
Chiefs sign four free agents
Kansas City signed four free agents -- LB E.J. Kuale, T Ken Shackleford, FB Steven Jackson, WR Kevin McMahan -- Monday.
All four of them received two-year deals. McMahan was on the Chiefs' practice squad last season, and Shackleford was on the Rams' practice squad. Ku ... |
Chiefs position analysis: special teams
The position analysis series comes to an end with a look at the Chiefs’ special teams.
P Dustin Colquitt
Kansas City’s third-round pick in 2005, Colquitt has been a Pro Bowl caliber punter during his three seasons with the Chiefs. And with the team’s offense dro ... |
Chiefs position analysis: safety
The Chiefs’ position analysis continues as we take a look at the safeties.
Jarrad Page
The Chiefs’ seventh-round pick in 2006, Page saw limited duty in his rookie campaign and made the most of his playing time. He registered three interceptions, plus an additional ... |
Chiefs position analysis: linebacker
We continue the Chiefs' position analysis with a look at the team's linebackers.
Derrick Johnson
The Chiefs' first-round pick in 2005 turned in another solid campaign, as he literally lined up all over the field at various points in the season. Early in 2007, Kansas C ... |
Chiefs position analysis: the defensive line
The position analysis series continues with a look at the Chiefs' defensive line.
DE Jared Allen
Earning his first Pro Bowl appearance in 2007, Allen has become one of the NFL's most complete defensive ends. He led the league in sacks this past year despite being susp ... |
Chiefs position analysis: the offensive line
The position analysis series continues with the Chiefs' biggest weakness last season, the offensive line.
G Brian Waters
An undrafted free agent who came to Kansas City in 2000, Waters has grown into one of the league's best linemen. In 2004, when the Chiefs scored an ... |
Chiefs position analysis: tight end
Moving right along with our offseason analysis, we take a look at Kansas City's tight ends.
Tony Gonzalez
After re-signing with the Chiefs at the start of 2007, Gonzalez not only turned in another Pro Bowl season, he had one of the best campaigns of his surefire Hall ... |
Chiefs position analysis: wide receiver
As the position analysis of the Kansas City Chiefs rolls on, we now take a look at the team's wide receivers.
Dwayne Bowe
Kansas City's first-round pick in 2007, Bowe led all rookie receivers in receptions, yards, and touchdowns. In addition to rewriting the Chiefs' r ... |
Chiefs position analysis: Running back
Continuing the position-by-position look at the Chiefs, we turn our attention to the running backs.
Larry Johnson
To say the 2007 campaign didn't go well for the two-time Pro Bowler would probably be something of an understatement. After missing most of the preseason ... |
Chiefs position analysis: Quarterback
With NFL news starting to slow down as the offseason gets underway, the Kansas City section here at RealFootball365.com will start looking at the Chiefs on a position-by-position basis. Over the next few weeks we'll discuss the players who suited up at each position in ... |
Chiefs bring in new offensive coaches
With the addition of a few new position coaches, the Kansas City Chiefs finalized their offensive staff this week. Here's a look at the new hires, coaches who will be counted on to help rebuild the NFL's 31st-first ranked offense.
Eric Price - wide receivers:
In what ... |
Which Gailey will Chiefs be getting?
Early returns on the hiring of Chan Gailey as the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator have been mixed. The most common reaction seems to be that Gailey was a decent but uninspiring hire, perhaps the best choice of a fairly underwhelming group of candidates.
Becau ... |
Chiefs’ search not causing much excitement
Over a week into their quest to find a new offensive coordinator, the Kansas City Chiefs are rumored to have narrowed their search down to a few final candidates. But for fans who hoped to see the Chiefs' once-prolific offense return to form under the guidance of a prov ... |