AFC West 2014 Analysis – Tight End #1
In this series of stories we analyze the four teams in the AFC West position-by-position. We used over a half-dozen sources for our evaluations, relying on pro personnel scouts around the league and a...
View Article2014 Training Camps Start Opening On Wednesday
By the end of business on Wednesday, three NFL teams will have players in training camp. Rookies for Baltimore, Buffalo and San Francisco will be in camp, the first wave of the 32 teams with rookies...
View ArticleWaiting For Smith & Houston Deals
At a time when the start of Chiefs training camp is so close one can taste it, the chatter has picked up considerably about the contract status of quarterback Alex Smith and outside linebacker Justin...
View ArticleFirst Wave of Chiefs Arrives In St. Joe
From St. Joseph, Missouri In the first afternoon of the Chiefs second Camp Andy here on the Missouri Western State University campus, the head coach got right to the point when asked about goals for...
View ArticleChiefs Training Camp Practice #1 – 7/21
From St. Joseph, Missouri The Chiefs rookies and selected other veterans went through the first practice of training camp Monday morning at Missouri Western State University. Only, somebody forgot to...
View ArticleChiefs Training Camp Practice #2 – 7/22
From St. Joseph, Missouri The hottest day of the year – so far – greeted the Chiefs rookies and selected veterans for the second practice of training camp here at Missouri Western State University. It...
View ArticleWill Jamaal Show On Wednesday in St. Joe?
From St. Joseph, Missouri It was only a matter of time before the contract situation involving quarterback Alex Smith, outside linebacker Justin Houston . . . running back Jamaal Charles jumped on the...
View ArticleBusy Chiefs Sign Offensive Tackle, Linebacker
From St. Joseph, Missouri Among the new faces on campus at Missouri Western State University on Wednesday were a couple of new names for the Chiefs roster. They have signed offensive tackle Ryan Harris...
View ArticleChiefs Training Camp Practice #3 – 7/23
From St. Joseph, Missouri The rookies and selected veterans participating in practice the last three days at Missouri Western State University worked hard Wednesday morning, even though everybody on...
View ArticleChiefs Training Camp Practice #5 – 7/25
From St. Joseph, Missouri The Chiefs got one step closer to actually having a real football practice as they got through a two-hour-plus session Friday morning at Missouri Western State University....
View ArticleChiefs Training Camp Practice #6 – 7/26
When camp gets physical, bodies tumble like WR Fred Williams and CB Kevin Rutland From St. Joseph, Missouri Real football practices are when players begin to perform against each other in one-on-one...
View ArticleAFC West 2014 Analysis – Inside Linebacker
A half-dozen NFL personnel sources helped us with evaluations of the personnel for AFC West teams going into the 2014 season. We are keeping score to decide the most talented team in the division (on...
View ArticleCamp Notes: Physical Play Continues To Increase
KC Chiefs photo From St. Joseph, Missouri Andy Reid is old school when it comes to what he wants to see from his players during training camp. That’s why contrary to the recent trend in the league...
View ArticleBerry, Cooper Leave Practice Field With Injuries
Injured Chiefs players Junior Hemingway (88), David Van Dyke (27), Sanders Commings (26) and running back Joe McKnight (30) worked in the rehab area this week. From St. Joseph, Missouri As part of its...
View ArticleInjuries Force Chiefs To Add Veteran Safety
The injury bug that has bitten the Chiefs secondary in training camp practices forced the team back to the street to find an acceptable body to jump in at safety. Nine-year NFL veteran Steve Gregory...
View ArticleAnother Kicking Duel Highlights Friday Practice
From St. Joseph, Missouri A good one-on-one duel in the sporting world requires several elements. First, the participants must have similar standards of talent. Second, there’s a lot of back and forth,...
View ArticleGregory Trying To Catch Up With Chiefs Defense
From St. Joseph, Missouri On Wednesday, Steve Gregory was at home in Syracuse, New York, enjoying time with his five-week old daughter Aviana. On Thursday he was on a plane to Kansas City. On Friday,...
View ArticleChiefs Training Camp Practice #11 – 8/1
WR Weston Dressler (14) and CB Justin Rogers (44) battle for pass at Chiefs training camp practice From St. Joseph, Missouri Sooner or later, the Chiefs are going to allow left tackle Eric Fisher to do...
View ArticleChiefs Training Camp Practice #12 – 8/2
From St. Joseph, Missouri He’s the smallest player on the roster, as long as rookie kicker Cairo Santos isn’t included. Running back/ wide receiver/ returner De’Anthony Thomas is 5-9, 170 pounds. But...
View ArticleSix Coaching Interns Working With Chiefs Staff
The more the merrier would seem to be Andy Reid’s view of surrounding himself with other coaches. Last season, the Chiefs had the biggest coaching staff in the league, and it’s not gotten any smaller...
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