Snap Judgments From San Francisco Game
Here are the snaps credited by the NFL to the Chiefs against the 49ers on offense, defense and in the kicking game. Names in bold are those that played 100 percent of their unit’s snaps: Offense (50)...
View ArticleDefense At Bye – Consistency Grows Despite Injuries
Last year when they started the season with a nine-game winning streak, all the attention was on the Chiefs defense. Bob Sutton’s group was impressive and the foundation in Andy Reid’s club building...
View ArticleReport Card: Chiefs Put Up Nice Grades In San Diego
PASSING OFFENSE: B – The wide receiver position finally showed itself in the Chiefs offensive performance in San Diego when Dwayne Bowe caught five passes for 84 yards. Quarterback Alex Smith had a...
View ArticleAlex Smith & Snap Judgments – San Diego
It’s hard to boil down a quarterback’s performance in a game down to a single play. But in the Chiefs 23-20 victory over San Diego on Sunday, there was one play that epitomized all the things about...
View ArticleFinally, Relief At Quarterback For Chiefs Defense
Super Bowl winner Peyton Manning one week, multiple Super Bowl champion Tom Brady pops up a few weeks later. It’s Super Bowl starter Colin Kaepernick and Philip Rivers in consecutive games. The Chiefs...
View ArticlePlay Of The Game #1 – Chiefs Defense Sacks Rams QB
From Arrowhead Stadium QUARTER – 2nd period, 6 minutes, 21 seconds to play. SCORE – Teams were tied at 7-7. DOWN & DISTANCE – 3rd-and-goal for the Rams offense at the Chiefs 6-yard line. SET – St....
View ArticleTale of the Tape – Chiefs vs. Rams / Recap
A 34-7 victory where they produced 34 unanswered points was evidence of a tale of the tape dominance of the Chiefs over the Rams on Sunday. Only one player kept St. Louis from getting shutout in...
View ArticleSecondary & Snap Judgments/Post-St. Louis
The Chiefs are seven games into the 2014 season. They are 4-3 and alive in the fight for a spot in the AFC tournament field for January. But so far they are more than alive when it comes to pass...
View ArticleIt’s Chiefs-Jets Pre-Game From Arrowhead
From Arrowhead Stadium 11:40 a.m. CST – It’s less than 30 minutes from kickoff. Join us after the game Sunday evening for complete coverage of the Chiefs hosting the Jets. Enjoy the game! 11:35 a.m....
View ArticleNotes, Quotes: Vick Earns Jets Starting QB Job
From Arrowhead Stadium Sunday was a solid first start for Michael Vick as the No. 1 quarterback for the New York Jets. It was good enough that head coach Rex Ryan said Vick will play on, no matter the...
View ArticleChiefs at 5-3 & Snap Judgments From Jets Victory
So the Chiefs started 0-2 and have won five of six games since, to post a 5-3 record at their mid-season mark. What comes next will be interesting? The Chiefs will likely need another 5-3 in the last...
View ArticleTale Of The Tape – Chiefs vs. Bills
The Chiefs and Bills bring matching 5-3 records into their game on Sunday in Buffalo. When the teams are broken down position-by-position, there’s not a lot of margin between the teams. Buffalo has...
View ArticleTale of the Tape: Chiefs vs. Bills/Recap
Position Edge Actual Reasons Quarterback This was pretty much Alex Smith by a nose in comparison the contributions they made to their teams. Orton had a better day throwing, but Smith showed his...
View ArticleWho Gets To Play? / Snap Judgments – Buffalo
How can a player perform if he can’t get on the field? Plays or “snaps” in live action can be one of the most revealing statistics available in football for establishing just where a player stands on...
View ArticleSo You Want To Build a Super Bowl Team?
Seahawks owner Paul Allen, head coach Pete Carroll and G.M. John Schneider with the Lombardi Trophy History sits there waiting for us to use it as a resource; there are lessons to be learned from the...
View ArticleCOLUMN: It’s About The Defense For ’14 Chiefs
From Arrowhead Stadium Understand what the NFL has learned in Russell Wilson’s short time in the league – if you want to beat him, you have to drive a stake through his heart. It’s not that Wilson is a...
View ArticleTale of the Tape: Chiefs vs. Seahawks/Recap
From Arrowhead Stadium This was a game that was going to be on the line of scrimmage and going into Sunday’s meeting between the Chiefs and Seahawks, it appeared Seattle had the edge when matching each...
View ArticleAlex’s Not Running; Snap Judgments From Seattle
One of the aspects of Alex Smith’s game last season that was so important to the Chiefs offense was his running ability. It wasn’t just his talent to step away from pass-rush pressure and stay out of...
View ArticleStats & Snap Judgments – Oakland
Here are the snaps played in the rain and credited by the NFL to the Chiefs in Thursday night’s game against the Raiders, on offense, defense and in the kicking game. Names in bold are those that...
View ArticleSnap Judgments & Stats – Denver
Here are the snaps credited by the NFL to the Chiefs against the Broncos on offense, defense and in the kicking game. Names in bold are those that played 100 percent of their unit’s snaps: Offense (45)...
View ArticleTale of the Tape – Chiefs vs. Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals have a 9-3 record that’s two games better than the 7-5 Chiefs. But when you break down these two teams on paper, there’s not a lot of real difference between the two at important...
View ArticleDee Ford’s Rookie Season Not 1st-Round Quality
As the first-round selection of the Chiefs in the 2014 NFL Draft much is expected from linebacker Dee Ford in what the team believes will be a productive career. Those expectations have not borne...
View ArticlePlay of the Game: Kelce Fumbles in Replay Review
QUARTER – 4th period, with 5 minutes, 31 seconds to play. SCORE – Chiefs trailed 17-14. DOWN & DISTANCE – 3rd-and-4 at the Cardinals 41-yard line. SET – The Chiefs were in the shotgun, with...
View ArticleSnap Judgments & Stats – Arizona
The Chiefs had 65 snaps on offense against Arizona on Sunday. That’s the most offensive plays they’ve had since they beat the Chargers in San Diego with 70 plays back on October 19th. In the last five...
View ArticlePlay of the Game: Knile Davis 70-yard TD catch
From Arrowhead Stadium QUARTER – 3rd period, with 5 minutes, 57 seconds to play. SCORE – Chiefs held a 17-6 lead. DOWN & DISTANCE – 3rd-and-10 at the Chiefs 30-yard line. SET – The Chiefs...
View ArticleTale of the Tape – Chiefs vs. Raiders/Recap
From Arrowhead Stadium Going into the game, the Chiefs had a decided edge in the tale of the tape and that grew to complete domination in Sunday’s game against the Raiders. The Chiefs offense, defense...
View ArticleNotes, Quotes: Injuries, Link Gets Start & A Fake Punt?
From Arrowhead Stadium The Chiefs had quite a few bumps and bruises coming out of Sunday’s game, although it did not appear that anything was in the category of serious. Inside linebacker Josh Mauga...
View ArticleField Goals, Snap Judgments & Stats/Post-Oakland
Ironic that Cairo Santos handled all the cold weather games the Chiefs have seen in the last month, the windy conditions and even moisture, without a problem. But get one of those rare December days at...
View ArticleTale of the Tape – Chiefs vs. Steelers
On paper, the Pittsburgh Steelers carry the edge into Sunday’s game against the Chiefs. Even the positions where Andy Reid’s operation has an edge, it’s very slim. The Chiefs carry the edge with depth...
View ArticleAndy’s Gamble, Post-Game Stats & Snap Judgments
The late Chuck Noll never said it publicly that I know of, but the four-time Super Bowl winning coach showed it in his actions during his long tenure as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. If points...
View ArticleLacerated Spleen Ends Alex Smith’s Season
A small laceration on his spleen suffered in last Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh will keep quarterback Alex Smith out of this weekend’s action against San Diego. That was the announcement the Chiefs...
View ArticleTale of the Tape – Chiefs vs. Chargers
In the final week of the 2014 NFL season the matchup between the Chiefs and San Diego Chargers appears to be pretty lopsided. That’s despite the fact the Chiefs own an early season victory over the...
View ArticleReport Card: No A’s, But Chiefs Get Passing Grades
From Arrowhead Stadium PASSING OFFENSE: C – Backup quarterback Chase Daniel was running the show for the injured Alex Smith (lacerated spleen) but the Chiefs still came out throwing the ball with good...
View ArticleTale of the Tape/Recap – Chiefs Grab Advantage
From Arrowhead Stadium Position Pre-Game Post-Game Reasons Quarterback It wasn’t much of an advantage for the Chiefs with Chase Daniel’s performance, but he did not turn the ball over and he actually...
View ArticleStatistics & Snap Judgments – San Diego
Here are the snaps credited by the NFL to the Chiefs against the Chargers on offense, defense and in the kicking game. Names in bold are those that played 100 percent of their unit’s snaps: Offense...
View ArticleRanking The 2014 Chiefs/No. 1 thru 65 – Part #1
We’ve kept our notes from 16 games. We’ve gone back and checked a few tapes over the holidays. We burned up the phone lines and cell towers with communication to sources among the NFL coaches and...
View ArticleRanking The 2014 Chiefs/No. 1 thru 53 – Part #2
Here are our rankings of the Chiefs 2014 roster from positions No. 21 through No. 40. Remember, this is fodder for discussion and the ratings are mine, not from the Chiefs or another NFL team. I’m sure...
View ArticleRanking The 2014 Chiefs/No. 1 thru 53 – Part #3
Here are the final player rankings for the 2014 Chiefs. One proviso on these last 13 ratings – there isn’t a lot of difference between No. 41 and No. 51. In some cases there just hasn’t been enough...
View ArticleHouston Earns AP First Team All-Pro Recognition
Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston was rewarded for his outstanding performance by being named to the Associated Press first-team All-Pro squad on Friday. The NFL’s sack leader for 2014 picked up...
View ArticleAnswer Bob #2 – January 6
More questions from you and more answers to you; here’s a second edition of questions and answers. Enjoy! ——————————————– Art Monk (L) and Eddie Kennison (R), both #18 draft picks ChuckXX says – Bob,...
View ArticleMore Honors For Justin Houston
There’s more recognition of the outstanding season of Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston as he was named to the All-NFL team by the Pro Football Writers of America. The voting was conducted by...
View ArticleDAT Earns All-League Rookie Honors
The Chiefs running back/receiver/returner De’Anthony Thomas was named to the Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL rookie team that was announced on Tuesday. The rookie out of the University of...
View ArticleThe NFL Grants Draft Status to 84 Players
The NFL announced on Monday the names of 84 players that have been granted eligibility for the 2015 NFL Draft that’s set for April 30 through May 2 in Chicago. A total of 74 players with eligibility...
View ArticleChiefs QB Suffers Serious Knee Injury
The Chiefs announced on Tuesday that quarterback Tyler Bray suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. Apparently, that’s one of the reasons they signed Terrelle Pryor as a reserve/futures free agent. There...
View ArticleWhy The Seahawks Are Super, Chiefs Are On Vacation
The Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks were west division winners in 2010. In Kansas City, they finished 10-6 in the second year of what was a dysfunctional marriage between general manager Scott Pioli and...
View ArticleNFL Combine Invites 324 Players To Indy
The NFL will select 256 players in the 2015 NFL Draft. That means some 68 of the 324 players invited to this year NFL Combine in Indianapolis will not be selected. Actually, that number will be higher...
View ArticleWho Survives the Chiefs Version Of Musical Chairs?
Maybe I’m showing my age here, but the current behind the scenes action among the NFL’s teams at this time of year reminds me of a game of musical chairs. Do they even do musical chairs anymore? For...
View ArticleFree Agency Period Begins With 453 Free Agents
The National Football League announced Tuesday that 453 players are free agents and can negotiate with all 32 clubs. Here’s a list of free agents by club in various categories:Restricted Free Agents...
View ArticleDrafting On the Numbers
The AFL Draft, the AFL-NFL Draft and now 45 years of the NFL Draft as we know it today – all have played a part in the fortunes of the Kansas City Chiefs. In the 2015 NFL Draft, the Chiefs will have 10...
View ArticleRoster Review/Draft Preview – Receivers/Backs
The leading receivers returning to the Chiefs from 2014 are WR Albert Wilson (L) & TE Travis Kelce (R) The roster and payroll are major factors in all NFL Draft decisions. To better understand...
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