Chiefs’ Special Teams Seeking Redemption

Chiefs’ Special Teams Seeking Redemption

By Matt Derrick KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs stumbled to a 24-0 deficit last week against the Houston Texans, but the blame didn’t fall entirely on the offense or defense. Instead, the once-reliable special teams unit surrendered a blocked punt for a touchdown and muffed another directly leading to a score. Punter Dustin Colquitt…Continue Reading »

Stopping Derrick Henry Chiefs’ Top Mission

Stopping Derrick Henry Chiefs’ Top Mission

By Matt Derrick KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Tennessee Titans advanced to the AFC Championship game behind an offense averaging fewer than 100 yards passing and gashing opponents for more than 160 on the ground in two playoff games led by a punishing running back with a blend of power and speed. The running back’s…Continue Reading »

Frank Clark Justifies Chiefs’ Faith in Playoff Win

Frank Clark Justifies Chiefs’ Faith in Playoff Win

By Matt Derrick KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On a day when the Kansas City offense bolted out of its slumber with a 51-point onslaught in just three quarters against the Houston Texans, it was the play of defensive end Frank Clark that made the case of why the Chiefs may finally break through to the…Continue Reading »

Chiefs Media Roundup: Wednesday, 1-8-20

Chiefs Media Roundup: Wednesday, 1-8-20

Hear from coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes, as well as Kansas City Chiefs players Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (OL), Bashaud Breeland (DB) and Khalen Saunders (DT) ahead of the Chiefs Divisional Round game against the Houston Texans this Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium (2:05 p.m. CT). Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes press conferences (37:00:00-END) https://omny.fm/shows/the-zone/hour-2-mitch-holthus-andy-reid-patrick-mahomes-p-2 Laurent…Continue Reading »

Here We Go Again

By: Kurtis Seaboldt Thirty-one yards. For the win. It was Christmas Day 1971, a date that still elicits head shakes, downward glances and stares into the distance almost a half-century later. The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins had exchanged haymakers for 59 minutes and 25 seconds in their AFC Divisional Playoff matchup at Municipal…Continue Reading »

Darren Smith’s NFL Wild Card Takeaways

Darren Smith’s NFL Wild Card Takeaways

By: Darren Smith Host, “The ‘Ship w/Darren Smith” on Sports Radio 810 WHB and ESPN Kansas City This weekend was a tale of two conferences that left you feeling with a strange taste in your mouth, depending on the teams you wanted to win. For the record, I chose Houston Texans over the Buffalo Bills, Tennessee…Continue Reading »

Big Plays Boost Chiefs to First-Round Bye

Big Plays Boost Chiefs to First-Round Bye

By Matt Derrick KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After returning a kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown in a 31-21 win over the Los Angeles Chargers that Chiefs rookie Mecole Hardman pulled on a No. 32 Tyrann Mathieu jersey as he finished getting dressed. “You all got to let me pull my Honey Badger jersey on,”…Continue Reading »