Tag: Kansas City Chiefs

  • Chiefs vs Eagles – Chip Kelly Needs the Defense to Step Up Against Andy Reid

    Chiefs vs Eagles – Chip Kelly Needs the Defense to Step Up Against Andy Reid

    Even with a super creative offense that’s too quick to stop, the Philadelphia Eagles have problems on in the secondary that prevent them from translating their advantages into wins every week. Their matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs offers an opportunity for Chip Kelly and Andy Reid to face off for the first time, but also to see if Kelly can bring his defense to some sort of improvement, and if Reid can get a big day from his quarterback for the first time this season.

  • Kansas City Chiefs – Ugly Wins Count Too

    Kansas City Chiefs – Ugly Wins Count Too

    One of the greatest makeups of good teams is being able to pick up wins even when they’re not playing well. The Kansas City Chiefs, on a very ordinary day from Alex Smith and Jamaal Charles on the ground, still made enough plays on both ends of the field to surprise the Dallas Cowboys with a 17-16 win.

  • NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants & Jacksonville Jaguars Interested in Nick Barnett

    NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants & Jacksonville Jaguars Interested in Nick Barnett

    We’re almost in July, and teams are still looking for players to add in free agency. One of the more popular names still out there, waiting for a team, is linebacker Nick Barnett, who might get pick up by either the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants or Jacksonville Jaguars.

  • NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs Won’t Trade Branden Albert; Play Him at Left Tackle

    NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs Won’t Trade Branden Albert; Play Him at Left Tackle

    One of the more persistent rumors this off-season has been the talk of Branden Albert being traded by the Kansas City Chiefs after they gave him the franchise tag earlier on, but recent developments have brought both sides to a standstill, with Albert not getting the long-term contract he wants, but also gets to keep the position of left tackle.

  • All the Picks From the 2013 NFL Draft First Round

    There’s no doubt that the 2013 NFL Draft is mostly about offensive tackles and pass rushers, with the top 5 consisting of Eric Fisher, Lane Johnson and Luke Joeckel, all offensive linemen, going to Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars respectively, while the Miami Dolphins picked Dion Jordan and the Detroit Lions took Ezekiel Ansah, representing those going after quarterbacks.

  • NFL Rumors – Miami Dolphins & Kansas City Chiefs Closer to Branden Albert Trade

    It’s been taking a while, but it looks like the deal that will send Branden Albert via trade from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Miami Dolphins for a second round draft pick is well on its way to being completed, with the proximity of the actual 2013 NFL Draft speeding things up.

  • NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs Closer to Drafting Luke Joeckel

    NFL Rumors – Kansas City Chiefs Closer to Drafting Luke Joeckel

    The Kansas City Chiefs can play coy about their number one draft pick in 2013, but it seems clearer and clearer that it’ll be Luke Joeckel, the left tackle coming out of Texas A&M, while Branden Albert has been getting closer and closer to finding common grounds with the Miami Dolphins about a contract, leading up to a trade between the teams eventually.

  • NFL Rumors – Miami Dolphins Getting Closer to Branden Albert

    NFL Rumors – Miami Dolphins Getting Closer to Branden Albert

    At the moment, it seems the Kansas City Chiefs aren’t going to give left tackle Branden Albert a long term deal and might even move him to the right side of the offensive line. Meanwhile, they’re also looking for a team that will take him, allowing the Miami Dolphins to talk to Albert’s agent, in what hopefully will end up being a trade that will benefit all sides.

  • NFL Rumors – Everyone Wants Barkevious Mingo

    NFL Rumors – Everyone Wants Barkevious Mingo

    One of the names rising fast up the draft boards is that of former LSU pass-rusher Barkevious Mingo, who seems to have visited or has visit or workout scheduled with about half the teams, as projections are now placing him in the top half of the first round in the 2013 NFL draft, according to the kind of interest he’s generating from the Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers.

  • NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Interested in Eric Winston

    NFL Rumors – Dallas Cowboys Interested in Eric Winston

    One of the key areas in need of improvement for the Dallas Cowboys is the offensive line, which many believe has been the main reason for Tony Romo not playing to the best level he can play in. While shifting around players and looking at the draft is an option for the Cowboys, after freeing up some cap space, Eric Winston, formerly with the Kansas City Chiefs, becomes a very real possibility.