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Kansas City Chiefs Tamba Hali Secures Top Spot on ‘Rising Sports Stars’ Ranking

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:51:04 -0800

RVINE, CA. (Daniel Johnson, Missouri Sports Magazine) - Linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs Tamba Hali, or better known to fans as TambaHawk, has earned the top spot on Brand Affinity Technologies’ monthly ranking of ‘Rising Sports Stars,’ which calculates those with the most significant leap in popularity during the previous thirty days. Hali helped the Chiefs to victory against the favored San Diego Chargers last month with two sacks and a forced fumble.
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PFT: Chiefs, Brandon Flowers agree on long-term deal

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:34:57 -0700

The Chiefs have signed another one of their defensive starters to a long-term deal.

Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star reports that the team has agreed to a contract extension with cornerback Brandon Flowers. Flowers, a starter since the team made him a second-round pick out of Virginia Tech in 2008, was set to become a free agent after the season. Terms of the deal are not yet known.

Teicher: In praise of Suh

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:53:48 -0700

The Chiefs will get an up close and personal look at all-world defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh on Sunday when they play the Lions in Detroit. Suh had a dominant rookie season last year when he collected 10 sacks and was fourth on his team in tackles.

Suh’s sophomore season didn’t get off to a great start last week. His stat line read all zeroes for last week’s win over Tampa Bay.

Covitz: Sorry special teams

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:47:10 -0700

The Chiefs special teams let them down in a big way on Sunday, starting with Dexter McCluster fumbling the opening kickoff and setting up Buffalo’s first touchdown.

Punter Dustin Colquitt shanked a 27-yard punt and a 36-yarder that was Roscoe Parrish returned 28 yards. And in his only field goal attempt, kicker Ryan Succop was wide right from 49 yards.

Babb: Berry's injury could conjure memories of 2009 defense

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:46:34 -0700

The Chiefs lost perhaps their most indispensable defensive player Sunday, when Eric Berry suffered a season-ending ACL injury. A short while later, the team watched as its defense looked painfully like the one that was continually torched during the 2009 season, when the Chiefs went 4-12.

That year, Kansas City had Mike Brown and Jon McGraw as its safeties. Brown was awful, and McGraw often had trouble keeping up with the league's better offensive players. In each game, the Chiefs' safety situation created an advantage for offenses. The team allowed 16 plays of at least 40 yards, the third-most in the league.

PFT: The Chiefs were Week One’s biggest losers

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:45:39 -0700

The Chiefs lost Week One. No team suffered as embarrassing a result. No playoff team from a year ago was reeling more after only one week.

Kansas City was my pick for this honor even before we knew safety Eric Berry, one of the team’s best players, was lost for the season. The Chiefs lost more than a game in in their 41-7 loss to the Bills at Arrowhead, which should be one of the best home field advantages in the league.

We always hear the preseason doesn’t matter. And then the most ill-prepared looking team in the preseason became the most ill-prepared looking team in Week One. The Chiefs were shell-shocked.

PFT: Bill Muir will call plays in Kansas City

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:56:44 -0700

When Charlie Weis left the Chiefs, it was believed that head coach Todd Haley would take on a bigger role with the offense again.

Instead of hiring someone outside their system, the Chiefs promoted line coach Bill Muir, who had never called plays before. He’s going to call plays now, though.

“It’s a group contribution of what we like, where we like it, and kind of place that along the call sheet. But ultimately it will fall to Bill to make those decisions,” Haley announced Wednesday.

Teicher: The Cassel saga is losing its drama

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:55:50 -0700

All doubts seemed to disappear today that Matt Cassel would start at quarterback Sunday when they open their regular season against Buffalo at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Chiefs returned to practice after a day off and Cassel was a full participant.

''No doubt in my mind,'' Cassel said when asked if he would play. “I feel good. I feel like I’m ready to go.

''Come you-know-what or high water, I’m going to be out there.''

ESPN: Chiefs promote assistant Bill Muir

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 09:10:24 -0800

Kansas City has hired its fourth offensive coordinator since head coach Todd Haley arrived two years ago, but nobody's saying who will be calling the plays when the Chiefs take the field next season.

The Chiefs on Thursday named offensive line coach Bill Muir as offensive coordinator to replace Charlie Weis, who was in Kansas City one season before leaving to become offensive coordinator for the University of Florida.

Muir, who came to Kansas City with Haley in 2009, also worked with Haley for seven years with the New York Jets. He has been in the NFL in some capacity for 34 years, serving as both defensive and offensive coordinator.

Yahoo: Kansas City Chiefs player performances in 2011 Pro Bowl

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 09:09:44 -0800

The Kansas City Chiefs celebrated the success of the 2010 NFL season with five players in the Pro Bowl. Quarterback Matt Cassel (notes) was filling in for Tom Brady (notes) who had season-ending surgery. Jamaal Charles (notes), Dwayne Bowe (notes) and Brian Waters (notes) were selected in fan voting. Eric Berry (notes) and Tamba Hali (notes) were added later although Hali opted not to go after Pittsburgh's James Harrison (notes) couldn't make it due to being in the Super Bowl.
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