The Chiefs kicked off the preseason on the road in Atlanta and it looked a whole lot like the preseason games last season. Little to nothing from the offense and a less than impressive performance on defense with the first team still getting pushed around in the running game. After a very “blah” performance, I [...]
The Kansas City Chiefs are in Atlanta to take on the Falcons tonight to kick off the preseason. Adam Teicher reports that while the team isn’t going to push the starters longer than normal for an exhibition victory, the players know how good it would feel to start things off with a win. “When you [...]
Don’t look now, but NFL football is back! The Kansas City Chiefs travel to Atlanta tomorrow night to kick off the preseason against the Falcons. Can the Chiefs draft class impress in their first game? Will Tony Gonzalez play more than a few snaps against his former team? Here are three players (Offense, Defense and [...]
Tony Gonzalez left Kansas City with the chance for a Super Bowl ring in his mind. While he fell short his first year in Atlanta, he has two more years left on his contract. By then he would retire? Not so, the former Chiefs great told The Star’s Randy Covitz. “Physically, I feel like I [...]
When the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Falcons Friday in Atlanta, they are likely to see plenty of a former Kansas Jayhawk. With likely starting WR Michael Jenkins out 4-6 weeks after suffering a shoulder injury, rookie (and Pittsburg, KS native) Kerry Meier is in the running to start opposite Roddy White. While Jenkins [...]
Earlier this week it was reported that former Chiefs kickers Justin Medlock and Dave Rayner worked out for the Houston Texans. It looks like Medlock got another look along with four other specialists, this time from the Atlanta Falcons according to Scout. Working out over the last week were Ks Sandro DeAngelis, Justin Medlock, and [...]
Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Famer Emmitt Thomas is looking for work after his contract was not renewed by the Atlanta Falcons. “Everyone here in the Falcons organization has the utmost respect for Emmitt, and we deeply appreciate his contributions to our team over the years,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said Tuesday night. “We wish [...]
Kansas City Chiefs fans saw plenty of Tony Gonzalez during his playing days. But it took a trade to Atlanta to see a whole new side to him. Gonzalez and his wife, October, will soon appear in a PETA ad, as part of the “Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign. No uniforms here: both [...]
When the Kansas City Chiefs started full-squad offseason practice last week, they looked like a new program with a fresh coaching staff. But by week’s end they appeared much more like Todd Haley’s eventual vision, reports Adam Teicher. The Chiefs take a break from practice this week. They’ll resume next week with two sessions plus [...]
We may be four months away from regular season NFL games, but that doesn’t mean you can’t put some money down on your favorite team. Sports books (legal and otherwise) across the country have been setting their win totals for the 2009 season and the theme seems to be that the Kansas City Chiefs will [...]
