One of the positions thought to be in the running for the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday in the first round is offensive tackle. But as PFW’s Nolan Nawrocki tells The Star, Scott Pioli isn’t known for going in that direction. “If you look at the history of New England and how they’ve built their [...]
Even after winning the AFC West in 2010, there’s no question the Kansas City Chiefs have plenty of holes to fill before they will be ready to repeat. Chiefs GM Scott Pioli told The Star that questions around free agency due to the lockout won’t change the way he attacks the draft process. “I won’t [...]
Unlike the New York Jets, who will start mandatory furloughs in the event of a lockout, the Kansas City Chiefs will reduce the pay of all employees when the league’s business is suspended, according to The Star. The salary-reduction plan would be phased in over eight months, according to a Chiefs source with knowledge of [...]
With the Atlanta Falcons extending the contract of head coach Mike Smith for three years, I’ve been asked by a lot of people if Clark Hunt should do the same thing with Todd Haley. After all, Haley has taken the Kansas City Chiefs from just two wins all the way to 10 and a division [...]
The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t one of the final four teams still playing, but that isn’t stopping their players and executives from picking up awards. Pro Football Weekly has handed out their yearly awards and three Chiefs have been singled out. Executive of the Year Scott Pioli All-NFL Jamaal Charles All-Rookie Team Eric Berry All [...]
The Kansas City Chiefs will be halfway through their season after Sunday’s game in Oakland and we will have our midseason awards next week. Sports Illustrated’s Peter King has already put out his All-Pro team and awards for the midpoint and he is recognizing a few Chiefs. All-Pro Selections G Ryan Lilja Kansas City Chiefs [...]
Another in the long line of positive stories about the Chiefs during their first week as the final unbeaten team in the NFL comes from ESPN.com. Greg Garber spoke with Chiefs owner Clark Hunt about the team exceeding expectations thanks to all of the contributions from the rookie class. “Scott’s thought process was different from [...]
He may no longer work for the Kansas City Star, but that doesn’t mean Jason Whitlock has forgotten about the Chiefs. In his latest NFL Truths column Whitlock concedes that they are better than he anticipated, but addressed the problems he sees that Scott Pioli cannot “manipulate” away. Quarterback Matt Cassel is horrible. Rookie safety [...]
Local folks like Adam Teicher at the Kansas City Star might not be buying into the Chiefs chances at being a playoff team this season, but Sports Illustrated’s Peter King sure is. Every time I talk to someone with the Chiefs — player, coach, administrator — I hear something like, “We’re not that good yet,” [...]
Following a week full of what must have been very difficult decisions for the Kansas City Chiefs, GM Scott Pioli and head coach Todd Haley are now presented with one of the easiest decisions they will ever have to make. Tony Richardson is now a free agent after being released by the New York Jets [...]
