Tamba Hali Tackles, Mike Vrabel Not So Much

There’s no question the best weapon Kansas City Chiefs LB Tamba Hali brings to the table is his ability to rush the passer, but he can do more than that.  The fine folks at Pro Football Focus broke down tackling prowess of all linebackers and Hali rated as one of the best among those playing [...]

Trio Of Chiefs Already Among Top 100 Players

The NFL Network is counting down the Top 100 current players as voted on by the players, revealing 10 new names every week.  So far 40 names have been released and three of those are from the Kansas City Chiefs: 64. Tamba Hali 67. Brian Waters 93. Eric Berry No matter how much Berry improved [...]

Tamba Hali Ranked Fifth Best Pass-Rusher

A week after Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles was ranked as the fifth best running back in the NFL by a batch of ESPN.com writers, Tamba Hali earned the same position among pass-rushers. 1. DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys 2. Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers 3. Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts 3. Jared Allen, Minnesota [...]

Chiefs Place Franchise Tag On Tamba Hali

The Kansas City Chiefs have designated Tamba Hali as its franchise player, the team confirmed today. “Tamba is a key contributor to our football team, and we have a tremendous amount of respect for him both personally and professionally,” General Manager Scott Pioli said.  “We want Tamba to remain a member of the Chiefs, and [...]

If Tagged, Tamba Hali Will Get $10 Million

As negotiations continue between the NFLPA and the owners, there is the possibility that the 2011 franchise tag disappears.  For now the league is telling owners to use the tag as they always have, with the deadline coming at the end of this week.  If the Kansas City Chiefs and free agent Tamba Hali cannot [...]

KC Chiefs Blog 2010 Season Awards

The national media has handed out all their awards, now it’s time for ours! It got tiring to see virtually every writer breeze over any member of the Kansas City Chiefs not named Charles, so here is a top-to-bottom rundown of the best (and worst) performances from the 2010 season. Did I get something wrong?  [...]

Tamba Hali Overlooked Again

After an offseason so far full of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali being overlooked by the national media, it should be no surprise that it’s happening again.  This time it’s PFT by leaving Hali off their list of finalists for The Derrick Thomas Award. The finalists are Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, Ravens linebacker Terrell [...]

Chiefs Ignored In Player Of The Year Voting

This week the Associated Press handed out their awards for Defensive and Offensive Player of the Year, honoring Pittsburgh’s Troy Polamalu and New England’s Tom Brady, respectively.  Considering the lack of national attention they have received all season long, it should come as no surprise that not a single vote was cast for a Kansas [...]

Tamba Hali Withdraws From Pro Bowl

Following the report that Kansas City Chiefs LB Tamba Hali has been playing with injuries to his shoulders and foot, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the AFC sack king has withdrawn from the Pro Bowl.  He is being replaced Shaun Phillips of the San Diego Chargers. Hali no longer playing in the game [...]

Eric Bery, Tamba Hali Named To The Pro Bowl

Two more Kansas City Chiefs will be heading out to Hawaii to take part in the Pro Bowl going in place of two Pittsburgh Steelers players that will have bigger fish to fry: LB James Harrison and S Troy Polamalu. Hali (6-3, 275) started all 16 games in 2010, setting a career high with 14.5 [...]

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