Looks as if the Chiefs are going to be content to let free agent center Casey Wiegmann leave via the open market. Today’s Topeka Capital-Journal says that the team is not expected to bring back Wiegmann, as the Chiefs would like to get a bigger, younger player to take over the center spot. The paper [...]
Please be patient with the Chiefs. That was the message from Clark Hunt in a letter to season ticket holders. The letter, dated last week, says changes are in store not only on the coaching staff, but also to the roster. Hunt says some veteran players will not return next season as the team makes [...]
The Chiefs’ new coaching staff is now set. Yesterday the Chiefs announced they’d reached a deal with Eric Price, who worked with the Jets during Herm Edwards’ tenure in New York. Price will work as an offensive coordinator.
Coming off one of the worst seasons in Chiefs’ history, chairman Clark Hunt says he has faith that head coach Herm Edwards can turn things around. Hunt says he and Edwards plan to build up the team through the draft and develop a young franchise quarterback along the way. The Chiefs were 4-and-12 for what [...]
Press Release From the KC Chiefs
Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards announced on Wednesday that he has named Chan Gailey as the club’s offensive coordinator. Gailey, who served as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys (’98-99), has previously served as an NFL offensive coordinator for Denver (’89-90), Pittsburgh (’96-97) and Miami (2000-01).
During his 14 previous seasons [...]
Legendary Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas could become one of the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Thomas is one of 17 finalists. The winners will be announced February 2nd. Thomas played 13 seasons with the Chiefs.
Jim Fassel, veteran offensive coordinator and former head coach of the New York Giants, was interviewed Monday by the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium; Fassel would be the fourth individual interviewed by Kansas City - Chan Gailey, Eric Price and Mike Shula preceded Fassel.
Fassel went 58-53-1 as head coach for the Giants from [...]
The Chiefs remain on the lookout for a new offensive coordinator, and one guy that is getting a look is former Georgia Teach coach Chan Gailey. The KC Star is reporting that coach Herm Edwards spoke with Gailey about the position, who may join Mike Shula and Eric Price as the top three men [...]
You may remember that last Thursday, Chiefs president Carl Peterson said that because of the disappointing season, there’d be no hike in ticket prices this year. He said there might even be a reduction. By Friday, though, the team sent out a press release to clarify the statement, which Peterson made during the season wrap-up [...]
The Chiefs announced their team awards during their year-end wrapup yesterday. As expected, Jared Allen took the Derrick Thomas Award for team MVP. Allen led the NFL this season with 15-and-a-half sacks in six multi-sack games. He’s also about to play in his first Pro Bowl. The Mack Lee Hill Award for the best rookie [...]
