December 18th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in Forget the disappointing season, all the injuries, and the changes at quarterback and head coach; denying a chance for perfection feels good. The Green Bay Packers’ perfect season came to a shocking end against the reeling Kansas City Chiefs, who had just fired their coach and were starting a new quarterback. Kyle Orton threw for 299 yards to [...]
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Defense drives Chiefs by Bears; 10-3
Tyler Palko threw for 157 yards and a touchdown despite briefly being replaced by Kyle Orton, as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Chicago Bears 10-3 on Sunday. Orton came on to start the second quarter and immediately left the game with an injured finger on his right hand. Palko connected with Dexter McCluster on [...]
Chiefs, free agent CB Leigh Bodden met on Thursday
Free agent cornerback Leigh Bodden visited the Chiefs on Thursday, according to Jason La Canfora of NFL Network who cites a league source. Bodden, 30, was released by the Patriots last week. Bodden was in the third year of a four-year, $22 million deal. He had five interceptions in his first season with the Patriots but [...]
Brandon Flowers named AFC Defensive Player of the Week
Chiefs playmaker cornerback Brandon Flowers has been named the AFC’s Defensive Player of the Week. Flowers had three tackles and a pair of interceptions, one of which he returned 58 yards for a touchdown, in the Chiefs’ 28-0 stomping in Oakland. A 2008 second-round pick out of Virginia Tech, Flowers signed a five-year, $48.75 million [...]
Chiefs head coach Todd Haley winning more than just games
The Chiefs started 0-3. They lost Tony Moeaki, Eric Berry, and Jamaal Charles for the season. After winning the AFC West last season, the rising team filled with young talent was just another team experts prematurely threw into the “Andrew Luck Sweepstakes.” Coach Todd Haley was almost fired two weeks ago. Quarterback Matt Cassel was [...]
Chiefs shutout Raiders behind defensive onslaught; win third straight 28-0
Kyle Boller and Carson Palmer both threw three interceptions, as the Raiders suffered their worst loss of the season, 28-0, to the streaking Kansas City Chiefs. Leading the 3-3 Chiefs on defense were Kendrick Lewis and Brandon Flowers, each of whom registered an interception return for touchdown. This despite quarterback Matt Cassel (2 INTs), posting [...]
Chiefs at Raiders Friday Injury Report
Kansas City Probable: RB Jackie Battle (neck), RB Le’Ron McClain (neck) Oakland Out: QB Jason Campbell (collarbone, foot), CB Chris Johnson (groin, hamstring) Questionable: RB Rock Cartwright (calf), CB Chimdi Chekwa (hamstring), S Michael Huff (ankle), K Sebastian Janikowski (left hamstring), LB Rolando McClain (ankle), RB Marcel Reece (ankle), WR Chaz Schilens (groin), DT Richard [...]
Reason behind Battle’s breakout performance – fan’s letter?
Someone was calling for Chiefs 6-foot-2, 238-pound running back Jackie Battle to receive more attempts prior to Sunday’s 19-carry, 119-yard showing in Indy – smart move. And it wasn’t anyone in the team’s front office – or on the coaching staff. Instead, it was a fan, who knows looks like a genius. During his post-game [...]
