Gordon tries to carve out spot on Chiefs' defense
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Amon Gordon sat in a corner of the Chiefs' locker room Thursday, talking about the winding routes the road can take you.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Amon Gordon sat in a corner of the Chiefs' locker room Thursday, talking about the winding routes the road can take you.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The Chiefs stuck by Todd Haley's quarterback plan at practice Wednesday. Tyler Palko was first in line during position drills, and the Chiefs said he took about 60 percent of the starter's snaps, with the rest going to Kyle Orton.
Chester McGlockton, who spent three seasons with the Chiefs, has died of an apparent heart attack. He was 42.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Kyle Orton finished dressing after the Chiefs' loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday night, and then turned to face reporters for the first time since he was claimed off waivers from the Denver Broncos.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Early this past week, the Chiefs had a decision to make. Their season was in a tailspin, and some fans had turned their conversations toward next year's draft rather than the next Sunday's opponent.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —When guard Ryan Lilja left the field with an apparent concussion during Monday night's loss at New England, the Chiefs turned to a replacement who, at first glance, doesn't inspire much confidence.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The Tyler Palko era, which got its start only last week, is nearing its end.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Tyler Palko era, which got its start only last week, is nearing its end.
For the fourth time this season, the Chiefs must regroup after a loss of four touchdowns or more.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Chiefs quarterback Tyler Palko outdueled Tom Brady for the first quarter and a half Monday night against the Patriots.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —The Chiefs tried to make the transition from Matt Cassel to Tyler Palko as seamless as possible.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —A chilly wind blows through Patriot Place on a Friday afternoon, visitors and workers going from here to there on the immaculate concourse adjoining Gillette Stadium. It's sunny on this day, bright noontime light shining on the field.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The first two interceptions of Brandon Flowers' NFL career came on passes from Brett Favre. For good measure, he returned one of them 91 yards for a touchdown.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Chiefs fullback Le'Ron McClain likes to think of himself as an optimist. He is usually smiling, even when things are going poorly, and he nearly made good on a seemingly impossible prediction two months ago, tweeting that his 0-3 team would rally to win five consecutive games.
The odds were bad, and the mood was sour. An inexperienced quarterback with a discouraging NFL track record was the Chiefs' next in line, and he would be facing a team with a quarterback who would someday be a future Hall of Famer.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The very picture of a journeyman quarterback, left-handed Tyler Palko has spent time with four NFL teams. He played in four games and threw 13 passes, all coming with his team hopelessly behind.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —When things go bad, coaches at all levels of football like to say that blame should be extended to many and not to one player or position group. It's a common deflection method.
His voice comes through on a speakerphone, relaxed and eager. Tim Tebow talks about his blessings and offers prayers for the victims of the Penn State sex-abuse scandal. He is polite, accommodating and thoughtful.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Thomas Jones looks the same.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson spent the last couple of days studying video of the Denver Broncos offense and initially had a difficult time remembering the last time he played against an opponent that ran so much option.