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"I tell ya I get no respect from anyone. I bought a cemetery plot. The guy said, 'There goes the neighborhood!'"á Now deceased, comedian Rodney Dangerfield gives Kansas City Chiefs fans a perspective to identify with.á Following up on my gamecap coverage of our teamÆs first win, I found the KC Chief community flooded by articles not about the red and goldàwell, a different red and gold, anyway. The influx of new articles ...

The Chiefs are kings of Missouri.á No touchdown, no problem. Head coach/offensive coordinator Todd Haley, quarterback Matt Cassel, and general manager Scott Pioli, the new triumvirate in Kansas City, earned their first victory by beating the Washington Redskins 14-6.á Game notes included, ôone team earned a victory only because both teams canÆt lose,ö and, ôKC blew key opportunities with great field position and a chance to take the lead late.öá However, since ...

Some commentators saw Week Five as an opportunity for Kansas City to pull an upset over a struggling Dallas Cowboys team that has been vulnerable on the road of recent.á The Chiefs did not disappoint in providing a scare, but a plus-two turnover ratio and 10 points off of those turnovers was not enough to put one in the win column.á This weekÆs grades should help explain why. á Pass Offense: C+ For the ...

In a back and forth battle that could have fallen either way, the Kansas City Chiefs showed they have some fight, despite falling to 0-5.á While many may believe the Chiefs to be ôflatliningö their vital signs showed the team is alive and kicking as they went toe to toe with the Dallas Cowboys.á Fans have started to fear the ôinevitableö loss, but this week there are three positive observations of ...

Kansas City was rightfully the underdog in a Week Four battle, which pit the winless Chiefs against the undefeated New York Giants.á A win being unlikely, Chiefs fans watched in hopes of identifying some positives.á Looking for the good in the Chiefs' season is like looking for a needle in a haystack, but with somewhat of a fourth quarter comeback there are glimmers of potential.á Grading commences: á Pass Offense: C A small improvement ...

Kansas City Chiefs (0-3) At least appearing to be competitive in their first two games, the Chiefs return to Kansas City after a crushing defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles.á Things do not get easier in week four as the Chiefs continue their tour of the NFC East as they host a 3-0 team only one season removed from being the Super Bowl champs in the New York Giants. á Key ...

What makes for better front office management in the NFL? Does success stream to those who are impulsive, gutsy, and spontaneous, or formulaic, cautionary, and evaluative? The answer resembles a successful NFL offense in that a balanced approach is typically best. Continuing from the offseason and into 2009, the Kansas City Chiefs have seen an overhaul of the team conducted with reactionary fervor and tempered patience.á Quarterback Tyler ThigpenÆs trade to Miami ...

Michael Vick was anything but incredible.á The plethora of wildcat plays thrown at Kansas City yielded minimal results.á Everything that was hyped going into this game was a nonfactor.á For all the flash the stories surrounding Philadelphia provide, it was the same frustrations for Kansas City that dictated the gameÆs outcome.á Penalties, a porous offensive line, and lack of pressure on the quarterback appear to be the depressing, recurring themes of ...

Coaches in the NFL don’t care if a win is ugly, a win is a win. Right now the Kansas City Chiefs wouldn’t care if their win resembled a three-eyed mountain goat with a unibrow, but unfortunately the opponents don’t get any easier for KC in the immediate future. The Philadelphia Eagles have been a mainstay among the NFC elite for the past half dozen seasons, but are amidst some turmoil ...

Everything for which the Chiefs could be praised in Week One disappeared in Week Two. Instead of zero turnovers, the Chiefs committed two. Instead of three penalties, the team had nine for a typically Raider-esque 70 yards.  Kansas City has been scrutinized as a team with limited talent. This is arguable, but even the “lesser” teams in the NFL can compete if they are fundamentally sound. Today, the Chiefs were anything ...