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Chiefs headed back to St. Joe for 2018 training camp

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Chiefs’ training camp at Missouri Western State University

The Kansas City Chiefs and Missouri Western State University have reached an agreement that will keep the Chiefs in St. Joseph, Missouri, for training camp in 2018. The agreement also includes an option for an additional one-year extension term that would cover training camp in 2019.

“We are quite proud of the recent success of the Kansas City Chiefs and are looking forward to continuing our relationship with them,” said Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s president. “Our campus and the St. Joseph community take great pride in hosting the Chiefs, and I’m pleased they will return in 2018.”

“We have been engaged in positive, constructive discussions with Missouri Western State University representatives for months and are pleased to reach this agreement to keep Chiefs Training Camp in St. Joseph,” Chiefs President Mark Donovan said. “When we moved training camp back to the state of Missouri in 2010, we could not have imagined the reception and support that Missouri Western and the entire community have provided us. It’s an exciting time in Chiefs Kingdom and we look forward to returning to St. Joseph next summer.”

Under the extension, the Chiefs and Missouri Western have agreed to cost-reducing measures related to rental equipment and labor expenses to help drive down operating costs. Other conditions of the 2015 contract amendment and the original 2009 contract remain in place.

The Chiefs have held training camp on the campus of Missouri Western State University every year since 2010, when the club returned its training camp to the state of Missouri for the first time in 20 years. The 2018 version of Chiefs Training Camp will mark the ninth year at Missouri Western State University. Of the five total training camp sites used throughout franchise history, the nine-year tenure in St. Joseph is the third-longest at any one location.

Chiefs’ Reid caught off guard by Peters’ decision to speak at Lynch’s suspension hearing

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Andy Reid answers questions ahead of Monday night’s matchup with Denver

Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters came to the defense of suspended Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch.  He took part in a conference call on Monday as his good friend appealed a one-game penalty for running onto the field and making contact with an official last Thursday.  Lynch was trying to protect Peters during an on-field skirmish.

During Monday’s press conference, when Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid was asked for his thoughts, he was caught off guard.

“I didn’t know all that,” said Reid when asked what he thought of one of his players speaking on behalf of a player from a rival team. “Somebody reported that?  Until he tells me or doesn’t, then I’ll talk about it.”

Chiefs move up Mahomes to number two on the depth chart

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The Patrick Mahomes era moved one step closer in
Kansas City with the team’s first-round draft pick moving up to No.
2 on the team’s depth chart behind Alex Smith and ahead of Tyler
Bray.

“It gives Patrick an opportunity to step up and work with that
second group and see what he can do there,” head coach Andy Reid
said.

Mahomes followed Smith in the team’s quarterback rotation at
practice Sunday. The No. 10 overall pick in this year’s draft took
a handful of snaps with the first-team offense and then led the
second-team offense before handing off to Bray.

The move comes after Friday’s preseason opener against the San
Francisco 49ers in which Mahomes outshone the fifth-year veteran
Bray, who has never taken a snap in a regular-season NFL game.

Mahomes finished the game 7-of-9 passing for 49 yards and a
touchdown with a passer rating of 126.4. The rookie connected with
wide receiver Demarcus Robinson on a 41-yard bomb on his first play
from scrimmage, only to see the play erased due to a penalty.

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Veach formerly introduced as Chiefs GM

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Tugging at the collar of his shirt and tie numerous times and speaking with a bad case of dry mouth, 39 year old Brett Veach looked and sounded nervous as he was formally introduced as the Chiefs next general manager.  But Clark Hunt is confident he has the right man in place.

“To the Chiefs Kingdom, this is a very challenging profession,” Veach said. “Your passion motivates me every day and it’s very inspiring.”

Veach’s strength comes in player evaluation and that seemed to be the same type of GM that John Dorsey was.  When it came to salaries and managing the salary cap, that may have been Dorsey’s downfall.  Veach says he is confident he can manage.

“My job is to articulate the vision for next year, two years, three years. … But I do understand the cap, and I do understand player value, and I do have a plan.”

Veach will take core principles he learned from Dorsey, but add his own wrinkles to how things should be done and says he will not be a Yes Man to head coach Andy Reid.

“I don’t think Coach would have respect for me if I just said “Yes yes yes” for 10 years,” he said. “We have a great deal of trust and respect.”

After the press conference, Veach said he was leaving for St. Joe where training camp begins later this week on the campus of Missouri Western.

Chiefs LB @TambaHali91 goes on Twitter rant, but raises some good points

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Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali went on a Twitter rant Saturday.  Questioning how he was used in last season’s playoff loss to Pittsburgh and whether or not the Chiefs even needed or wanted him, Hali says he will report to training camp on Thursday.

In case you were wondering, Hali is aware of what he’s doing.  Is he hoping to force the Chiefs hand and release him so he can catch on with another team?  Has he grown impatient with being told one thing and have another happen when it comes to playing time?  Is he doing this as a way to motivate himself for the upcoming season?

One thing for sure…can’t wait to hear how Andy Reid and his staff handle this.

Chiefs part ways with GM John Dorsey in a move that catches fans off guard

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John Dorsey

The Chiefs announced an extension to the contract of Head Coach Andy Reid on Thursday and dropped a bombshell when Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt announced that the team was parting ways with GM John Dorsey.

First, Reid’s extension is for five years, through 2021.  Hunt released a statement on Dorsey.

“After consideration, we felt it was in his best interests and the best interests of the team to part ways now,” Hunt said in a statement. “This decision, while a difficult one, allows John to pursue other opportunities as we continue our preparations for the upcoming season and the seasons to come.”

“I want to thank Clark, the Hunt family and the Chiefs fans for the opportunity to be a part of Chiefs Kingdom over the last four seasons,” Dorsey, 56, said in the statement. “I believe this team is well positioned for the future and I wish Coach Reid, the players and the entire organization all the best.”

While the move is being spun as “mutual,” insiders are saying Dorsey was fired.

The Chiefs will begin an immediate search for a new GM, which leads me to believe that Reid will not expand his role past his coaching duties, which is what he had in Philadelphia, control over personnel decisions.

 

#Chiefs draft QB-Let’s hope Mahomes turns out better than Blackledge

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For the first time since 1983, the Chiefs have selected a quarterback.  GM John Dorsey traded up to get Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes.

The Chiefs traded with Buffalo for the No. 10 pick in the NFL Draft to select Mahomes. The last QB the Chiefs drafted a quarterback in the first round was Todd Blackledge.

Will the Chiefs be patient and let Mahomes sit the next two seasons under Alex Smith to learn?  They sure leveraged a lot to pick up the “gunslingin” Red Raider Mahomes.

The Chiefs also gave up this year’s third round pick and next year’s first round pick.

 

Chiefs limp into bye week after Steelers beat down

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One week after the Chiefs defense created eight turnovers and dominated on offense, the tables were not only turned but flipped over in an embarrassing 43-14 loss in front of a national audience in Pittsburgh.

As with every loss we get Andy Reid’s vanilla response.

”This is my responsibility,” Reid said. ”We clearly didn’t play well enough as a football team. We didn’t coach well enough. I take full responsibility for it and make sure we make it right.”

There was another coach, in the college ranks, whose surprisingly lost his job with a 2-2 record (see LSU).  Personnel wise, the Chiefs have just as many pieces in place as any conference contender should have.  At what point does the focus shift to Reid’s inability to get this team ready to play?

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Manslaughter charge filed in Arrowhead parking lot homicide

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An Independence man has been charged in the death of a Smithville man in the parking lot of the Chiefs football stadium after a game December 1.

Kyle Van Winkle of Smithville died after an altercation following a game between the Chiefs and Broncos. The Jackson County Prosecutor has charged Joshua T. Bradley with involuntary manslaughter.

A witness says Bradley hit Van Winkle and then hit him again while he was on the ground. Police say Van Winkle got into the wrong vehicle because it looked like the one he came to the game in. A father and son thought he had broken into their car and people tailgating nearby began fighting with him.

Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker called it “a series of incredibly tragic events.”

Chiefs introduce Dorsey as new GM (AUDIO)

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The Kansas City Chiefs introduced John Dorsey as the team’s new general manager on Monday. Prior to joining the Chiefs, Dorsey most recently served as the director – football operations for the Green Bay Packers (2012), which came after 12 years as the team’s director of college scouting (2000-11).

Dorsey and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid worked together for the Packers, where Reid served as the tight ends/assistant offensive line coach (1992-96) prior to working with their quarterbacks (1997-98)

AUDIO John Dorsey press conference (20:00)

“I’m happy to be back working with John again,” Reid said. “I’ve known John for a long time, and I have a lot of respect for him. He is a talented individual with a strong work ethic. He will be a great addition to the Chiefs organization.”

Want to understand just how good of a hire this is for the Chiefs. Here are 10 players drafted by the Packers during Dorsey’s role as director of college scouting in Green Bay.

James Starks-RB (2010, 6th Round-193rd pick)
B.J. Raji-NT (2009, 1st Round-9th pick)
Clay Matthews-LB (2009, 1st Round-26th pick)
Jordy Nelson-WR (2008, 2nd Round-36th pick)
Jermichael Finley-TE (2008, 3rd Round-91st pick)
Matt Flynn-QB (2008, 7th Round-209th pick)
James Jones-WR (2007, 3rd Round-78th pick)
A.J. Hawk-OLB (2006, 1st Round-5th pick)
Greg Jennings-WR (2006, 2nd Round-52nd pick)
Aaron Rodgers-QB (2005, 1st Roud-24th pick and SB XLV/NFL MVP in 2011)