DanFlaherty
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Editor of TheSportsNotebook.com, historical contributor to BostonSportsThenAndNow.com, and lead writer for the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals at RantSports.
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NFL Rumors: Ricky Stanzi Making A Move On Backup QB Job For Kansas City Chiefs
The race for the #2 quarterback job with the Kansas City Chiefs appears to be on, as both Brady Quinn and Ricky Stanzi got extensive playing time in last night’s 27-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals that opened the preseason. Could Stanzi, in his second year in the NFL, but yet to throw a regular [...]
TweetNFL Rumors: Reports Of Kansas City WR Dwayne Bowe Coming Back Appear To Be False Alarm
The rumors have been flying around the Kansas City Chiefs about the impending return of wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, who has yet to sign a contract after being franchised by the organization earlier this year. While Bowe did fly into town yesterday, there is no deal in place as of noon CST on Saturday and [...]
TweetKansas City Chiefs Get The Preseason Off To A Fast Start
The Kansas City Chiefs got the NFL preseason off to a good start, exploding for two touchdowns on their first two drives against the Arizona Cardinals on Friday night and rolled to a 27-17 victory. The way the preseason started augurs well for where the Chiefs are at as we build to the September 9 [...]
TweetKansas City Chiefs A 2.5 Point Favorite Over Arizona Cardinals On Friday Night
The Kansas City Chiefs begin the 2012 NFL preseason tonight at 7 PM CST when they host the Arizona Cardinals at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs open as a slight 2.5 point favorite in Las Vegas, with the Over/Under on the game (projection of total points scored by both teams) set at 34. Oddsmakers customarily give [...]
TweetKansas City Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles Is A 15-1 Shot To Win The NFL Rushing Title
You can bet on most anything in Las Vegas and who will win the NFL rushing title is no different. The odds are on the board for running backs, with fifteen considered to be reasonable enough shots to merit a number of 25-1 or less. Jamaal Charles of the Kansas City Chiefs is one of [...]
TweetQB Brady Quinn Looks To Rebuild Career With The Kansas City Chiefs
The career of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn has been in a downward slide since about September 2006. It was then that Quinn, the highly regarded senior quarterback for Notre Dame and a Heisman Trophy candidate, took the field for a home game against Michigan. An interception was taken to the house, the favored [...]
TweetKansas City Chiefs To Start RB Jamaal Charles & Other IR Returnees On Friday
The Kansas City Chiefs have announced that the “Big Three” of running back Jamaal Charles, safety Eric Berry and tight end Tony Moeaki will all play in Friday night’s NFL preseason opener against the Arizona Cardinals. The trio gets the Big Three designation because they are the three key players who missed almost the entire [...]
TweetThe Kansas City Chiefs Work To Improve Woeful 2011 Red-Zone Play
Two developments that were technically unrelated took place this week for the Kansas City Chiefs, although each ties in to a longer-term problem the team must fix if it wants to reach its potential in the coming NFL season. Kansas City spent considerable time this week working on its red-zone offense, and they signed fullback [...]
TweetThe Kansas City Chiefs Have Depth Concerns In The Secondary
The Kansas City Chiefs dodged a bullet when cornerback Brandon Flowers’ foot injury proved to be nothing serious, but the coaching staff is very aware that it pointed to a problem the team has, and that’s depth in the secondary. Kansas City brought nineteen defensive backs to St. Joseph’s for training camp, more than any [...]
TweetKansas City Chiefs’ Coaches Happy With LB Jovan Belcher
Kansas City Chiefs’ inside linebacker Jovan Belcher isn’t the big name on defense for his team. He’s not the stud first-round pick like Dontari Poe, he’s not the havoc-wreaking outside linebacker like Tamba Hali. He’s not the Pro Bowler back from injury that Eric Berry is, nor is he the cover corner that Brandon Flowers [...]
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