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The Evolution Of The NFL

Traditionally, NFL teams have had strong and weak sides. Offensively, it started with the positioning of the tight end. The side the tight end was on was strong and the other side was weak. As passing...

Draft Tek’s End Of Season Chiefs Draft Needs

Well, Addicts, it’s time for the end of the season draft needs list. As many of you know, I produce the Chiefs needs list for DraftTek.com. Periodically, I go through those needs here on Arrowhead...

Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Front Seven Evaluation

Continuing our evaluation of of the Chiefs, we shift focus to the defensive front seven. Along with the offensive line, the D7 is the foundation of a football team. The defensive line, Tyson Jackson especially...

Breaking Down The KC Chiefs’ Blockers

Now that the season has entered its final quarter and the Chiefs’ playoff hopes are in a coma, it’s time to  start drilling down on the team and picking it apart to see where the weak spots...

Will Hubris Doom The Chiefs?

 Along with many Chiefs fans, last Sunday was a gut punch. Losing to the Broncos when they were playing with a college QB and their third string running back was beyond the pale. All the good of the four...

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Chiefs Mid Season 2011 Draft Class Review

Now that the Chiefs have reached the halfway point, it’s time to take a look at the most recent...

Chiefs Updated Draft Tek 2012 Draft List

Now that the Chiefs have risen from the dead, it’s time to take a tour though the draft needs for...

Thank You, Al Davis

The NFL lost a legend recently with the passing of Al Davis. To younger Chiefs fans, this may seem like...

Merlin’s Arrowhead Adventure

Confession time: Merlin has never been to Arrowhead. A 40-year plus long distance love affair changed...

I Am Tired

 The ACL tear suffered by Jamaal Charles just finished tearing the heart out of the Chiefs for the 2011...

You Can’t Polish That Turd

After a long, torturous lockout, Chiefs fans were looking forward to the start of the NFL season. Even though the Chiefs mailed in the preseason, there was cause for optimism. The Chiefs were an ascending...

Chiefs Announce Practice Squad

The Chiefs have announced their practice squad. From Pro Football Talk, the list is:   Kansas City Chiefs Signed FB Shane Bannon, LB Justin Cole, OL Darryl Harris, WR Jeremy Horne, DB Quinten...

Chiefs Preseason Assessment And Pro Football Weekly Response

As becoming the norm for a Todd Haley Chiefs team, the Chiefs are limping through their pre-season schedule. While I do not care about the win/loss record, there are a few areas I care about. The first...

Jonathan Baldwin? Move It On Over!

That baby of mine wouldn’t let me in. So move it on over. Rock it on over. Move over little dog, a mean, old dog is movin’ in.-GEORGE THOROGOOD – MOVE IT ON OVER (Hank Williams) That’s...

Game (?) One Over, Ravens On Tap

Well Addicts, The Chiefs went out and conducted a practice under the guise of a game last week. What did we learn about the Chiefs first string? Nothing. No, I am not worried about the score. Though the...

What Backups To Focus On In The First Pre-Season Game?

 It has been a long time coming, but tomorrow the Chiefs will take the field in their first pre-season contest. Sitting here in New England, it is nice to see the Chiefs getting more respect. Fox is nationally...

What Is The Weak Spot On The Defense?

A couple of weeks ago, I talked about my concern that the offensive line was the area of biggest concern for the Chiefs 2011 season. In the comments, I was asked to extend this and talk more about strengths...

Post Lockout Sprint, Who Do The Chiefs Sign?

Now that the lockout is over and we are looking at ten (ten!) years of labor peace, Addicts and fans everywhere can breath a sigh of relief. For the NFL, however, there is no sigh of relief. Instead,...

Chiefs Offensive Line Likely To Regress In 2011

 With the lockout moving towards an end, it’s time to focus more on the 2011 Kansas City Chiefs. The retirement of Mike Vrabel sparked a thought in my mind. When you have a young, improving team,...

Bob Gretz’ Greatest Chiefs Of All Time List

While we wait for the almost certain lifting of the lockout, various sites are scrambling for content. Without a normal NFL offseason, there is less to talk about. Recently, Bob Gretz revisited a popular...

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