News -- May 2013
5/23 KC Kingdom: KC Headlines: Royal Mess, McCluster Breakout?, Urlacher Retires : ABOUT LAST NIGHT… Astros 3, Royals 1. Oh Royals. Royals, Royals, Royals. A puke-worthy offensive performance that miraculously ...
5/22 NFL Jerks: Late Round Quarterbacks With The Highest Fantasy Football Ceilings : If you’re willing to wait on drafting a quarterback as your fellow fantasy football fiends are drafting their backup signal ...
5/22 KC Kingdom: Searching For Scott Pioli’s Draft Picks : Most of the national narrative about the Chiefs is how great of a roster John Dorsey and Andy Reid inherited from Scott Pioli ...
5/20 KC Kingdom: Chiefs Draft Review: Knile Davis Has Potential To Make Backfield Elite : With the NFL draft almost a full month behind us, I wanted to take a moment to evaluate the Kansas City Chiefs draft class starting ...
5/18 The High Phive: Can Chip Kelly Take the Eagles & the Fanbase Into the Next Era? : Having gone to Eagles games since 1978, I can say with full confidence that this is the most exciting off-season since Hurricane ...
5/17 KC Kingdom: Kansas City Chiefs 2013 Position Preview: Tight Ends : The new head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs has a history with tight ends. Andy Reid was the tight ends’ coach in Green ...
5/15 The High Phive: Donovan McNabb to Retire as an Eagle, Time to Retire the Hate : Can we get one thing straight…I want to see a Super Bowl Victory as much if not more than anyone. I have been to almost every ...
5/14 The High Phive: Chip Kelly Philadelphia’s ‘Hero’? Too Early to Tell; But Getting a ‘Good Feeling’ : As NFL rookie camps concluded over the weekend, we now look ahead to the next item on the NFL’s offseason agenda. The penultimate ...
5/10 KC Kingdom: Albert Will Be At Camp Next Week : Kansas City Star Chiefs beat writer Adam Teicher is reporting that Andy Reid expects Branden Albertwill be on hand next week for ...
5/6 KC Kingdom: Kansas City Chiefs’ Jamaal Charles And The Yards Per Attempt : Quick – can you name the football player with the highest Yards per Rushing Attempt (minimum of 400 attempts) in NFL history? ...
5/6 FootballPerspective.com: Game Scripts – The Best Teams of 2012 : Last year, I introduced the concepts of Game Scripts. There are 3600 seconds in every game: the Game Script is the average score ...
5/3 KC Kingdom: Kansas City Chiefs 2013 NFL Draft: A Different Opinion : On Monday, my esteemed KC Kingdom co-editor Ben Nielsen gave his grades for the Kansas City Chiefs and their 2013 NFL Draft. I ...
News -- April 2013
4/30 The High Phive: Value-Scoring the 2013 NFL Draft : The three day NFL Draft event is complete and many analysts have already submitted grades for teams as well as individual selections. ...
4/29 KC Kingdom: 2013 NFL Draft Grades: Kansas City Chiefs : THE PICKS: First Round – Eric Fisher: B Third Round – Travis Kelce: B+ Third Round -Knile Davis: B- Fourth Round ...
4/29 NFL Jerks: Fantasy Football Average Draft Positions Sure to Rise: Wide Receivers : Spotting wide receivers with artificially depressed average draft positions (ADP) is a little easier than pinpointing quarterbacks ...
4/24 KC Kingdom: Draft Odds: A Chiefs Only Mock Draft : Note: Every Wednesday night from now until draft day KC Kingdom will put odds on various Kansas City Chiefs draft questions, including ...
4/24 KC Kingdom: Kansas City Chiefs 2013 NFL Draft Profile: Shariff Floyd : The Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock. It has been almost a foregone conclusion the Chiefs will select one of the top left tackles, ...
4/24 KC Kingdom: Kansas City Chiefs 2013 NFL Draft Profile: Sharrif Floyd : The Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock. It has been almost a foregone conclusion the Chiefs will select one of the top left tackles, ...
4/24 KC Kingdom: Kansas City Chiefs 2013 NFL Draft Profile: Dion Jordan : The Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock. It has been almost a foregone conclusion the Chiefs will select one of the top left tackles, ...
4/23 KC Kingdom: Kansas City Chiefs 2013 NFL Draft Profile: Luke Joeckel : The Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock. As of right now, the Chiefs have the first overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, which ...
4/19 The High Phive: NFL Releases 2014 Schedule; Good News or Bad for the Eagles? : The NFL has released the 2014 season schedule, and Eagles fans are in for a stressful experience from day one. The Eagles will ...
4/19 KC Kingdom: Chiefs Minicamp Notes: Thursday : Here is some of the news coming out of Arrowhead after the final day of minicamp. BRANDEN ALBERT OKAY’D TO VISIT MIAMI The ...
4/17 The High Phive: In Howard Roseman I Trust : I pledge allegiance to Howard Roseman of the Philadelphia Eagles…
Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb are so linked in perpetuity that ...
4/13 KC Kingdom: Kansas City Chiefs Sign ILB Zac Diles : Yesterday KCKingdom discussed how the line backing corp is a major strength for the Kansas City Chiefs, despite the fact they ...
4/12 KC Kingdom: Chiefs Draft Needs : Two weeks from now we will know who the Chiefs drafted with their number one overall pick and will be preparing for the second ...
4/12 The High Phive: Chip Kelly’s Pre-Draft Watch List; Getting to Know Some Potential Draftees : The time between free agency and the NFL draft is the slowest portion of the NFL off-season. The free agent pool has been depleted, ...
4/12 KC Kingdom: The Kansas City Chiefs Are Strongest At Linebacker : The two biggest components to building a team from a 2-14 record into a winner are recognizing and evaluating talent and skills, ...
4/4 The High Phive: With their First Selection in the 2013 NFL Draft, The Philadelphia Eagles Choose…Who? : Now that the free agency dominoes have fallen, the NFL will now shift their collective focus to the premier event of the off-season, ...
4/3 KC Kingdom: Draft Odds: Three for One : Note: Every Wednesday night from now until draft day KC Kingdom will put odds on various Kansas City Chiefs draft questions, including ...
News -- March 2013
3/27 The High Phive: Will The Eagles Draft Geno Smith? : With the NFL draft just a month away, there has been a ton of discussion about what the Eagles should do with their first round ...
3/26 KC Kingdom: Are Moeaki, Fasano Due for Big Seasons? : The arrival of a former a former San Francisco quarterback may mean better production from Kansas City’s tight ends. Alex ...
3/23 StoopSports.com: Winners and Losers (Thus Far) : Ollie Banton- Free agency is one of two marquee events during the NFL offseason, the other being April’s draft. It poses as ...
3/19 StoopSports.com: The Rapid Rebuild : Ryan Pavlicek- When the Andy Reid saga came to a halt in Philadelphia many wondered where he would end up next. Those who wondered ...
3/18 The High Phive: State of the Fan: Philadelphia : Most of us here in the Delaware valley are 4 for 4 sports fans. As 94WIP’s Anthony Gargano describes “4 for 4″ ...
3/18 KC Kingdom: King: Albert on Trading Block : Branden Albert is on the trading block according to Sports Illustrated’s Peter King. “[T]he tackle market sure has ...
3/14 KC Kingdom: UPDATED: Cassel Signs with Vikings : Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer is reporting Matt Cassel has signed with the Minnesota Vikings, just six hours after being released ...
3/14 KC Kingdom: UPDATE: Chiefs Sign Cornerback Sean Smith : Well, you certainly cannot say Andy Reid and John Dorsey are not trying. A report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter says Kansas ...
3/14 KC Kingdom: KC Headlines: Madness Begins, Donnie Avery, Francona Does the Harlem Shake : About last night… The Royals came away with another spring training win, this time a 4-2 victory over Seattle. Ervin Santana ...
3/13 KC Kingdom: Chiefs Shopping Matt Cassel, May Release Him : According to several reports the Kansas City Chiefs are actively shopping Matt Cassel in a trade and may end up releasing him. ...
3/13 Bolt Beat: Baltimore Ravens SS Bernard Pollard Gets His Walking Papers : The monster that is lurking around and swallowing up NFL corners and safeties onto the unemployment line struck again this morning. ...
3/12 KC Kingdom: Roundup: Chiefs Sign Three; Dorsey, Hillis Take Visits : Andy Reid and John Dorseygot off to a fast start to free agency by signing three free agents within the first three hours of the ...
3/12 The High Phive: Eagles Release Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha : It’s finally official. The Philadelphia Eagles will take the $4 million salary cap hit and release Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha ...
3/12 KC Kingdom: KC Headlines: Free Agency Begins, David Lough Emerging, K-State Celebrates (But Not KU) : Free agency begins today in the NFL. Here is a breakdown of what the Chiefs need to get done before the draft. Tom Watson has ...
3/11 KC Kingdom: Chiefs Have Needs Heading Into Free Agency : Tuesday is the official kickoff of the new NFL calendar year which also doubles as the first day of free agency. While the Chiefs ...
3/9 KC Kingdom: Chiefs Gamble on Robinson : Dunta Robinson is a Chief after signing a three-year deal with club last night. Financial terms have not been released. The cornerback ...
3/9 The High Phive: The Chip Kelly and Bill Parcells Connection : It’s odd to say, but Chip Kelly may be influenced by Bill Parcells. On the surface, it seems a rather ridiculous statement ...
3/8 KC Kingdom: Reid, Dorsey Have Good History With Late Round Quarterbacks : Much has been made about the Kansas Chiefs appearing to pass on drafting a quarterback in the first round of the draft. The conversation ...
3/8 KC Kingdom: Chiefs Plan to Keep Albert at Left Tackle : It turns out all of the commotion over the Eric Winston release about Branden Albert being moved to right tackle or let go in ...
3/6 KC Kingdom: Draft Odds: Chiefs No. 1 Draft Pick Up In The Air : Every Wednesday night from now until the end of the draft we here at KC Kingdom will make (un)scientific projections about what ...
News -- February 2013
2/28 North and South of Royal Brougham: Too Much is being Made of the Correlation Between the Alex Smith Trade and Matt Flynn’s Value :
Among a list of expected tasks for the Seahawks, at least as it relates to fan interest is the future of their backup quarterback ...
2/28 Sports Out West: Alex Smith rumors: 49ers ‘absolutely’ trading QB : The San Francisco 49ers are ‘absolutely’ going to trade Alex Smith, according to CSN Bay Area’s Tim Kawakami. ...
2/27 StoopSports.com: Trade Grade: Alex Smith to KC : Alex Ward- When Colin Kaepernick took over for the injured Alex Smith in week 10 and then threw for two touchdowns and 243 yards ...
2/27 The High Phive: Warning: Eagles’ Defensive Dominance may be Closer than it Appears : Since the passing of beloved defensive coordinator Jim Johnson in 2008, there has yet to be an Eagles defensive unit worth boasting ...
2/25 Bolt Beat: Kansas City Chiefs Are Interested At Still Sucking. Interested In QB Alex Smith : The Kansas City Chiefs have struggled at the QB position for a long, long time. I love have Matt Cassel is their starting quarterback. ...
2/24 The High Phive: Over-Paid and Under-Played for the Eagles : As the curtain fell on the nightmare that was the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2012-2013 season, Andy Reid walked his green mile, and ...
2/24 NFL Spin Zone: Offensive Lineman in Demand: Warmack, Joeckel and Fisher : It appears as though offensive lineman may be in high demand early in the 2013 NFL Draft because skill position talent is thin ...
2/22 KC Kingdom: What We Learned Yesterday About Chiefs QB Situation : At the NFL Combine, Andy Reid talked to reporters and gave us some great insight as to what the future of the Kansas City Chiefs ...
2/19 KC Kingdom: Chiefs Release WR Steve Breaston and TE Kevin Boss : According to a tweet from Adam Teicher, the Kansas City Chiefs have released wide receiver Steve Breaston and tight end Kevin ...
2/15 KC Kingdom: Free Agency Options Chiefs should consider: QBs : It’s no secret that the Kansas City Chiefs are in desperate need of a new quarterback who can lead this team. The question ...
2/14 KC Kingdom: Cliff Harris Available DB Chiefs Should Consider : The Kansas City Chiefs have a need at defensive back. Cliff Harris is a defensive back that is currently available after being ...
2/11 Bolt Beat: Philadelphia Eagles Restructure the Contract of QB Michael Vick : The Philadelphia Eagles have restructured the contract of QB Mike Vick. He basically is working on a one year deal now. Vick will ...
2/8 Bolt Beat: Kansas City Chiefs Andy Reid Won’t Commit To Matt Cassel : Sadly, the Matt Cassel era in Kansas City could be coming to an end. New head coach Andy Reid said that it is too early to make ...
News -- January 2013
1/31 KC Kingdom: Dorsey’s History Gives Insight into Chiefs Future Drafts : Everyone wants to know what John Dorsey and Andy Reid will do in this year’s draft. The Kansas City Chiefs have the top ...
1/22 KC Kingdom: No Scheme Change in Kansas City : Now that the Kansas City Chiefs have decided to stick with the 3-4 defense, it has some fans questioning if this is the correct ...
1/21 KC Kingdom: Ranking the Chiefs 2012 QB Performances : Back when I was in high school, I had a Chemistry teacher that told us at the beginning of the year that we were never to say ...
1/20 KC Kingdom: How These Championship Games Matter to the Chiefs : The last time the Kansas City Chiefs were playing on Championship weekend was 1993. We lost a game to the Buffalo Bills 30-13. ...
1/20 The High Phive: Pat Shurmur To Be New Eagles Offensvie Coordinator? : ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that former Cleveland Browns Head Coach Pat Shurmur will be the new Philadelphia Eagles ...
1/18 NFL Jerks: Jaguars Sign Gus Bradley, Cardinals Sign Bruce Arians : The coaching carousel in the NFL finally finished spinning on Thursday afternoon. The final two teams that needed head coaches, ...
1/17 KC Kingdom: Reid Has Plans for the Chiefs Glaring Weakness : The Kansas City Chiefs had two glaring weaknesses duing the 2012 season. The first was the head coach whose most basic answer ...
1/16 The High Phive: HighPhive.net’s Staff Thoughts on the Eagles hiring Chip Kelly : Earlier today the Philadelphia Eagles announced Chip Kelly as the new Head Coach for the team. The contract details have not yet ...
1/16 NFL Jerks: Chip Kelly Lands With Philadelphia Eagles : First he was going to the Cleveland Browns. Then he was staying with the Oregon Ducks. In the end though, Chip Kelly is flying ...
1/16 KC Kingdom: Andy Reid’s Greatest Weakness as a Coach : Do a search on play calling and Andy Reid and you will find pages of articles ripping the former Philadelphia Eagles coach. In ...
1/15 KC Kingdom: The New Sheriff In Town : John Dorsey was by far the best candidate for our vacant General Manager job. When rumors began to swirl that we had a chance ...
1/11 KC Kingdom: Scott Pioli Era Ends For The Kansas City Chiefs : The dust is starting to settle now that the Scott Pioli Era has ended for the Kansas City Chiefs. A big name new coach is signed ...
1/11 NFL Jerks: Rob Chudzinski To Be Named Cleveland Browns Head Coach : The Cleveland Browns decided that they were going to go a different direction when owner Jimmy Haslam and new CEO Joe Banner took ...
1/8 The High Phive: Examining The Eagles Coaching Landscape Going Forward : It’s been a week since Andy Reid was relieved of his duties as Eagles head coach and the rumors about who will replace the ...
1/7 The High Phive: Philadelphia Eagles Offseason Plan : Every NFL fan is not just concerned with the team from September to February, we are in it for 365 days a year. The NFL offseason ...
1/4 NFL Jerks: Andy Reid To Become Next Head Coach of Kansas City Chiefs : Andy Reid was the boss for the Philadelphia Eagles for 14 seasons, making him the most tenured coach in the league. He was only ...
1/3 The High Phive: Top 5 Things for Philly Fans to Look Forward to in 2013 : Philadelphia sports had what I hope is a forgettable 2012. The Phillies were 81-81, the Eagles were 4-12, the Flyers haven’t ...
1/3 The High Phive: Andy Reid to coach the Kansas City Chiefs : ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter & Chris Mortensen after earlier in the week reporting that former Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid ...
1/3 The High Phive: Will Charlie Manuel be the Next Andy Reid? : After 14 years of being the head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, Andy Reid has been relieved of his duties. He leaves the franchise ...
1/1 The High Phive: Failure To Replace Key Personnel Led To Andy Reid’s Downfall : The reality of the situation still hasn’t set in.
Truth is, it’ll probably be months before this one exits the realm ...
1/1 NFL Jerks: Black Monday: Fired NFL Coaches and GMs : Black Monday has come and gone, and there were an amazing seven head coaches who were booted away from their teams, opening the ...
News -- December 2012
12/31 The High Phive: Dirk Koetter to interview for Eagles Head Coach Job : FOXsports.com’s Alex Marvez is reporting that Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Dirk Koetter is set to interview with ...
12/31 The High Phive: Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid Fired : It’s finally official according to PhiladelphiaEagles.com. The man who led the Philadelphia Eagles to 1 Super Bowl and 5 ...
12/30 The High Phive: Eagles end the 2012 Season with Loss to Giants : The Philadelphia Eagles’ 2012 season ended today at Metlife Stadium with a truly horrifying loss to the New York Giants, ...
12/22 NFL Jerks: Fantasy Football Injury Report : We will be updating our injury report from resources across the league to help you make your last second fantasy football decisions. ...
12/22 KC Kingdom: Andy Reid and Michael Vick to the Kansas City Chiefs? : The Kansas City Chiefs have had a very disappointing season thus far in 2012, and with two games left you can’t help but ...
12/20 The High Phive: Andy Reid to the Eagles Front Office? : What would be the reaction if Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie announces after the season that Andy Reid will be staying ...
12/19 The High Phive: Eagles Problematic Spots for the 2013 Season : With no hockey season, Phillies winter wrapping up, and the Sixers sitting second to last in the Atlantic Division, there is not ...
12/18 The High Phive: An Eagles Fan’s Holiday Wishlist : With Christmas just around the corner, every Eagles fan is undoubtedly looking for a merciful end to this dreadful season in their ...
12/13 The High Phive: Eagles-Bengals Staff Predictions! : In the midst of the news about the Philadelphia Phillies the 4-9 Philadelphia Eagles will host the Cincinnati Bengals at Lincoln ...
12/11 The High Phive: Forget The Draft: Let Nick Foles Develop : The date is January 2, 2000.
On a chilly and blustery day at Veterans Stadium, then-rookie quarterback Donovan McNabb has his ...
12/9 The High Phive: Week 14: Eagles vs Buccaneers Preview : As the end of the Andy Reid era approaches, it is also a new beginning for Eagles fans. We have seen our beloved Eagles go through ...
12/5 The High Phive: Eagles Injury Updates: No Vick, McCoy or Coleman : Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid spoke to the media today and gave an update on the laundry list of injuries impacting ...
12/4 The High Phive: Washburn Is The Worst Thing To Ever Happen To Reid : In the time since Jim Washburn was relieved of his duties as defensive line coach of the Eagles, numerous stories have surfaced ...
12/4 The High Phive: The Nick Foles Era Begins Right Now for the Eagles : Get ready Philadelphia Eagles fans. Nick Foles is your starting quarterback for the remainder of this dismal season.
This isn’t ...
12/3 The High Phive: Eagles Need Vick & McCoy Back in Lineup : In the final minutes of a close, yet sloppy game, the inexperience and immaturity showed through. The tag team of rookie quarterback ...
12/3 The High Phive: Jim Washburn Fired & Replaced by Tommy Brasher : The Eagles made a not so shocking announcement this morning when it was released that Andy Reid had relieved defensive line coach ...
12/1 The High Phive: The 3 Best Head Coach Options for the Eagles : We all know that the Andy Reid era will be ending. Whether it’s in 5 games from now, or sooner, Reid’s reign will ...
News -- November 2012
11/27 The High Phive: The Eagles Prove They Are A Team Of Destiny : Last night, the Eagles met the Carolina Panthers in a marquee Monday Night match-up between two teams battling for their rightful ...
11/27 The High Phive: Eagles Release Former Pro Bowl DE Jason Babin : In stunning (or not so stunning) news today it’s been announced that the Philadelphia Eagles have released former Pro Bowl ...
11/27 The High Phive: Eagles Injury Updates: DeSean Done for Year & More : Since I can no longer stand Andy Reid press conferences after losses here is a quick update on all the Eagles injuries. Michael ...
11/27 First and Ten Years Ago: NFL news of November 27, 2002 : A.J. Feeley began training camp battling for the backup quarterback job and ended up fighting for a roster spot. He was released ...
11/26 The High Phive: The Lyin’ in Winter…Tough Selling for Philly Sports : For the first time in quite a few years, the Philadelphia sports scene is poised to enter the winter season without the warmth ...
11/23 The High Phive: Eagles’ Quarterbacks Being Put in Harm’s Way : In Philadelphia it is no secret that the fans are passionate and ruthless. You are held high on a pedestal one day and then find ...
11/20 The High Phive: Firing Castillo Was A Fatal Error For Reid : Firing Juan Castillo was a mistake.
Those are six words I never envisioned myself writing (that’s been happening a lot lately, ...
11/19 Stripe Hype: A Tale of Two Cities : A disappointing season got worse on Sunday as the Philadelphia Eagles were blown way by the Washington Redskins ...
11/18 First and Ten Years Ago: NFL news of November 18, 2002 : The perilous occupation of N.F.L. quarterback took a toll on two top performers in Week 11. Yesterday may be remembered not ...
11/16 The High Phive: Life as a Philadelphia Phillies, 76ers, Flyers & Eagles Fan : Yup, that about says it….
I am a cynic by birth. Growing up four miles from Broad and Pattison has done nothing to ameliorate ...
11/15 The High Phive: Nick Foles Can Dominate the Redskins Defense : Even though Michael Vick has not been officially ruled out for Sunday, for all intents and purposes, Nick Foles will be the Philadelphia ...
11/14 The High Phive: Chip Kelly Is Not the Best Fit for Eagles’ Next Coach : The Eagles seem dead in the water right now. Of all the years where Andy Reid could have lost his job, this year seems like the ...
11/13 The High Phive: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Embrace Nick Foles : Michael Vick‘s days in Philadelphia are numbered.
I know it. He knows it. The Eagles locker room knows it. Hell, even that ...
11/2 First and Ten Years Ago: NFL news of November 2, 2002 : Nobody told the Philadelphia Eagles that teams that lose their starting tailback aren’t supposed to have the NFL’s best ...
News -- October 2012
10/24 The High Phive: A Tale of Two Coaches : As the city stands on the precipice of another NBA season, and reaches the half way point of football season, it is hard to imagine ...
10/7 Stripe Hype: Week in Review: Bengals Film Study: The Dolphins Offense Should Look Familiar : Upon hiring new head coach Joe Philbin, the Miami Dolphins undertook an offensive overhaul during the past offseason. Arriving ...
10/4 Stripe Hype: Bengals Film Study: The Dolphins Offense Should Look Familiar : Upon hiring new head coach Joe Philbin, the Miami Dolphins undertook an offensive overhaul during the past offseason. Arriving ...
10/3 Money in the Banana Stand: Omaha! Omaha! – Week 4 : . . . where we watch every game and occasionally audible the title along with the commentary. I want winners – not elite players ...
10/1 The NFL Injury Report: Eagles Injury Report: Michael Vick, Nnamdi Asomugha, Antrel Rolle :
The Philadelphia Eagles are 3-1 and lead the NFC East, but it hasn't been easy. They have been outscored by 17 points ...
News -- December 2011
12/8 FantasyDaddy.com: Week 14 Start/Sit : As we reach the playoffs, you have some serious decisions to make.
This isn’t like the time you had to get lunch for your boss ...
News -- September 2011
9/27 FantasyDaddy.com: Week 3 Injury Report : Week 3 is in the books & the Fantasy Gods aren’t showing any mercy towards big ticket players. I know Peyton Hillis is ...
News -- January 2011
1/10 AllGreenBayPackers.com: NFL Wild Card Weekend: Packers-Eagles Preview: Deja Vu in Philly : The Green Bay Packers enter the playoffs against the Philadelphia Eagles as the number six seed, but in a conference that features ...