Archives for November 7, 2014

‘Since CBS obtained those rights in 1998, Schenectady affiliate WRGB consistently has shown the Jets when available. The decision does not come at the local level; rather, it’s made by the network – although a station can petition for a change if it feels strongly. For the first time since the late 1990s, the Bills are in the playoff race and the Jets are not. The fact that the Jets continue to be the team of choice suddenly has caught the attention of fans of the western New York team.’

‘"Watching Alex go through it and what EJ’s going through, it’s really the same thing with EJ as it is with Alex," Hostler said. "You can only control what you can control. What people say about doesn’t mean anything really in our world."’

‘”I know that a big part of our league’s agenda is to grow the league,” Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams said. “As you grow the league, it’s good for the players so we’ll see what the thoughts are after I do it.”‘

‘With the Bills playing two games in four days (after Kansas City they travel to Miami for a Thursday night game) the prudent move may to keep Jackson out of the Chiefs game and try to get him ready for the AFC East showdown against the Dolphins.’

‘”Yeah, it’s crazy, it’s like the Super Bowl,” said Dixon, who played for San Francisco in 2010 against Denver (the Broncos were quarterbacked by Kyle Orton) and in 2013 against Jacksonville. “I remember the two times that I’ve been, you saw all types of cameras flashing. It was like the Super Bowl. I was like, ‘Wow.’ I was kind of shocked for a second. It’s a nice experience.”

‘The games have been a poorly-attended, losing proposition and now there’s no carrot at the end of the string. When Terry and Kim Pegula bought the Bills, it ended any thought the team would leave Buffalo.’

‘”I don’t think that would be fair to Gronkowski, because of his history and everything that he’s done and proven that he can do,” Marrone said. “Kelce is coming along. He’s progressing well. He’s a good football player and one who we have to be aware of where he is on the field.”‘

‘It will be the ninth season of the NFL’s London series. This will be the third year the Jaguars have played in London, while the Bills will be making their first trip to the United Kingdom.’

‘”I mean obviously I want to be out there, but I want to be out there at the best time, when I’m able to do the things that I’m able to get done in this offense,” Jackson said. “When you have guys capable of doing things like Boobie (Dixon) and Bryce (Brown) we’ve got a lot of depth and those guys can go out there and get the job done.”‘

‘”Bryce is a good kid,” Reid said. “And we did some homework on Bryce because of the whole situation there, and I had a chance to spend some time with him, and I liked him as a person. I have a good friend that’s a coach at Kansas State that helped me out a little bit in that area, too, to get to know him better. That’s why we took that chance.”‘

‘So the difference between London and Toronto, is that they won’t lose one of their eight home games by playing there.’

Confidence comes in handy for Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith (Kansas City Star)

At midway point, Chiefs flash intriguing parallels to Royals (Kansas City Star)

Chiefs’ Dwayne Bowe records first downs, if not touchdowns (Kansas City Star)

Chiefs will lose home game, play in London in 2015 (Kansas City Star)

Chiefs’ decision to move home game to London hurts fans in Kansas City (Kansas City Star)

Chiefs agreeing to home game in London is slap in the face to most loyal fans (Fox Sports Kansas City)

Chiefs wide receivers still searching for score (AP)

Buffalo Bills: A Closer Look (KCChiefs.com)

Eric Bieniemy: From Heisman Hopeful to Hall of Fame Candidate (KCChiefs.com)

11/6 Practice Recap: Justin Houston is a Beast (KCChiefs.com)

Chiefs vs. Bills: Injury Report (KCChiefs.com)

Kansas City Chiefs to host Detroit Lions in London, UK (KCChiefs.com)

Chiefs and Anheuser-Busch Raise Money for VFW (KCChiefs.com)

Chiefs Mailbag: London 2015? (KCChiefs.com)

‘Rookie receiver Sammy Watkins sat out Thursday after suffering a groin injury in practice Wednesday. Marrone declined to offer details, referring to Watkins’ status on the injury report instead.’

‘Through a quirk in scheduling, non-division rivals meet for seventh straight season and 11th time since 2000. Buffalo is 4-2 in past six and 6-4 past 10 against Kansas City.’