Sitemap - 2023 - The Chief in the North Newsletter

Patrick Mahomes Week 16 film review... Only. Weird. Games.

How did this happen? Looking at the issues that doomed the Chiefs offense

Patrick Mahomes Week 15 film review; Back to perfect football

Chris Jones is still awesome, even if people aren't noticing

Rashee Rice is emerging as a 3rd down go-to guy

Chiefs rookie safety Chamarri Conner made a big jump vs the Bills

The five stages of 2023 Chiefs fandom

Patrick Mahomes Week 13 film review: Good, but cracks are showing

Wanya Morris film review; Uh oh, someone control my optimism...

The Chiefs are learning how the other half lives

Patrick Mahomes Week 12 film review and bonus "run the ball Andy" stats

Killing a comeback; How the Chiefs broke down the Raiders last chance to make it a game

The Chiefs have seen the path forward with Rashee Rice

Patrick Mahomes Week 11 film review; Help wanted

Deep trouble; Reviewing every deep pass attempt by Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs

Robbed; Chiefs fans (and Mahomes) were deprived of a signature moment

Looking at the Chiefs offensive data a little closer (and finding good news)

Five ways I'd try to improve the Chiefs' offense after the bye

Patrick Mahomes Week 9 film review; Better, boring, and a still-sputtering offense

Steve Spagnuolo is the MVP of the Chiefs half-season

George Karlaftis and the Chiefs complementary pass rush are heating up. One step remains

Patrick Mahomes Week 8 film review; Assigning blame and the meaning of "open"

The Chiefs need to look at their WR situation closely. Very closely

Patrick Mahomes Week 7 film review; The fire-breathing dragon returns

Becoming Thanos; The Chiefs are terrifically balanced so far in 2023

Charles Omenihu and adding a DUDE to the Chiefs pass rush

Patrick Mahomes Week 6 film review; Trust issues and sharing the blame

Red zone, red light; What happened to the Chiefs against Denver?

Rashee Rice is the reinforcements the Chiefs need at WR

Patrick Mahomes Week 5 film review (abbreviated); Back on track

Drue Tranquill needs to stay on the field

Anatomy of a play; Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce break the Vikings

Patrick Mahomes Week 4 Film review; Weirdly... mortal

What happened to the Chiefs' OL against the Jets?

Running desperate; Isiah Pacheco made the difference for the Chiefs Sunday

Jazz among the symphony; Travis Kelce is STILL always open

Jawaan Taylor, inequitable rule enforcement, and the power of narratives

Furious motor; Chiefs DE George Karlaftis is earning his nickname

Patrick Mahomes Week 2 film review: Good, but not blameless

Trent McDuffie has become a cornerstone of the Chiefs defense

Self-inflicted, 2023 edition; The Chiefs offense can't get out of its own way

It's early, but Chris Jones and the Chiefs defense are looking scary

Patrick Mahomes Week 1 film review: Methodology and a frustrating first outing

Felix Anudike-Uzomah vs the Lions: Flashes and lots of work to do

Chris Jones' one-year contract: The Chiefs' DT has to earn back what was already his

What happened with the Chiefs' receiver group? Looking beyond the drops

Sabotaged; Toney and Moore's struggles made the Chiefs' offense impossible to evaluate

How do you replace Travis Kelce?

How will the Chiefs account for Chris Jones' absence? Looking at some ways to compensate

Preseason final thoughts: Omenihu belongs inside, FAU's pass rush, WR choices, and more

ANNOUNCEMENT - Introducing "Only Weird Games" with Josh Brisco, Nate Taylor, and Myself

La'Mical Perine has earned a spot on the Chiefs roster, and perhaps more.

Eight things I think are worth noting about the Chris Jones holdout

"That's a false start!" Examining Jawaan Taylor's incredible (controversial?) first step

The Chiefs starting OL looks... better. And that should terrify the NFL

Rashee Rice and Wanya Morris film reviews: Looking at two Chiefs rookies at once.

Felix Anudike-Uzomah film review. What did the Chiefs edge do in his first live action?

Justyn Ross passed his biggest test yet with sharp routes and physicality. Now what?

What I'm watching (and not watching) in the Chiefs first preseason game

Patrick Mahomes 2022 film review summary; The best he's ever been

Real or Fantasy: Chiefs' 2023 training camp storylines

Who will step up? Examining the Chiefs' wide receiver room

What matters and doesn't matter in Chiefs training camp; 2023 edition

Ranking the most important 41 players on the Kansas City Chiefs, Part 2: 11 through 1

Ranking the most important 41 players on the Kansas City Chiefs, Part 1: 41 through 12

Chiefs cheat code; Examining 13 personnel and how Kansas City weaponized it in 2022

Kadarius Toney's 2023 role; What can we learn from how the Chiefs used him last season?

Travis Kelce is approaching history. And not just for tight ends.

Moving up or going down, Part 2; The 2023 Chiefs defensive roster

Moving up or going down, Part 1; The 2023 Chiefs offensive roster

Trent McDuffie film review; How good was the Chiefs' newest starting CB?

Sequential play calling, corn dog, and happy anniversary from the Chief in the North

The inarguable most fun moments of the Chiefs 2022 season, Part 3; Moments 6 through 1

The inarguable most fun moments of the Chiefs 2022 season, Part 2; Moments 12 through 7

The inarguable most fun moments of the Chiefs 2022 season, Part 1; Honorable Mentions

The Outlier Part 2: Patrick Mahomes continues to break charts

Keondre Coburn film review: Is he this year's diamond in the late rounds?

Mailbag and Chiefs Super Bowl football/confetti giveaway!

Wanya Morris film review and... what is the plan, exactly, at tackle?

Donovan Smith (mini) film review; What can the Chiefs expect from the veteran OT?

Rashee Rice film review: Meet the Chiefs' new wide receiver

Felix Anudike-Uzomah film review: Meet the newest Chiefs defensive lineman

Know your Chiefs draft crush: WR Jonathan Mingo

Know your Chiefs draft crush: Myles Murphy, defensive lineman

Know your Chiefs draft crush part 6: WR Jordan Addison

Know your Chiefs draft crush Part 5: WR Zay Flowers

Join me on Notes

Know your Chiefs draft crush Part 4: DL Lukas Van Ness

Mahomes vs Burrow and quarterback discourse, featuring Carson Palmer

Know your Chiefs draft crush Part 3: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Know your Chiefs draft crush Part 2: defensive line methodology and Adetomiwa Adebawore

Know your Chiefs draft crush Part 1: wide receiver methodology and Quentin Johnston

What are the Chiefs thinking at wide receiver?

To Hopkins or not to Hopkins? Looking at both sides of the current Chiefs' trade rumors

Drue Tranquill film review: The Chiefs grab a competent LB with a valuable skillset

Charles Omenihu film review: Meet the Chiefs' newest defensive lineman

Jawaan Taylor film review: Meet the Chiefs new (left) tackle

If I were Brett Veach, Part 3: Free agency

Juju Smith-Schuster film review: What do the Chiefs do with the free agent WR?

Orlando Brown film review: What do the Chiefs do with their LT?

If I were Brett Veach, Part 2: In-house Chiefs free agents... who stays, who goes?

If I were Brett Veach, Part 1; Fun with the Chiefs salary cap

In Veach we trust; Super Bowl LVII was the Chiefs GM's finest moment to date

Patrick Mahomes Super Bowl film review: No mistakes

Adding value; How the Chiefs' linebackers made life tough on Philadelphia

The "mismatch;" The Chiefs offensive line dominated the Super Bowl

For the legacy; Andy Reid and the Chiefs are world champions again

Chiefs Super Bowl preview part 3; How Andy Reid could attack the Eagles

Chiefs Super Bowl preview part 2; How Steve Spagnuolo could attack the Eagles

Chiefs Super Bowl preview, part 1; What do we really know about the Eagles defense?

Patrick Mahomes AFC Championship review; Playing like a "quarterback"

The kids are all right; How McDuffie, Watson, Williams and Cook helped the Chiefs get to the Super Bowl

Unsung hero; Marquez Valdes-Scantling was the WR the Chiefs needed

Chris Jones was the MVP of the AFC Championship for the Chiefs

The gameplan; How Steve Spagnuolo and Andy Reid could learn from the past

Patrick Mahomes Division Round review; Before and after the ankle

Spags gonna Spags; the Chiefs' defensive coordinator had a day against Jacksonville

Holding the weight of the heavens; Travis Kelce is more than a tight end

Chiefs vs Jaguars Divisional Round; Five things I'm watching for

Chiefs playoff X-factors part 3; Turnovers, special teams and self-inflicted wounds

Chiefs playoff X-factors part 2; George Karlaftis, Mike Danna and complementary pass rush

Chiefs playoff X-factors, part 1: Pacheco and Toney help make the offense even scarier

The AFC playoff rules have been changed, and the Chiefs... largely benefitted?

Patrick Mahomes vs the Broncos; Footwork, streaky accuracy and a weird game

We need to talk about Chris Jones' impact... AGAIN.