Vahe Gregorian

“They just did like they do,” Raiders coach Pete Carroll said of the Chiefs. But more so than in a while.

Quarterback Beau Pribula has to get better for Mizzou to reach its potential. Eli Drinkwitz says he’s on his way.

Says Chiefs rookie left tackle Josh Simmons, ‘I try to wear that scar like a badge of honor, in a way.’

It all came apart late for the Chiefs, and the culprit was a heretofore stout defense.

Beau Pribula always dreamed of playing QB at Penn State. Instead, he’s thriving at Mizzou, which he might not have been able to find on a map a year ago.

“This was the role that we expected him to be in,” Patrick Mahomes said, “and he showcased it.”

Casey Stengel’s very name is a tribute to Kansas City. So why isn’t he properly honored here?

“As ugly as it was, a win is a win.” But the Chiefs have a lot to prove.

The likely future first-ballot Hall of Famer had a moment to forget on Sunday.

Facing a precarious 0-2 start and needing to show they still have their mojo, the Chiefs have a burden of proof they haven’t had to contend with for a while.