KC Chiefs News: Tyvon Branch, Mitch Morse, and More

Kansas City Chiefs’ safety Tyvon Branch won AFC Defensive Player of the Week, Mitch Morse is back at practice finally, and more.

Tyvon Branch, the Chiefs new saftey, acquired after he spent a few years with Oakland, won the AFC Defensive Player of the Week award. He was good for four tackles and a interception that he returned for a touchdown. Branch was very deserving, as he played his heart out in his first visit back to Oakland.

Starting center Mitch Morse was back on the practice field yesterday after being out a few weeks with a head injury. The Chiefs were playing it really slow with the young center. It was probably a good idea, as he seemed to be rattled by the injury for awhile. Morse returning to the lineup should send Zach Fulton, who has been playing relatively well other than the Raiders game, back to the bench for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs have been the talk of the town after winning 6 straight. They are currently sitting at the #4 spot in the AFC standings after starting the season 1-5, looking all but done for the season and looking forward to the draft.

Here’s what FanSided.com is saying about the Chiefs and other related news:

Mitch Morse returns to practice (Arrowhead Addict)

"The Kansas City Chiefs are back on the practice field come Wednesday afternoon, and head coach Andy Reid is giving us some updates. As usual, there is good and bad news.On the negative side, De’Anthony Thomas (concussion), Justin Houston (knee), Mike DeVito (concussion), Husain Abdullah (concussion) and Tamba Hali (rest) won’t practice.On a good note, Mitch Morse is returning to practice for the first time since sustaining a concussion against the Buffalo Bills. Allen Bailey is also practicing, hopefully this time he can play."

Champ Bailey says Chiefs are a Super Bowl dark horse this year (KC Kingdom)

"It’s always nice when a former opponent looks at your team and thinks they’re legit. That’s what happened on Monday when former longtime cornerback for the Denver Broncos Champ Baileywent on Colin Cowherd’s show and said the Kansas City Chiefs were his Super Bowl dark horse choice.Obviously, this is a huge honor coming from Bailey, who played against the Chiefs for ten years of his 15-year career (the first five were spent with the Washington Redskins, who drafted him seventh overall in 1999."

Here’s what the rest of the internet is saying about the Chiefs and related news:

Chiefs’ safety Tyvon Branch named AFC Defensive Player of the Week [kansascity.com]

"The NFL announced Wednesday that Chiefs safety Tyvon Branch won the AFC Defensive Player of the Week award.Branch, a former Raiders player, returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown and put the final touches on the Chiefs’ 34-20 win Sunday at Oakland.Branch also had four tackles (three solos) and one pass defense.It was the first time Branch had won the award, and that it occurred against the Raiders made it all the more special. Branch spent his first seven seasons with Oakland before signing with the Chiefs in March."

Chiefs’ 2015 schedule ranked from hardest to easiest [arrowheadpride.com]

“The 7-5 Kansas City Chiefs have four more games on the 2015 NFL schedule. The Chiefs will likely be favored in all of those games but as the Chiefs-Broncos line a few weeks ago taught us, the odds don’t matter.”

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Seems like everything is coming together for the Chiefs at the right time. Do you think the Chiefs will make the playoffs? Let me know what you think by leaving a comment below!