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Podcast: A Chiefs breakdown & former Broncos star Chris Harris wants to see better Oct 10, 2023

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The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t exactly pulverizing opponents, but they keep finding ways to win. The Chiefs look to make it five straight when the Denver Broncos visit on Thursday Night Football.

On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell, discuss what’s working for the Chiefs and where improvements can be made. We look ahead to the Broncos, who are off to an awful start at 1-4 and having major issues on defense.

Also, former Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr., joins SportsBeat KC for a conversation. An All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl player, Harris spent nine seasons in Denver, inlcuding the Super Bowl championship season of 2015. He describes what he sees with the Broncos defense.

On a happier note, Harris shares his observations by recent football success of his alma mater, Kansas.

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How to watch Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos: Kickoff time, TV, betting odds

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Podcast: Concerned about Chiefs’ wide receiver production? More patience required Oct 03, 2023

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No AFC team has a better record than the Chiefs at 3-1, and they’re taking a three-game winning streak to Minnesota on Sunday.

But wind doesn’t seem to be in the Chiefs’ sails after a 23-20 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football. Uneven play on both sides marked the triumph, and one position group continues to come under scrutiny, the wide receivers.

On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian, along with beat writer Jesse Newell, break down the group and how improvements can happen.

Also, the defense continued its mostly stellar play but at times had trouble handling the Jets passing game. The Vikings are 1-3 but have had success in the passing game. Catch it all on SportsBeat KC.

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Patrick Mahomes’ final scramble was supposed to be a pass to this teammate

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Let’s count the many things to like in Chiefs’ Swift and decisive victory Sep 26, 2023

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For a blowout victory there was quite the commotion surrounding the Chiefs’ 41-10 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Call it the Taylor Swift affect.

There was Swift, sitting next to Travis Kelce’s mother during the game, and the pop star and tight end walked out of Arrowhead together afterwards. As if the defending Super Bowl champion needs more attention.

Ready or not, they’re about to get it, and we discuss that and football on this edition of SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, with beat writer Jesse Newell.

There are plenty of Chiefs topics to cover, and we get into the importance of establishing the run, having the makings of an excellence defense and much more. Oh, and are NFL officials picking on Chiefs tackle Jawaan Taylor?

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Why Patrick Mahomes’ new big deal is a big deal for Chiefs quarterback Sep 19, 2023

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After the Chiefs won the first Super Bowl with Patrick Mahomes, the team made him the game’s highest paid player. History has repeated itself. Mahomes, coming off his next Super Bowl triumph, has a restructured deal that pushes him back to the top of the earnings list.

On SportsBeat KC, Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell discuss the new agreement and its importance to Mahomes and the Chiefs. We also break down the Chiefs’ 17-9 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, an effort that was led by the defense, and look ahead to Sunday’s home game against the Chicago Bears.

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Patrick Mahomes has a restructured deal with the Chiefs. Here are the details

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article279481654.html

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Podcast: The remarkable coaching career of Bill Snyder, who transformed Kansas State Sep 14, 2023

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For the first time since 2010, Kansas State will visit Missouri on Saturday in a meeting of former Big Eight/Big 12 rivals, and the setting should bring back some happy memories for former Wildcats coach Bill Snyder. His teams won six of nine meetings played on Faurot Field.

After engineering one of the greatest program turnarounds in college football history, Snyder stepped down from his Hall of Fame career after the 2018 season. He recently sat down with The Star’s Blair Kerkhoff to discuss his life in football, how he came to K-State, some of the remarkable players and games in program history and more. The conversation is presented in a podcast and Q&A.

There’s another Snyder connection to Saturday’s game: He attended Missouri...briefly. Snyder grew up in St. Joseph, and looked to play football for the Tigers. It didn’t work out and after a year he enrolled at William Jewell, where the seeds were planted for an incredible coaching tenure.

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Who was the winner in the contract holdout, Chris Jones or Chiefs? Sep 12, 2023

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Chris Jones is signed for this season and will be with the Chiefs in practice this week and at their game on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. His holdout cost him fines and game check and the maximum value of his deal, with incentives, is $25.2 million.

But it’s not a long-term deal, and it might be challenging for Jones to hit all of his incentives. So, who got the better of the deal?

On today’s SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell and columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian break down the contract and what it means for the Chiefs and Jones.

Also, the crew breaks down the issues in the Chiefs’ opening game loss to the Detroit Lions and looks ahead at Sunday’s game at the Jacksonville Jaguars. Did missing Travis Kelce make that much difference? Yes it did.

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Holdout ends as Kansas City Chiefs star Chris Jones agrees to contract: details

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article279221469.html

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Impact of Chris Jones’ absence and bold predictions for the Chiefs’ season Sep 05, 2023

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The Chiefs’ season has arrived, but not Chris Jones.

The Chiefs now face the hard reality of meeting the Detroit Lions in their season opener Thursday without their top defensive player, and the short- and possible long-term impacts of his absence are the focus of SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast.

Beat writer Jesse Newell joins columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian in discussing where Jones and the Chiefs go from here. The defense is weakened, but by how much? Who steps up at the position, and who could take on an enhanced leadership role on that side of the ball?

Also, the eve of the season opener is projection time. We speculate on such topics as who might lead the Chiefs in receiving yards and which player from the most recent draft class will make the biggest contributions.

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Skyy Moore expects this Chiefs role in 2023: ’I’m excited to just show the world’

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K-State, Mizzou, KU look for bowls and beyond as football season kicks off Aug 29, 2023

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College football season is back and area colleges should all get off to good starts.

Kansas State, Missouri and Kansas each played in a bowl game last season, and returning to the postseason is at least the objective for all of them this season.

On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, the beat writers check in to preview their teams, offer strengths and weaknesses and provide a projected final record.

Kellis Robinett covers the defending Big 12 champion Wildcats, who return quarterback Will Howard. Chris Kwiecinski covers Mizzou for the Columbia Tribune, and Shreyas Laddha follows the Jayhawks.

Spoiler alert: All have the teams they cover headed to another bowl game this season.

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Kansas State vs. Southeast Missouri: 5 things to know

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article278605079.html

Kansas vs. Missouri State: 5 things to know

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article278673024.html

Missouri: Game by game predictions, and five bold predictions

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-missouri/article278419829.html

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Podcast: What happens with Chris Jones and Chiefs’ upcoming roster decisions? Aug 23, 2023

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Here’s what should concern the Kansas City Chiefs entering their second preseason game Aug 15, 2023

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It hasn’t been a good few days for the Chiefs. They opened the preseason with a sluggish performance by the starters and a costly turnover by the reserves to seal a loss at New Orleans.

Now, injuries are making news.

Beat writer Jesse Newell breaks down the recent developments on SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast. We cover the ups and downs of the game against the Saints and look ahead to Saturday evening’s second preseason game, at the Arizona Cardinals (7 p.m. kickoff).

And we of course discuss the latest news: The Chiefs on Tuesday announced that they have placed tight end Jody Fortson on IR, effectively ending his season. Three Chiefs receivers left the practice field with injuries Tuesday.

All of this, and defensive tackle Chris Jones continues his holdout.

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Three Chiefs wide receivers injured at training camp, including Justyn Ross

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