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Chiefs talk a good game on a revealing Opening Night at Super Bowl Jan 28, 2020

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Opening Night at the Super Bowl was quite the spectacle. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers met the media and others with credentials with fans looking at Marlins Park. The A-team discusses what they hear and saw, and you’ll hear some of the best comments from such Chiefs as Frank Clark, Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce.

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“That one hurt:” Super Bowl approaches but Chiefs still dealing with Kobe Bryant news

Six weird sights from the Chiefs portion of the Super Bowl’s opening night in Miami

Cameras click, questions fly as Chiefs officially kick off Super Bowl at Opening Night

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Former Star Chiefs writer Terez Paylor helps us start Super Bowl week Jan 27, 2020

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“Party in the city where the heat is on ... Welcome to Miami.”

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers have arrived at the Super Bowl host city, and we get a jump on the conversation with The Star’s former Chiefs beat writer Terez Paylor, now a national football reporter for Yahoo Sports.

Oh, and no chat with Terez would be compete without Terez’s own bagging on his hometown Lions.

Also, news of Kobe Bryant’s death Sunday was stunning. Host Blair Kerkhoff remembers one of the NBA’s greatest.

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Patrick Mahomes, other Chiefs join KC celebrities past and present in mourning Kobe

Road to the Super Bowl: How the Chiefs made it to Miami

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A long time between Super Bowl quarterbacks for Kansas City Jan 24, 2020

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Some trivia: Between Len Dawson’s last start and Patrick Mahomes’ first, there have been 29 starting quarterbacks for the Chiefs. Taking a team to the Super Bowl is such a rare thing, and we get Mahomes’ first thoughts on the task ahead since winning the AFC Championship. Also, two defensive players who will play critical roles in the Super Bowl, lineman Chris Jones and defensive back Kendall Fuller, tell us about playing in the biggest game of their lives.

Will Chiefs’ Chris Jones be full for the Super Bowl: “1,000-percent,” he says

From Montana to Smith and plenty in between, Chiefs enjoyed some San Francisco treats at QB

Patrick Mahomes’ Super Bowl run began with his longtime trainer building a better body

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Early scout on 49ers shows rugged defense, great running game Jan 23, 2020

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The San Francisco 49ers rolled through the NFC playoffs to reach the Super Bowl meeting with the Chiefs. They did it with a powerful running game and great defense, and The Star’s Herbie Teope and Vahe Gregorian join host Blair Kerkhoff in a first look at the Niners on SportsBeat KC.

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Strange by true: Chiefs’ Coach Andy Reid’s future was shaped at San Francisco State

Chiefs improved defense preparing for 49ers dynamic run game in Super Bowl LIV

Mitchell Schwartz: No grudge against Dee Ford, who Chiefs will see in Super Bowl

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KU, K-State clash turns into Sunflower Throwdown Jan 22, 2020

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For 39 minutes and 59 seconds, Kansas’ 81-60 victory over Kansas State was about the outstanding play of KU freshman guard Christian Braun. Then the last second happened. A benches clearing brawl ended the action. The fight spilled into spectators who sit in the end zones, including some in wheelchairs. Beat writers Jesse Newell, Gary Bedore and Kellis Robinett discuss what went wrong.

KU, K-State players brawl in seating area behind basket at end of Jayhawks’ victory.

Bill Self calls fight with Kansas State an “embarrassment,” promises quick action

“It should have been avoided:” K-State’s Bruce Weber laments final seconds before brawl

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Staying tuned for Royals outfielder Alex Gordon’s new contract Jan 21, 2020

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Royals outfielder Alex Gordon is closing in on a one-year deal with the club. The seven-time Gold Glove winner and three-time All-Star is a rarity in today’s game, playing his entire career with one MLB team. Also, the Royals re-signed Jorge Soler to a one-year deal. But what does that mean for the home run champion after 2020? And we remember the late Royals owner David Glass with beat writer Lynn Worthy and columnist Vahe Gregorian.

Links to stories we discussed on today’s show:

David Glass’ life in Kansas City started rocky and then it go so much better

Royals and AL home run champ Jorge Soler sign one-year deal to avoid arbitration

Royals appear poised to bring Alex Gordon back for 2020 season

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The Kansas City Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl Jan 20, 2020

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The Super Bowl is set and for the first time in five decades it includes the Kansas City Chiefs. Confetti was still on the field when the A-team of Herbie Teope, Sam McDowell, Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian broke down the Chiefs’ 35-24 victory in the AFC Championship Game and take a first look at the Super Bowl foe, the San Francisco 49ers.

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Super Bowl-bound Chiefs return to football’s biggest stage for first time in 50 years

Patrick Mahomes and the moment that sent Chiefs to first Super Bowl in 50 years

Patrick Mahomes, 24-year-old face of the Chiefs, is now face of the Super Bowl

You knew Mahomes and the offense would be good. Defense made the difference for Chiefs

Travis Kelce stole the show in Chiefs’ trophy presentation. Here’s how and why

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Meet the Chiefs game-planners, Bieniemy, Spagnuolo and Toub Jan 17, 2020

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On the final day of workouts before the AFC Championship game, we hear from three assistant coaches who will develop the Chiefs game plan against the Titans: special teams coordinator Dave Toub, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. Hear what they say about the game, the Titans and head coach Andy Reid.

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Why “I’d probably hug him forever” speaks for many rooting for Andy Reid now

The Chiefs special teams made amends last week. Now they must do same agianst the Titans

“People are making something out of nothing” Bieniemy says of calling plays

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Responding to your questions, comments on AFC title game Jan 16, 2020

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How to handle Derrick Henry … The impact of the previous meeting … Patrick Mahomes … Chiefs experience in this spot were all topics addressed by the A-Team at Big O Tires in Lee’s Summit. Herbie Teope, Sam McDowell, Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian break down the AFC Championship Game between the Chiefs and Tennessee Titans on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.

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Chiefs have spark plug in Mecole Hardman who has energized teams in back to back games

How will this Chiefs-Titans game different from the first? Start with the quarterback

No team has bumfuzzled Chiefs’ Andy Reid like the Titans. He’s out to change that

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Patrick Mahomes, Tyrann Mathieu, other Chiefs not fazed by moment Jan 16, 2020

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The Chiefs met the media for the first time as they prepare for the AFC Championship Game against the Tennessee Titans, and you’ll hear from Patrick Mahomes, Tyrann Mathieu, Andy Reid, Anthony Hitchens and Mitchell Schwartz on their playoff path and Super Bowl dreams.

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Chiefs keys vs. Titans in AFC Championship Game? The mission is simple: Stop Henry

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