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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. Story links: Why “I’d probably hug him forever” speaks...

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. Story links: Chiefs have spark plug in Mec...

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. Story links: Chiefs keys vs. Titans in AFC Championship Game? The mission is simple: Stop Henry Chiefs-Titans players to watch: You...

AFC Championship Game week is here with the Chiefs taking on the Tennessee Titans at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. The Chiefs seek to end a 50-year drought of reaching the Super Bowl, and we ask, did last weekend’s wild victory over the Houston Texans, where the Chiefs erased a 24-point deficit to win by 20, make bad playoff karma a thing of the past? Star columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregoria...

The craziest Chiefs playoff victory? It has to be. Trailing 24-0 in the second quarter, the Chiefs rallied back for a 51-31 victory over the Houston Texans in an AFC Divisional Round game at Arrowhead Stadium. Patrick Mahomes was spectacular with five touchdown pass, three to Travis Kelce and the defense came up big. It’s on to the AFC Championship Game for the second straight year and a meeting w...

It’s not all Chiefs playoff talk this week, not when the nation’s third and fourth ranked college basketball teams meet. That happens in Lawrence on Saturday when No. 3 Kansas takes on fourth-ranked Baylor. Jesse Newell breaks down the Big 12 mega matchup. Also, the Chiefs coverage A-team gets tackles the topic of Eric Bieniemy who apparently will not get an NFL coaching job this year. We ask why,...

Get a preview of The Star’s special section in Sunday’s print editions and currently on the kansascity.com website from columnists Vahe Gregorian, Sam Mellinger and beat writers Herbie Teope and Sam McDowell. They talked about the stories - Patrick Mahomes flying under the radar, a Royals championship feeling for the Chiefs, getting to know Chris Jones and the importance of secondary play - that h...

It’s a different Chiefs team that will take the field than the one that started the playoffs a year ago. For one thing, Patrick Mahomes has a year of postseason experience under his belt. He and Chiefs Coach Andy Reid spoke to the advantage of having been there, done that and many other topics that are part of the SportsBeat KC podcast. Story links: Chiefs-Texans prediction: Great QB battle will g...

So, what about these Houston Texans, the Chiefs playoff opponent on Sunday? They’ve already won at Arrowhead Stadium this season and now Deshaun Watson, JJ Watt and company look to pull off the upset in the AFC Divisional Round. Aaron Reiss, a former Star reporter who now covers the Texans, provides the latest on Houston. Later, we’ll hear from Texans Coach Bill O’Brien, who spoke with media membe...

Patrick Mahomes vs. Deshaun Watson in the AFC Divisional Round is the featured matchup when the Chiefs play host to the Texans on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Texans hope muscle memory kicks in. They defeated the Chiefs 31-24 in Kansas City in Week 6. Star columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian and beat writers Herbie Teople and Sam McDowell speak to the impact of that game on this one. S...

Conference basketball season has arrived in the Big 12 and SEC and Kansas, Kansas State and Missouri all face difficult challenges in their openers. Beat writers Jesse Newell, Kellis Robinett and Souichi Terada break down their teams and look ahead to league play while taking a quick look back at the previous decade. Story links: What are KU basketball’s odds to win the Big 12? Here’s what two pro...

Like their fans, the Chiefs will be watching the AFC Wild Card round playoff games on Saturday. The playoffs start the following week for the Chiefs. Which opponent would provide the best matchup among the Patriots, Texans or Bills. Star columnist Sam Mellinger and beat writers Herbie Teope and Sam McDowell discuss that and other Chiefs topics on a SportsBeat KC podcast that originated as a Facebo...

Chiefs are the first topic of 2020. Patrick Mahomes met the media this week and discussed the team’s approach to the playoff bye week among other topics. Later, a couple of huge Chiefs fans, actors David Koechner and Rob Riggle chatted with Vahe Gregorian and Blair Kerkhoff about their fandom and the Big Slick events that benefit Children’s Mercy Hospital. Big Slick returns to Kansas City for the...

The 2010s brought incredible coaching stability to Kansas City pro sports teams and area college teams. In the second part of The Star’s decade-in-review, columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian join SportsBeat KC host Blair Kerkhoff discussing Andy Reid, Ned Yost, Peter Vermes, Bill Self, Bill Snyder and Gary Pinkel. Also, what’s in store for the 2020s? The panel offers its predictions. Story...

No Wild Card round playoff game for the Chiefs, who felt like they won twice Sunday. They won their way out next week’s schedule with a victory over the Chargers and the Patriots upset loss to the Miami Dolphins. Star reporters Herbie Teope and Sam McDowell joined columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam Mellinger in breaking down the 31-21 victory over the LA Chargers and prospects in the postseason, wh...

The college football bowl season is in full swing and Kansas State’s postseason game approaches. Beat writer Kellis Robinett tells us what’s in store for the Wildcats when they take on Navy, the nation’s top rushing year, in the Liberty Bowl on New Year’s Eve. Also, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes met with reporters to break down Sunday’s regular-season finale against the LA Chargers and the te...

The Chiefs conclude the 2019 season against the Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium with playoff seeding uncertainty. But some potential matchups are better than others. Sam Mellinger, Sam McDowell and Herbie Teope discuss the playoff possibilities on Facebook Live, now a SportsBeat KC podcast presented by Big O Tires. Also, who is the Chiefs MVP? The panel and viewers weigh in. Story links: Chiefs plac...

The 2010s are closing. What were the biggest stories on the Kansas City sports scene in the decade? The Star’s Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian and Blair Kerkhoff identified the news that shaped the sports and the region’s scene. The Chiefs, Royals and colleges are represented in this SportsBeat KC podcast, the first of two conversations about the decade. The second will be posted next Tuesday. Story...

The Chiefs walloped the Chicago Bears 26-3 on Sunday Night Football at Soldier Field and Herbie Teope, Sam McDowell, Same Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian were to talk about it. What didn’t go well for the Chiefs? The defense continued its dominant play. Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes and ran for another. Harrison Butker kicked a career long 56-yard field goal. One game remains in the regu...

No small task for Kansas City’s Vlatko Andonovski, just maintain the excellence of the world’s best women’s soccer club, the two-time defending World Cup champion U.S. women’s national team. In an interview with Star columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian and host Blair Kerkhoff on SportsBeat KC, Adonovski said he’s up to the challenge. He also discussed his days as an indoor soccer player an...

The Kansas City Chiefs added a key component in defensive lineman Terrell Suggs, the Pro Bowl rosters were released and the Chiefs take on the Chicago Bears and former assistant coach Matt Nagy on Sunday. There was plenty to discuss on when Chiefs beat writer Herbie Teope joined Star columnists Vahe Greorgian and Sam Mellinger along with host Blair Kerkhoff at Big O Tires in Olathe on Thursday. St...

The Chiefs claimed seven-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Terrell Suggs this week, and Suggs told reporters Wednesday he’s happy to be joining a playoff-bound team that likes to play basketball in the locker room. And quarterback Patrick Mahomes shared his thoughts on the acquisition and other topics. Also, KU beat writer Jesse Newell is covering the nation’s top-ranked team. He talked about what’s...

The Royals don’t often make a splash at baseball’s winter meetings but plant seeds for future moves. Royals beat writer Lynn Worthy joined Star columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian around the hot stove to discuss the club’s early offseason moves and project what lies ahead for the organization, including such players as Whit Merrifield, Hunter Dozier and Alex Gordon, on SportsBeat KC, prese...

The Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos 23-3 on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in a game played in a snow globe. Chiefs beat writers Herbie Teope and Sam McDowell joined columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian to break down one of the Chiefs’ most complete games of the season, even though it was played in a snowstorm. Patrick Mahomes was terrific, tight end Travis Kelce was record setting and the...

The Kansas Jayhawks are a victory over UMKC away from probably becoming the nation’s top-ranked team. Is KU really the nation’s best? Jesse Newell breaks down the program that hasn’t lost since its opener against Duke and what lies ahead for Kansas. Also, it’s only been two games but the excitement is building for Drew Lock as the Denver Broncos’ quarterback. The former Mizzou and Lee’s Summit Hig...