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A game in the Big Easy was nothing but for the Chiefs. They dropped Super Bowl LIX to the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22 and were never part of the game. How did this happen, and what’s next for the Chiefs? On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell, columnist Vahe Gregorian and sportswriter Pete Grathoff broke down the action, starting where it all went wrong for the Chiefs....

Another NFL season, another Super Bowl appearance for the Chiefs. Their AFC Championship Game victory over the Buffalo Bills was a master class in preparation and execution by the players and coaching staff, and now one opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles, stands between the Chiefs and making history as the first team to win three straight Super Bowls. On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, co...

Remember when all of the country outside of New England wanted the Chiefs to knock off the Patriots in the 2018 AFC Championship Game? Football fans had grown weary of the ultra-successful team playing in its eighth straight conference title game. Little did we know that’s when Chiefs began their path to becoming the same team. Sunday marks the Chiefs’ seventh straight AFC title game appearance, t...

The Chiefs are back in a familiar place, the AFC playoffs at Arrowhead Stadium. The two-time defending NFL champion begins the quest for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title with Saturday’s meeting in the AFC Divisional Round against the Houston Texans. The teams met last month in Week 16 of the regular season with the Chiefs prevailing 27-19. How could this game be different? Star col...

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On a day when the Chiefs’ offense sputtered and Patrick Mahomes didn’t finish the game with an ankle injury , the defense rose to the occasion and its best game of the season. In a 21-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns, the Chiefs came up with six takeaways and five sacks. Kansas City looks to keep it going on Saturday when it plays host to the Houston Texans . On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports...

Sometimes while breaking down the uneven play and the wild finishes we lose sight of the big picture when it comes to the Chiefs. They’re 12-1 for the first time in franchise history. Plenty of good is happening. On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s Chiefs podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell and columnist Vahe Gregorian break down the Chiefs with an emphasis on their latest heart-stopping triumph, a walk-of...

One thing seems certain: The Chiefs don’t lead the NFL in style points. They’re coming off their second straight unimpressive victory, a 19-17 survival of the lowly Las Vegas Raiders, a week after a similar outcome against the Carolina Panthers. Still, at 11-1, the Chiefs own the NFL’s top record. On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnist Sam McDowell and beat writer Jesse Newell brea...

The perfect record for 2024 and the 15-game winning streak over the past two seasons are gone with the Chiefs’ loss at the Buffalo Bills last weekend. Where to the Chiefs go from here? On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s Chiefs’ podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell and columnist Vahe Gregorian dive into what happened in Buffalo -- from the defensive mistake on the Josh Allen game-clinching touchdown run to...

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A Chiefs game decided on the final snap of the game. It happened for the fourth time in five home games last weekend as the Chiefs outlasted the Denver Broncos because Leo Chenal blocked a field goal attempt. On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian and beat writer Jesse Newell break down how the Chiefs found t...

Another week, another victory for the Chiefs. They improved to 8-0 with an overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, getting a big game from new wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, a scary ankle injury from Patrick Mahomes, and perhaps a fortunate decision by the Bucs not to go for a two-point conversation in the final seconds of regulation. On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnists...

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In their last game, the Chiefs lost two more starters to injury and Patrick Mahomes scored the lowest passer rating game of his career. A recipe for disaster? Not at all. The Chiefs are coming off one of the best victories of the season, by 10 points at San Francisco. Star columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian and beat writer Jesse Newell explain how a team that at times seems flawed continue...

of times for Kansas City sports fans. On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell share their thoughts on our winning teams. For the Royals, who are battling the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series, it’s a continuation of an unexpectedly successful season. Even the Chiefs, winners of three Super Bowls in the past five years, are ahead...

Can the Royals keep it going? The team that lost 106 games a year ago is one of the final four in the American League playoffs, and the Royals, fresh off their sweep of the Baltimore Orioles in the Wild Card round, take on the New York Yankees. Game 1 of the AL Division Series begins Saturday, and beat writer Jaylon Thompson breaks it down. We discuss the Royals momentum built on pitching and defe...

Another week, another key player injured for the Chiefs. This time it’s wide receiver Rashee Rice, who suffered a knee injury while attempting to make a tackle after a Patrick Mahomes interception. On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell and columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian discuss the ramifications of the injury for a Chiefs offense that had been seeking an...

The Chiefs are having issues in the passing game. Patrick Mahomes seems a tick off. Travis Kelce isn’t getting open. The big plays aren’t there. Yet the Chiefs are the second highest scoring team in the AFC and take a 3-0 record into Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Chargers. The rest of the NFL would love to have the Chiefs’ problems. On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast and youtube progra...

The math still favors the Royals making the MLB playoffs. With nine games left to play, they remain in possession of the second of three American League wild-card berths. But the race is getting tighter , and the Royals lug a four-game losing streak into their final home series of the season — which begins Friday against the San Francisco Giants. In this episode of SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports...

The Chiefs are 2-0 after their thrilling one-point victory over the Cincinnati Bengals last week, but they are not without concerns. Running back Isiah Pacheco is lost for an extended time with an ankle injury, and left tackle Kingsley Suamataia played so poorly last weekend he was benched. At running back, the Chiefs signed their former standout Kareem Hunt. We address why that might not be the b...

By the length of a toe, the Chiefs clinched an opening night victory over the Baltimore Ravens and now look ahead to a Week 2 encounter with the Cincinnati Bengals. On SportsBeat KC, beat writer Jesse Newell and columnist Sam McDowell break down the dramatic triumph with an emphasis on the performances of wide receiver Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy plus offensive tackle Kingsley Suamataia. What wo...

The Chiefs’ 65th season with the prospect of making NFL history. The team will attempt to become the first to win three straight Super Bowls. It starts on Thursday with a banner-raising home game against the Baltimore Ravens. Do the Chiefs have what it takes to accomplish the unprecedented feat? On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell joins columnists Sam McDowell and...

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As the final preseason game for the Chiefs approaches, the battles intensify for the roster spots. On this episode of SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell and columnist Vahe Gregorian discuss what factors are considered when arriving at the 53-man roster. The Chiefs play host to the Chicago Bears on Thursday at Arrowhead, and neither teams starters are expected to pla...

One Chiefs preseason game down, two to go. On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, we review the Chiefs’ loss at the Jacksonville Jaguars, starting with the running back position. It seemed easy in the preseason with Isiah Pacheco and Clyde Edwards-Helaire leading the way. But the picture isn’t as clear now with Edwards-Helaire missing several practices with illness and the emergence of undra...

The quest for a third straight Super Bowl and fourth in six years begins for the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday with the preseason opener at the Jacksonville Jaguars. There is plenty familiar about these Chiefs, starting with stars like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Chris Jones, but there is much to discover. On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell and columnists...