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The Chiefs share the NFL’s best record at 4-0 and so many things are going right for Patrick Mahomes and company. But there are some issues the Chiefs need to address, like rushing defense. The A-team of Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell join Blair Kerkhoff at Big O Tires in Shawnee to break down what has and hasn’t been working for a team with sights on the Super Bowl. They also make...

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes weighs in on a variety of topics at his weekly meeting with reporters, from Tyreek Hill's return to practice on Wednesday to how he determines when to make a block. Mahomes also shares what went through his mind when he looked back at the official on a rushing attempt against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. (Psst: He's never practiced it.) Also, Star columnists Vahe...

The 2019 season has mercifully ended for the Royals. It couldn’t get worse than last year when they lost 104, and it wasn’t. They lost 103. How long will it take for the Royals to regain competitiveness? Even just-retired manager Ned Yost has thoughts on that. Star columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian take on that question and others with host Blair Kerkhoff. They cover what’s in store for...

A desperation fourth-and-8 conversion, a hook-and-lateral completion and a 100-yard fumble return were some of the wild moments in the Chiefs’ 34-30 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. This breakdown is provided by the A-Team of Herbie Teope, Sam McDowell, Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian and Blair Kerkhoff. The group was on hand at Ford Field for the Chiefs’ most difficult and perhaps most sat...

Kansas State at Oklahoma State highlights this week's college football schedule as the Wildcats have won the previous two games in the series. Also, Kansas travels to TCU to meet the only Big 12 team it defeated last season. And though Mizzou has the weekend off, buzz remains from their convincing victory over South Carolina. The Star's college beat writers Kellis Robinett, Jesse Newell and Alex S...

The A-team gathers to look ahead to Sunday’s game at the Detroit Lions and what it means for a Chiefs team that hasn’t played a regular-season game indoors since 2017. This show includes a rating formula that shows Patrick Mahomes as the NFL’s sixth-rated quarterback through three games this season. Huh? Also, the newest member of the Chiefs coverage team, Herbie Teope, checks in and actually brea...

The weekly media visit with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes never disappoints. This week, he reviews the victory over the Baltimore Ravens, including his long touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman. And are we really making too much of him playing in a dome for the first time in the regular season? That's happening this weekend against the Detroit Lions. Bonus: Mahomes talks about his Jonas Brothers...

The Ned Yost decade with the Royals will end this week. The club announced he’ll step down at the end of this season. Star columnist Sam Mellinger, who has covered the entire Yost tenure, chats with host Blair Kerkhoff about the mostly good times with the manager and speculates on the future of the job. Also, Sam McDowell helps introduce new Chiefs beat writer Herbie Teope, who loaded up the truck...

The Chiefs faced some pressure toward the end, but they won again, improving to 3-0 with a 33-28 victory over the Baltimore Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. In a battle of next generation quarterbacks, Patrick Mahomes prevailed over Lamar Jackson. Mahomes is on an amazing pace with 10 touchdown passes and no interceptions in three games, but many others contributed to the team’s most impress...

The first time Dustin Colquitt takes the field on Sunday for the Chiefs game against the Baltimore Ravens, he’ll set the team record for games played. The record is meaningful for the longest tenured Chiefs player who has played for five head coaches, four general managers — not to mention quarterbacks Trent Green, Patrick Mahomes and everyone in between. Also, Mizzou beat writer Alex Schiffer cha...

The Chiefs meet the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in the home opener at Arrowhead Stadium, and it’s the biggest NFL game of the weekend. Both teams are 2-0 and have gotten outstanding quarterback play from Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. In our Where the Rubber Meets the Road segment, the A-Team — which is Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian, Sam McDowell and Blair Kerkhoff — previews the game, identifi...

The Chiefs had home field advantage throughout the playoffs last season because of a daring pass by Patrick Mahomes to Tyreek Hill against the Baltimore Ravens, the opponent in the Chiefs’ home opener on Sunday. Mahomes talks about that play and other topics on SportsBeat KC, presented by Big O Tires. Also, Kansas followed a horrible loss with a glorious victory. What happens next is anybody’s gue...

It was a successful weekend for area college football teams largely because of an improbable victory by Kansas at Boston College. Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam Mellinger chew on the Jayhawks’ triumph as a 20-point underdog and break down Kansas State’s huge victory at Mississippi State plus look ahead to the battle of Columbia: Mizzou vs. South Carolina. Also, rumors abound about the Chie...

The Chiefs scored in only one quarter but what a quarter it was. Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes, and the Chiefs raced past the Oakland Raiders 28-10. Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian, Sam McDowell and Blair Kerkhoff break down the game that featured the second-best total passing yards in Mahomes’ young but already storied career. Also, the Chiefs defense stepped up in a big way. After su...

The final trip to Oakland for the Chiefs comes early enough to play on a field that is still being used for baseball. So part of the game will be played on infield dirt. There was a time when this was common in sports, as columnist Vahe Gregorian and host Blair Kerkhoff recall. Plus, the non-conference portion of college football schedule is closing and big tests await Kansas State at Mississippi...

The A-team — that's Vahe Gregorian, Sam Mellinger, Blair Kerkhoff and Sam McDowell — got together Thursday at Big O Tires in the Northland to preview the Sunday Chiefs game at Oakland. With the Raiders scheduled to move to Las Vegas next season, this is likely the final game the Chiefs will play at Coliseum, which also doubles as a baseball field, so there will be dirt. Both teams are coming off v...

Chiefs fans can breath easy. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes' left ankle, sprained in the victory at Jacksonville last week, is healing, he says. The injury in the second quarter limited his mobility for the rest of the game. The next test is Sunday at Oakland. Hear what Mahomes has to say about it. Also, Kansas State visits Mississippi State on Saturday in its biggest contest to date. Are the Wildcat...

The Chiefs defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in the season opener last weekend and although fans should celebrate every triumph, there is a larger objective for the Chiefs this season. What happens in these games that bode well for a team with the Super Bowl in mind? Star columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian take the long view of the victory, and later provide thoughts on the college footba...

The A-Team of Blair Kerkhoff, Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell sit down after the Chiefs’ decisive 40-26 win over the Jaguars Sunday to discuss what they saw and heard afterward. It was mostly good. Patrick Mahomes even joked about his unsuccessful no-look pass. This conversation was originally recorded as a Facebook Live video for the Red Zone Extra Facebook page. Read the stories w...

Wide receiver Tyreek Hill signed a 3-year, $54 million contract extension on Friday and we’re here to talk about it. What does it mean for the Chiefs, Hill and the team’s future? It’s also a big weekend of college football for Kansas State and Kansas, coming off victories, and Mizzou, looking to right the ship after a wayward season debut. We talk to each beat writer about what they're expecting t...

Countdown to the Chiefs opener is just four days, and three-quarters of the A-team gathered at Big O Tires in Overland Park to break down Sunday’s contest at Jacksonville. The Jaguars were the only team that prevented Patrick Mahomes from throwing a touchdown pass last season. Does history repeat itself? What will the final score be? Plus, there’s agreement when it comes to guessing the Chiefs fin...

This busy show begins with the Chiefs and thoughts on what impact quarterback Jared Goff’s new $134 million deal with the Rams would have on Patrick Mahomes' future. From media day, Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid look ahead to the season opener on Sunday at Jacksonville. We invite Mizzou beat writer Alex Schiffer to tell us briefly what went wrong for Missouri in the Tigers’ lid-lifter (more...

As the Chiefs season opener approaches, Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam Mellinger project the success of the team, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the defense and other aspects of the Chiefs’ season. Will this be the best in team history? Or do the Chiefs take a step back after their AFC Championship Game appearance? Sam and Vahe join host Blair Kerkhoff to break down the Chiefs’ measurables....

The Chiefs didn’t pull many surprises when cutting their roster to 53 players on Saturday. But the team made news late that evening when it came to terms with running back LeSean McCoy. Andy Reid is reunited with his former Philadelphia Eagles standout who spent the previous four years with the Buffalo Bills. How will the 31-year-old McCoy be used by the Chiefs, who have Damien Williams, Darrel Wi...

The Chiefs lost to the Green Bay Packers 27-20 in the final preseason game on Thursday night at Lambeau Field. As expected, the starters didn’t play, but there was plenty to talk about afterwards, mostly about the roster decisions the Chiefs and other NFL teams must make to trim rosters from 90 to 53 by Saturday afternoon. Chiefs beat writer Brooke Pryor and columnist Sam Mellinger join SportsBeat...