Blair Kerkhoff
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Patrick Mahomes: I hope to be in Kansas City for the rest of my career
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62 years of the AFC West. Chiefs will be the 1st to win the division 6 straight years.
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AFC No. 1 seeds last decade
09 Indy/Manning*
10 NE/Brady
11 NE/Brady*
12 Den/Manning
13 Den/Manning*
14 NE/Brady*
15 Den/Manning*
16 NE/Brady*
17 NE/Brady*
18 KC/Mahomes
* Super Bowl
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Patrick Mahomes: "No offense to Philly but I'm glad they let him (Andy Reid) go."
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Chiefs, first NFL team to win a game in US, England, Mexico and Germany
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If I heard this correctly, Eric Bieniemy just said the spinning play by the goal line that set up Chiefs first TD came from the 1949 Rose Bowl
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Le'Veon Bell in first season with Chiefs asked about impressions of Patrick Mahomes: Before he got to KC, "I thought he was a 10. Now, I think he's a 12."
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Parade in Kansas City on Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. Wear red.
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Andy Reid ends his final Super Bowl press conference with this: "My heart goes out to the Schottenheimer family...Nobody did it better." Said he spoke with Brian last night. Marty entered hospice care this week.
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First time in franchise history, Chiefs have won postseason games in consecutive seasons.
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Those outside KC surprised by winning World Cup bid haven't paid attention to the remarkable growth in culture & interest over the past couple of decades. FIFA noticed
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Texas Tech is the first Big 12 team to play in NCAA title game since Kansas in 2012. Also the first Big 12 other than KU to play for hoop national title
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Since my leukemia diagnosis, Karen & I have been overwhelmed and uplifted by those who have reached out. Our hearts have soared. Your prayers, thoughts, vibes are felt and part of the recovery process.
Have a Merry Christmas, happy holidays and healthy 2022.
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Patrick Mahomes: "It's been rainbows and flowers and awesome for these last few years, but when you want to build something substantial, something great you're going to go through parts like this."
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Where Bill Self-coached teams have finished in conference play
Tulsa 3, 1, 1
Illinois 1, 2, 1
Kansas 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1
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The Mahomes-to-Kelce TD pass of 22 yards was the Chiefs longest play of the game, on a night they amassed 460 total yards and 36 first downs
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Good line from Lamar Jackson at KC/101 awards. Hates playing against Patrick Mahomes “and I’m not even on defense.”
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Reminded that Patrick Mahomes (Texas Tech) is the first Big 12 quarterback to win a NFL playoff game.
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The last Chiefs QB to play in AFC title game, Joe Montana
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Patrick Mahomes' 2nd & 3rd best passer rating games of his career have come in games 1 & 2 this season
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Can't help but think as I write about old friend Grant Wahl (esp from his colbk writing days) how much fun he would have had covering World Cup on his KC home ground in 2026
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Top three markets for NFL on CBS Sunday
1 Pittsburgh 42.3 rating
2 Cleveland 39.5
3 Kansas City 35.3
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Andy Reid: "I look forward to when both sides of the ball play well together."
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Andy Reid: "I'm seeing things I haven't seen before."
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And in a related story, no Pro Bowl for Chiefs this year
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Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy, what he tells his guys when things aren't going well: "Let's line up and play the opponent because the Chiefs are kicking the Chiefs' ass."
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Went to restaurant last night w large group, reunion thing. Had rez but table given away in confusion. Rest. tried to accommodate but no good solution. Went elsewhere. Nice dinner/visit. About to leave, was told original restaurant paid our tab. Thanks,
@jackstackbbq
Will be back
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Phil Simms on Chiefs offense on tonight's Inside the NFL: "I’m convinced it’s almost unstoppable just because of the talent…It’s like watching the Golden State Warriors, they just spread you out and everybody can shoot from anywhere.”
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Eighth Gold Glove for retiring Alex Gordon, announced tonight. Great way to go out. He ties Frank White for most Gold Gloves in Royals history
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Patrick Mahomes' 1st victory as a starter came in Denver in 2017 finale (27-24). No. 50 in Denver in 2021 finale (28-24)
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About 8,000 watched Chiefs practice at Missouri Western
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In 2018 AFC title game vs Pats, Mahomes & offense needed 31 seconds to set up Butker's game-tying FG & force OT. He's improved by 18 seconds.
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Greeting upon entering The Belfry, a great KC eatery.
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Chiefs are going to host the AFC Championship game for 1st time in club history (including AFL days) and will play for Lamar Hunt Trophy
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Chiefs have won at least 1 postseason game in 6 straight years. Before this streak, they had won a playoff game in a total of 6 seasons (62, 66, 69, 91, 93, 15)
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Terez, the all-time all-juice performer
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Patrick Mahomes takes first warm up throws in the snow
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Updating the Bill Self conference finish resume
Tulsa (WAC) 3 1 1
Illinois (Big Ten) 1 1 2
Kansas (Big 12) 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Interesting Patrick Mahomes note: If he throws 31 TD passes this season, he'll move into NFL top 5 of TDs thrown in 1st 3 years of career. This includes his 2017 season, when he played only in finale and didn't throw a TD pass.
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As Auburn puts finishing touches on North Carolina takedown, fans of Tigers and Kentucky chant "SEC, SEC." Last time I heard that in Sprint Center was 2012 Big 12 title game, won by Mizzou, headed to SEC
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Can a Big 12 coach of the year have 1 conference victory?
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Frank Clark: "I feel like we've got the most swag in the NFL. Championship swag. That's all we're about. Football first, swag second."
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Sporting KC announces that Patrick Mahomes has become part of the ownership group. Now owns part of Royals, SKC
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Kansas Final Fours by coach
3 Phog Allen
1 Dick Harp
2 Ted Owens
2 Larry Brown
4 Roy Williams
4 Bill Self
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In 2020, Kansas and NW Missouri St finished regular season ranked 1st in D1 & D2 & couldn’t finish the deal. In 2022 they’re national champs.
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Chris Jones in his way to first Chiefs practice since last season.
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How about something like this for Huskers?
Week 1 at TCU
2 Kansas
3 Texas
4 at Oklahoma State
5 West Virginia
6 Baylor
7 at Texas
8 at Kansas State
9 Iowa State
10 at Oklahoma
Let’s say you’re the Big 12 commissioner and Nebraska asks to re-join the conference. What do you say?
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Final question to John Sherman: Can you make a promise Royals won't leave Kansas City, Missouri? "We can do that," Sherman said
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We had it wrong all along. The best team in college basketball this season was Baylor.
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Touching tributes to Terez Paylor from Brett Veach, Chris Ballard, Mitch Morse, Patrick Mahomes, Matt Nagy, Alex Smith &. Andy Reid. Watching: parents Sharmyn Elliott & Ava Paylor-Elliott &fiancée Ebony Reed.
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Wow. Kansas and Missouri agree to a 6-game hoop series. 2 in KC (Dec., '20 & '25), then alternate in Lawrence & Columbia beginning 21-22 season. Finally.
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KU announces Max Falkenstien has died at age 95. Not just a long-time voice of Kansas sports but one of the school's great ambassadors.
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Occurred to me walking back to press box: Chiefs used to lose to Broncos in exact way they won tonight. Down 2 scores in 4th quarter, Elway would find a way. Tonight, it was Mahomes
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Kansas FB won 7 conference games from 09-20. Hires Lance Leipold, who just won 7th Big 12 game in 3 yrs & has beaten Oklahoma and Texas.
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Fresh off 6 TD game, Patrick Mahomes taking in Hall of Fame Classic at Sprint Center. Texas Tech meets Nebraska next
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As a parent, you hope to have teachers/coaches inspire your kids. Eric Driskell did that, wonderfully
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Kansas City will be site of 2023 men's hoop regional final, 2024 NCAA wrestling and 2025 volleyball championships
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Northwest Missouri St meets North Alabama for D2 FB championship on the North Pole.
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Andy Reid says he'd rather not see the 4th & 15 rule passed but if it is, "We've got a guy who can do 4th and 15."
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With Dana Altman and Frank Martin, 5 of last 7 K-State coaches have taken team to F4 (Kruger, Huggins, Weber). Just not at K-State.
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Pete Alonso set a HR Derby first-round record with 35 homers. Second? 28 by Josh Hamilton in 2008 and Salvy tonight.
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Updating Bill Self-coached teams conference finishes:
Tulsa 3 1 1
Illinois 1 1 2
Kansas 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1
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MVP chants break out as Patrick Mahomes heads to locker room
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Salvador Perez will be only 4th Royals player to participate in HR Derby: Bo Jackson 1989, Danny Tarabull 1991, Mike Moustakas 2017
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Good line from Bill Self after KU's upset loss to Washington that had fans leaving Sprint Center early: "That effort tonight, if I had paid to see that I'd have wanted something to drink over at Power & Light, long before 2 minutes left."
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So, no punts in Chiefs-Eagles. And Andy Reid becomes 1st NFL coach with 100 Ws with 2 franchises. Also, Chiefs & Steelers are only franchises with 3 coaches with 100 Ws (Noll, Cowher, Tomlin/Stram, Schottenheimer, Reid)
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Tough football weekend if you're a fan of the Chiefs and Mizzou or K-State or KU or Nebraska or Iowa State
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Just heard on Kansas radio broadcast that the Memorial Stadium gates are open. No ticket needed to get in. KU leads Oklahoma 17-7 late 3Q
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Quite a run of individual honors for
#Royals
14 ALCS MVP Lorenzo Cain
15 ALCS MVP Alcides Escobar
15 WS MVP Salvy Perez
16 ASG Eric Hosmer
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Patrick Mahomes finds time to sign autographs before AFC Championship Game.
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Texas Tech and Kansas State reached Elite 8 last season. Both will finish with better Big 12 records this year, and one or both will win Big 12 title. KState was preseason No. 2 choice, Tech No. 7
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KU/MU showdown has raised $1.1 million in ticket sales, and $400K in pay per view. Schools hopeful to reach $1.75 mil for relief funds.
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Big 12 commish Brett Yormark on eve of Big 12 Tournament: "If expansion presents itself, if it's the right opportunity, and it's additive and creates value we're going to pursue it...The future is really bright."
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Travis Kelce's TD reception was career No. 10 in the postseason. Only players with more: Jerry Rice (22), Rob Gronkowski (14), John Stallworth (10). Kelce joins 5 others with 10.
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Royals announce Whit Merrifield has been selected to his first All-Star Game.
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Royals announce Alex Gordon is retiring from baseball. He's top 5/6 in most of team's offensive career totals & 7-time Gold Glove winner. A top 5 Royal, imo
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In addition to his personal best 20 straight completions (all after halftime) Patrick Mahomes went 36 of 41 for 87.8 percent, best in his career for a full game
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Len Dawson enters hospice care
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I asked Laurent Duvernay-Tardif if there are Chiefs bars in Montreal: "I feel like on Sunday a lot of the bars will be Chiefs bars."
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He coined Chiefs Kingdom and his touchdown call has become iconic. Mitch Holthus begins his next 400 games as Chiefs play by play voice.
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Kansas State trailed Oklahoma 10-0. Kansas trailed Texas Tech 17-0. Wildcats and Jayhawks found a way.
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Well done done by Chiefs and Packers. Chiefs came out in Len Dawson facing-team huddle. Mahomes at QB. KC took delay of game penalty. Packers declined. Mahomes left game.
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Iowa State played tonight like it owns the Big 12 Tournament, which it kinda does over past 4 years
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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said league, KC talking about extension of men's/women's hoop tournaments in KC thru 2031.
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Chiefs are the 1st NFL team to overcome three deficits of at least 10 points (24, 10, 10) in a single postseason
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John Sherman: (more changes coming?) I think there will be. I'm not ready to go into it today.
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And best part of Hosmer run is we won't have to do a reenactment to see if he would have scored if he hadn't run.
#Royals
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Bill Cowher just named to Pro FB Hall of Fame during CBS pregame show. He's 2nd assistant from the Marty Schottenheimer original staff in KC to enter the Hall, joining Tony Dungy
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KC Power & Light District celebrates 1st US goal vs England.
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