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Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp: Top Five Positional Battles
Posted: 6th July 2010 by James Adkins in NFL
One year ago, new general manager Scott Pioli took the reigns of a once proud team coming off the losingest season in its history.
Pioli brought in a young new head coach fresh off a Super Bowl appearance as offensive coordinator in Todd Haley. He also made moves to acquire veteran players with winning resumes like Mike Vrabel and Matt Cassel, prompting many to label the Chiefs "New England West." ...
Bullpen Be Damned, Royals Blowing Greinke Gems Again In 2010
Posted: 6th April 2010 by James Adkins in MLB
If you’re a sports fan and you’ve been to Kansas City for a Royals or Chiefs game, you know that Kansas City fans know how to throw a party.
This is never more apparent than at the beginning of the season when expectations are abound and disappointment has yet to infest public sentiment.
For the Royals, no other day is more exciting and indicative of fan excitement than the team’s home opener. ...
Fantasy Baseball Preview: The Only Royalty in Kansas City Is King Greinke
Posted: 1st April 2010 by James Adkins in MLB
When it comes to fantasy baseball, there are certain teams—like the Yankees and Red Sox—where virtually everyone but the batboy will get selected in your draft.
Fantasy owners build their teams around names like Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, Albert Pujols, Jonathan Papelbon, etc.
They don't, however, build their teams around guys like Alex Gordon and Yuniesky Betancourt.
In fact, ballclubs like the Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington Nationals offer fantasy owners ...
NFL Mock Draft 2010: Experts Tab Chiefs for Offensive Tackle, Logic Says No Way
Posted: 20th March 2010 by James Adkins in NFL
This is a message to all the so-called NFL Draft "experts" out there that continue to make the pitch that the Chiefs must draft a left tackle with the fifth overall selection in this year's draft.
Please analyze the Chiefs' pass-blocking last season before assuming that Scott Pioli feels the team's top need is a new left tackle!
Do a simple analysis of the number of sacks that the Chiefs ...
Fantasy Baseball Is Alive and Well for Kansas City Royals Fans
Posted: 19th March 2010 by James Adkins in MLB
When many non-sports fans think of Kansas City, they often think of it as a "cow-town" where people still live on farms, and as a home to some of the country's best barbecue.
At least they have the barbecue part correct!
Baseball fans around the country know Kansas City as home to one of baseball's most beautiful ballparks in Kaufmann Stadium, and the home to a once-proud Royals franchise in the midst of a resurrection.
With ...
2010 NFL Free Agency: 10 Questions Facing the AFC West
Posted: 18th March 2010 by James Adkins in NFL
At one point the AFC West was considered the toughest division in the AFC. Today, however, only the San Diego Chargers have finished a season over .500 since 2007, and in 2008 they actually won the West with an 8-8 record.
The Broncos have been continued to disappoint in recent seasons, while both the Chiefs and Raiders have been downright miserable.
So with each team in the West attempting to fill any ...
In the 40 year history of the Kansas City Royals, there have been many defining moments. Unfortunately for the youngest fans, those who have watched this team the past 15 years or so, most of those moments have defined losing.
For older Royals fans however, there are fond memories of contending Royals teams who made two World Series appearances and were in a pennant race virtually every season.
This slideshow ...
If you believe what NFL players post on Twitter, then in a matter of hours, Terrell Owens will be a Cincinnati Bengal.
Late this afternoon, Owens replied to a tweet by the Bengals' Chad Ochocinco, all but saying he was on his way to Cincinnati to sign a contract with the Bengals.
As far as how "conversations" go on Twitter, here's how it went down between Ocho and T.O.:
OGOchoCinco @terrellowens hey ...
Kansas City Chiefs Sign Chris Chambers, but Are More Moves on the Way?
Posted: 8th March 2010 by James Adkins in NFL
After watching big names like Julius Peppers, Karlos Dansby, and Chester Taylor sign free agent contracts over the weekend, many Chiefs fans had to be wondering if General Manager Scott Pioli was off on vacation and oblivious to the fact that free agency had begun.
On Monday, Pioli showed Chiefs fans that his priorities are in order.
Fans who followed the Chiefs closely last season should be ecstatic about Pioli ...
Why Charlie Weis Will Make the Kansas City Chiefs Contenders Again in 2010
Posted: 7th January 2010 by James Adkins in NFL
With the anticipated announcement of Charlie Weis as the new offensive coordinator in Kansas City, the Chiefs are about to make themselves playoff contenders in 2010.á
The embattled former head coach at Notre Dame brings to Kansas City as impressive a resume as any coordinator in the NFL today. Most notable are the three Super Bowl rings he earned as the Patriots offensive coordinator during his five-year stint in New England ...