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• Remembering the career of Bob Johnson

One hit wonder How does one go about recapping the career of Bob Johnson? The strapping right-hander (6’4, 220 pounds) only pitched in Kansas City for one season, but it was a great season. Even though his record was only 8-13, that 1970 season in Royals uniform was the best of his seven-year career. He threw 214 innings and stuck out a then club record 206 batters which was third best in the Amer...2025
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• Enemy Reaction, Super Bowl 59 edition: Eagles vs. Chiefs

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Chiefs got swiftly denied their three-peat dreams by the Eagles. It’s time for a special Enemy Reaction! The Philadelphia Eagles soared to victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, exacting revenge on the team that beat them 38-35 two seasons ago in Super Bowl 57. There would be nothing close to 38 points for the Chiefs, while the Eagles dropped a 40-ball...2025
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• Chiefs appear at Super Bowl LIX’s opening night

Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images We’re keeping you up to date with what’s happening as Kansas City meets with the press in New Orleans. On Monday night, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles begin their interactions with the world’s media leading up to Super Bowl LIX, which will take place this Sunday evening at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Trent McDuffie is the Chiefs’ second most important player

Scott Galvin-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Saturday, December 21 The latest Who is the most important non-QB for every division leader as NFL playoffs near? | The Athletic Kansas City Chiefs: CB Trent McDuffie Many would choose defensive tackle Chris Jones here, but with the dropoff the Chiefs’ defense has taken since losing corner Jaylen Watson for the year in Week 7, losing McDuffie...2024
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• Baseball history unpacked, November 29

Rick Monday | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Rick Monday* and Ken Holtzman change addresses, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various nar...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 25, 2024

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Jonathan India trade is all about Bobby Witt Jr. Sam McDowell writes that the Jonathan India trade is all about Bobby Witt Jr. Because this is what waits behind him: Witt hit 23 solo home runs in 2024, fifth most in baseball. His 23 doubles with nobody on ranked fourth. The six triples, second. The 122 hits, first. For the record, I remain curious a...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Trent McDuffie is the Chiefs’ second most important player
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• Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs stole DeAndre Hopkins

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Chiefs headlines for Friday, November 8 The latest Tom Brady’s Power Rankings: Who made the GOAT’s Top 5 teams entering Week 10? | FOX Sports 1. Kansas City Chiefs (8-0) (Last week: 1) Week 9 result: Defeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-24 (OT) Brady’s thoughts: ”If you’re undefeated, you better believe you’re going to stay at the top of my power rankings. At No. 1, ...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for October 12, 2024

Denny Medley-Imagn Images No more Royals baseball. Sam McDowell writes about why Bobby Witt Jr. stayed to watch the Yankees celebrate from the dugout. “It feels like you let a lot of people down whenever you do things like this,” Witt began. “Something that will light a torch in you and leave you a bad taste for the future. “Because, now, for Kansas City Royals baseball, this is what we ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 2, 2024

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Game 1 victory! Maikel Garcia had a big walk and steal to score the only run of Game 1. “That was the difference,” said Royals manager Matt Quatraro. “He works a tremendous at-bat for the walk, steals second, scores on the hit. That is the difference in the game, and we know his capabilities. We know how good he is at stealing bases. Everyone does, right...2024
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• Who can call a timeout in the NFL, explained

Late in the first half it looked like Kansas City DC Steve Spagnuolo called a timeout. Can he? Thursday night’s NFL Kickoff Game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs was filled with fascinating moments. One such moment came late in the first half, with Lamar Jackson and the Ravens driving for a potential go-ahead touchdown. Baltimore faced a 2nd and goal from the Chiefs’ 7-yard...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024

Salvy and Shin-Soo Choo | Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports I’m doing my part: Royals on a 7-week Thursday unbeaten streak! I was going to jump straight into the links but I think it’s time to stop and smell the context. The Royals are about to enter their 20-game gauntlet against some of the best teams in baseball: 3v PHI, 4@ CLE, 4@ HOU, 3v CLE, 3v MIN, and 3@ NYY. After that stretch, the r...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 24, 2024

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Royals. They are good. Sam McDowell writes about the fantastic starting pitching from this week’s homestand. Baseball is a game of independent, individual games within the game. I get it. But it’s hard not to believe in some correlation from one start to the next, right? “We’re definitely feeding off each other,” Singer said. “Nobody wants to be the...2024
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• A timeline of what’s happened so far in the Royals new stadium push

Apr 26, 2023; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general overall aerial view of Kauffman Stadium (bottom) and Arrowhead Stadium at the Truman Sports Complex. | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports It’s been a long and winding road Long discussed as a fun “what if” scenario in bars and around water coolers throughout the Kansas City metro area, the idea of a Kansas City Royals downtown stadium is slowly becomi...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Patrick Mahomes sits atop ESPN’s player rankings once again

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, August 29 The latest 2023 NFL Rank: Top 100 player rankings, predictions, stats | ESPN 1. Patrick Mahomes QB | Chiefs Age: 27 2022 rank: 1 Yes, this is Mahomes’ fourth straight year being ranked No. 1 in this poll. In 2022, he led the Chiefs to their second Super Bowl win in the past four seasons, and he became the first player...2023
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• Arrowheadlines: Over 300,000 people expected to attend the NFL draft in Kansas City
Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, April 11 The latest The 2023 NFL Draft Should Generate More Than $100 Million For Kansas City | Forbes The event, which lasts from April 27 to 29, is expected to have an economic impact on the city of more than $100 million, according to Visit KC’s calculations. That sum would come from hotels, restaurants, merchandise, t...2023
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"com/72qlJZoXvQ— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) February 4, 2025 Eagles defensive coordinator breaks down Chiefs Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio talks keys vs the Chiefs, specifically noting 3rd down and red zone stops."

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"— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) April 3, 2024 The Royals still have a lease to stay at Kauffman Stadium through 2030."

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"Sam McDowell of the Kansas City Star reported the team believes Taylor can make the switch to left tackle."

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"“Pat looked good out there,” Reid said, via Sam McDowell of [more]"

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"According to Sam McDowell of the Kansas City Star, Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed suffered a broken collarbone in Monday’s win over the Ravens."

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"Radio Rewind: Peter Vermes and Sam McDowell talk Krisztian Nemeth on Sports Radio 810 WHB"

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"LISTEN: Matt Besler and Sam McDowell on 810 WHB"

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"His 2,001 career strikeouts are good for 72nd on the all-time list, with only Bert Blyleven, Sam McDowell and Randy Johnson reaching 2,000 at a younger age."

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"The Kansas City Star's Sam McDowell posed a valid question, wondering how season ticket pricing will be handled."

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• Enemy Reaction, Super Bowl 59 edition: Eagles vs. Chiefs
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• Arrowheadlines: Trent McDuffie is the Chiefs’ second most important player
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 25, 2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for November 23, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Congrats to Bobby Witt Jr. for winning the 2024 Heart and Hustle Award! Anne Rogers talks to J.J. Picollo about the Jonathan India/Joey Wiemer deal for Brady Singer. “Clearly, we were looking for a leadoff hitter,” Picollo said. “... We wanted to address on-base. We wanted somebody to provide consistency for us in that leadoff spot. And Jonathan’s going to do...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs stole DeAndre Hopkins
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• Royals Rumblings - News for October 2, 2024
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• Who can call a timeout in the NFL, explained
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024
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• Royals exploring downtown stadium site at Washington Square Park

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Will it fit? The Royals were dealt a set back in their quest for a new downtown baseball stadium when they lost a public vote in April, but that hasn’t stopped their efforts. According to Sam McDowell of the Star, the city has continued to have talks with the Royals with a new site as a possibility - Washington Square Park. The proposed ballpark would sit betwee...2024
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• Enemy Reaction, Super Bowl 59 edition: Eagles vs. Chiefs
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for November 23, 2024
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• Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs stole DeAndre Hopkins
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for October 12, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 31, 2024

There was some good in yesterday’s game | Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images Hm... 1-3 W-L and +1 run differential for that un-fun series that just ended Day games are always a little confusing from a coverage standpoint. Lots of outlets feel like they can just use the game story as their main “story” for the day while some of the other stories are outdated the moment they’re published. ...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 29, 2024

Photo by Adam Glanzman/MLB Photos via Getty Images Welcome to the big leagues, Jonathan Bowlan! Chris Stratton explains his struggles on Saturday. “I just left pitches over the middle of the plate,” Stratton said. “Those are big-league hitters, and they did exactly what they were supposed to do. I came in and just didn’t execute. And they made me pay for it.” Jonathan Bowlan will be called...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 4, 2024

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images 4/4/24 No game due to weather yesterday, so let’s round up the reactions to Tuesday’s landslide election defeat for the Royals: Sam McDowell at the Star ($): Less than week ago, even after agreeing to keep Oak Street open, Sherman acknowledged he didn’t know what that meant for a surrounding entertainment district that he said the team isn’t really calling ...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Trent McDuffie is the Chiefs’ second most important player
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for October 12, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 31, 2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for May 19, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images It’s like old times. Members of the 2014 pennant-winning Royals team are in town for a weekend celebration. “It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years,” said current Royals general manager J.J. Picollo, who was Moore’s second in command at the time. “I mean, that’s a long time, but I’m really proud of what they did. … “It’s hard not to be proud of it. A lot o...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 13, 2024

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Thanks mom! Seth Lugo turned in an outstanding performance on Sunday, setting a single-game career-high in strikeouts. “When one pitch ain’t working, or I see a certain swing or approach from the other team, then I have other options to go to,” Lugo said. “I never feel cornered like I have to be too fine on the corners. I can stay in the zone and at...2024
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• Royals downtown stadium vote fails

Question 1 is defeated. Voters soundly rejected Question 1 at the polls on Tuesday, turning back an effort by the Royals to build a downtown stadium. The proposal would have extended for 40 years the 3/8 cent sales tax currently used to pay for renovations to the Truman Sports Complex that was set to expire in 2031, in order to fund a $1 billion ballpark at the site of the Kansas City Star printin...2024
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• The Royals’ new Community Benefits Agreement lacks one important element: the community benefits

Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman is seen on Opening Day prior to a gam against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium on March 30, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals may have been negotiating on both sides of the agreement and have provided only the vaguest promises which they will enforce themselves. The Royals and Chiefs announced they have c...2024
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• Royals to announce downtown ballpark site, reported to be Crossroads location

Photo by: Edwin Remsberg/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The Royals have called a press conference for tomorrow. The Royals have called a press conference for tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. to announce the selection of a downtown baseball stadium. According to Sam McDowell of the Kansas City Star, they will announce a site in the Crossroads near the former Star printing press. The si...2024
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• TWEET: Zay Flowers loves him some Patrick Mahomes
Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images The Mahomes-Flowers connection would be ‘trouble’ for the league. Zay Flowers says he hasn’t had many conversations with the Chiefs, but after working out with Patrick Mahomes, he said, “As soon as the first ball come out, I was like, if I could get with him, it would be a lot of trouble in the league.” pic.twitter.com/GWxdNDyReV— Sam McDowell (@SamM...2023
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• Royals exploring downtown stadium site at Washington Square Park
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• Royals To Reveal Plans For Proposed New Park
The Royals are set to reveal plans for a new stadium in Kansas City’s Crossroads District tomorrow, according to reports from Anne Rogers of MLB.com (on X) and Sam McDowell of the Kansas City Star. The club is holding a press conference at 2:30 pm local time. “Important details about this transformative project will be…...2024
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• A complete Twitter timeline of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl champions parade
Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs are celebrating their Super Bowl win on Wednesday with a parade downtown, concluding at Union Station. Here is a look at what happened leading up to the rally: 2:07 p.m. — MVP chants! M-V-P, M-V-P @PatrickMahomes : @Chiefs Super Bowl parade LIVE on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/EJjEW8M163— NFL (@NFL) February 15, 2023 1:45 p....2023
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• Arrowheadlines: Trent McDuffie is the Chiefs’ second most important player
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs vs Chargers will be won in the trenches

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Saturday, October 21 The latest Chargers vs. Chiefs Game Preview: 3 keys to victory on the road | Bolts From The Blue 3.) Protecting Justin Herbert This is incredibly obvious, right? You’d think so, but the Chargers offensive line hasn’t done that well of a job over their past two games, and that includes form...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 24, 2023

Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports Which is more exciting: Cole Ragans or stadium renditions? Zack Greinke made his first bullpen appearance for Kansas City since 2007 on Tuesday: So it really was vintage Greinke who showed up Tuesday night. Back from the 15-day injured list to pitch against the A’s, Greinke entered in the fourth inning and turned in four scoreless frames with five strikeouts ...2023
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 14, 2024

Photo by Zac BonDurant/MLB Photos via Getty Images Have you figured out where you’ll put your ballpark? Sam McDowell weighs in on the Royals’ reported interest in a Johnson County ballpark site: While we could dig into the pros and cons of that, it’s hard to overlook the obvious: A Kansas location is a rather untidy fit to the vision the Royals described on the opening night of that tour....2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for March 23, 2024

Photo by Aaron Doster/Getty Images The last weekend before regular season baseball. Jaylon Thompson writes about the Royals demoting Nick Pratto despite a hot spring. “Frankly you know, Vinnie (Pasquantino) is going to play first (base) most of the time,” Quatraro said. “Nick had a phenomenal spring. It was just a little bit of a logjam. He can do other things in playing the outfield. But ...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs continue to be linked to wide receivers

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Thursday, March 14 The latest Mike Williams and Marquise Brown to the Chiefs? Drue Tranquill wants new receivers for Mahomes | Marca The two players Tranquill mentioned were Mike Williams and Marquise Brown. Williams recently joined Brown on the free agent market, having been released by the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday. Both re...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 19, 2024

When I searched “Comiskey” and “Royals”, I got “Tartabull” and I’m good with that | Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images A surprisingly busy mid-January news day Sigh. I guess I get to start with stadium talk again as that was the biggest news. We’ll start with The Star story on this: With only hours to spare Thursday, Jackson County Executive Frank White vetoed an ordinance that would h...2024
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for January 6, 2024

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images How much will Salvy play behind the plate? Sam McDowell writes about why ballpark negotiations are at an impasse. How wide is the gap with White? Multiple sources familiar with the negotiations told The Star that as recently as this week, White, a member of the Royals’ team Hall of Fame, requested the county receive upwards of $25 million annually to o...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 22, 2023

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The Royals will unveil some more new ballpark info today. Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian talk to John Sherman about the stadium timeline, future payrolls, and this year’s team. This year certainly has taught me that we did exactly the thing we needed to do this year. It’s been painful. But I own it. This process and where we are is exactly what we should h...2023
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