Lyle GraversenLyle Graversen

This "Armchair Addict" is a public school music teacher and devoted family man. Some may refer to me as a "Homer" or "Kool Aid Drinker", but I prefer to think of my style as "reasonable optimism". Follow me on Twitter:

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Video: Higher Ground – The Chiefs 2012 Offense

So in addition to being a wannabe sports writer, I also occasionally dabble in Chiefs highlight videos. No one will ever mistake one of mine for the work of Red Tribe Cinema, but that’s okay. You…Read More

History Says Chiefs Can Win Playoff Games With Matt Cassel

You have to have a good quarterback to win in today’s NFL. Matt Cassel is not a good quarterback. Therefore, the Kansas City Chiefs can not win in today’s NFL. That is the thought process…Read More

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Are You Not Entertained?!?!

I really didn’t want to write this column. I was all set to do a piece that profiled a couple of the Chiefs’ undrafted free agents that they signed, providing you some background information…Read More

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Kansas City Chiefs Post Draft Roster Evaluation

When Kansas City Chiefs GM Scott Pioli sat down with the media after the conclusion of the 2012 NFL Draft he stated that he was excited because the core of the 2012 Chiefs is now in place. He did say…Read More

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Chiefs 2012 Draft: Remember The Ravens Game

The date is Jan. 9, 2011. The place is Arrowhead Stadium. The final score was Ravens 30, Chiefs 7. The total yards in the game were equally lopsided, 390 to 161. That game was definitely an eye opener.…Read More

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Chiefs May Find Offensive Line Value With 44th Pick

Well, round 1 of the 2012 NFL Draft is in the books and the KC Chiefs have filled arguably their biggest…Read More

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Warning For Chiefs Fans: Be Prepared For Anything

Well KC fans, draft day is finally here. All the speculation, all the scouting reports, all the rumors,…Read More

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Mocking The Chiefs 2012 Draft Picks: Multiple Choice Style

All right, Addicts, the 2012 NFL Draft is about upon us and most of us die hard fans can’t wait…Read More

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David DeCastro: Can’t Miss Class?

ESPN currently has a great piece about the four Stanford prospects that could go in the first round…Read More

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Positional Depth In The 2012 NFL Draft (A Kuechly Contingency Plan)

Last week I presented all the Pro-DeCastro Chiefs fans with a Contingency Plan in case the Chiefs decide…Read More

A DeCastro Contingency Plan

If you polled 100 die-hard Kansas City Chiefs fans who they would like to see their team take in the 2012 NFL Draft, you would get several different answers. A lot of fans would like to see the Chiefs…Read More

Mike Mayock Has Seen The Light

On Monday, noted NFL draft expert Mike Mayock updated his positional rankings for next month’s draft. Previously, following his amazing combine performance, Mayock shot Memphis DT Dontari Poe right…Read More

2012 NFL Mock Draft: Post Combine And Free Agency

The 2012 NFL Draft is now less then a month away. Now that the Combine and initial wave of free agency are behind us I thought it was time to get another mock draft out there. You can see my first mock…Read More

Chiefs Dark Horse Draft Pick: Fletcher Cox

Okay, before you read any further, I want you to try and put your preconceived notions on what the Chiefs should do with the #11 pick aside and keep an open mind. Up until now, the debate on what the…Read More

Passing Judgement On Clark Hunt and Scott Pioli

A few years ago my wife and I took a class through our church called “Financial Peace University.” It was a series of classes on how to get your finances in order put together by financial…Read More

Friday Night Free Agency Update (UPDATED)

You have no idea how badly I want this update to be that Eric Winston has signed with KC. Unfortunately, we can’t say that YET. However, there is good news. After spending all day in KC (including…Read More

Eric Winston Update

Yesterday, reports were everywhere that Thursday was the day that KC would be hosting free agent tackle Eric Winston. Chiefs fans all over began to get discouraged when no word on Winston signing came…Read More

Chiefs Sign TE Kevin Boss

The Kansas City Chiefs have struck in free agency again. The team has confirmed that they signed TE Kevin Boss to a contract. The deal is reportedly for three years and $9 million. Boss had his best seasons…Read More

Oh By The Way, Free Agency Starts Tomorrow

Lost in the almost endless stream of Peyton Manning information is the fact that the NFL’s free agency signing period is set to open on Tuesday. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’ve got Manning…Read More

Thoughts From The Armchair

Afternoon, Addicts! It’s a pretty exciting time to be a Chiefs fan right now. Free agency is about to begin, the NFL draft is getting ever closer, and the Chiefs are making national news as a possible…Read More

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