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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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KC Fans: How Much Do You Trust Andy Reid?

I think it is safe to say that most Kansas City Chiefs fans approve of the Andy Reid hiring. I think one of the things that most fans like about Reid is his history of getting the most out of his QBs.…Read More

Branden Albert’s Back Is The Key To The Entire Chiefs Offseason

As I watched Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick do battle in the Super Bowl yesterday I was reminded once again of something we all know all too well, the KC Chiefs REALLY need a quarterback. Whenever a…Read More

Geno Smith: “It Would Be Great To Be In Kansas City Red”

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you might have noticed that a few Kansas City Chiefs fans like the idea of drafting West Virginia QB Geno Smith with the first overall pick. We now have…Read More

Complete Senior Bowl Wrap Up: KC Chiefs Edition

Last week the NFL world descended on Mobile, Alabama for the first real event of the NFL offseason, the Senior Bowl. In the big picture, the Senior Bowl isn’t a definitive assessment of how players…Read More

2013 NFL Draft Big Board And The Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off a 2-14 season. They have a new head coach, a new general manager, and the first pick in the 2013 NFL draft. Given these circumstances, it’s understandable…Read More

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Video: Geno Smith Is Worthy Of The #1 Pick

What an amazing weekend of football. There were multiple times that I found myself sitting on the edge…Read More

The Andy Reid Hire: Thoughts On Clark Hunt, The QB, And The Defensive Coordinator

Welcome to KC Big Red! Like many fans of the Kansas City Chiefs, I received two slightly late Christmas…Read More

KC Fans: Judgement Day Is Finally Here

As the final seconds of the Chiefs 38-3 stomping at the hands of the Denver Broncos came to a close,…Read More

Report: Pioli Will Stay, Romeo Gone

There are reports surfacing this morning that GM Scott Pioli will not be fired after the season comes…Read More

Chiefs First Round QB Quiz: Name That QB

We’ve heard a lot recently about how there isn’t a QB in this year’s NFL draft that…Read More

Loss To Colts Was A Win For KC’s Future

The Kansas City Chiefs are a HORRIBLE football team. They have some true talent on their roster, their…Read More

The Window For Real Change In KC Is Closing

This is the first time since joining the AA staff that I am writing a piece that I hope is completely…Read More

Mike Glennon: A Possible “Plan B” For Chiefs QB

The Kansas City Chiefs need to draft a quarterback. I know, earth shattering news, right? No one disputes…Read More

The KC Chiefs: Tragedy, Understanding, and True Mental Toughness

I wasn’t sure what to write about today. It’s hard to celebrate a win when such a dark cloud…Read More

Coaching And Quarterbacking Continue To Doom The Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs played a competitive game against the Denver Broncos, kind of. The final score…Read More

Time For Clark Hunt To Speak Up

I was originally going to give my observations on the latest Kansas City Chiefs loss in this post. …Read More

Chiefs vs Bengals: Live Game Thread

Game day is here KC Chiefs fans! Will the team show the same fight that they did in Pittsburgh on Monday…Read More

Chiefs Put Jake O’Connell On IR And Promote OL Rich Ranglin

I would file this under “Whoop-a-dee-do” Chiefs news, but the Chiefs have put Jake O’Connell…Read More

More On How The Chiefs And Bengals Match Up

This Sunday the Cincinnati Bengals come to town. With my week filling in for Paddy coming to a close,…Read More

Saturday College Football Open Thread

As a Kansas City Chiefs fan, watching football on Sundays has been a little stressful and depressing…Read More