Lyle 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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The Play That May Have Saved The Chiefs Season
The Kansas City Chiefs season was on the brink of slipping away. After two straight loses where the Chiefs were blown out of the water moral around KC was at an all time low. Another blowout loss might…Read More
Why The Chiefs Are Horrible
For the second straight season the Kansas City Chiefs have started the season off by going 0-2 in particularly humiliating fashion. In 2011 it was easy to explain the losses after Todd Haley’s bizarro…Read More
A Chiefs “Monday Morning (Armchair) Quarterback”
KC fans and fellow Addicts, I know that the Chiefs’ first game did not go as we had all hoped it would. I just returned home from my pilgrimage to Arrowhead and I wish I had it in me to string together…Read More
How To Beat Matt Ryan And The Atlanta Falcons
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, it’s finally here. The NFL season is upon us and we can now officially say it’s “game week”. The preseason is officially in the rearview and…Read More
KC Fans: Is It Time For Optimism Or Pessimism?
Sometimes it is REALLY hard to be a Kansas City Chiefs fan. Unfortunately, for the last decade “sometimes” has actually been most of the time. Years of failure and a young generation of fans that…Read More
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KC Chiefs Fans: Tell Me I’m Wrong! (Post Training Camp Edition)
Well, KC fans, that wasn’t exactly what we were hoping for Saturday night was it? The Chiefs team,…Read More
Exorcising The Ghosts Of Todd Haley
In 2011 the Kansas City Chiefs were coming off a 10-6 season and a division title. The NFL was coming…Read More
The Armchair Addict Goes To Camp: 2012 Edition
Last Friday I jumped in my trusty Nissan Sentra and set out for my second annual pilgrimage to Chiefs…Read More
The Great BBQ Debate
With the start of training camp this last week, football season is now officially upon us. I have to…Read More
If You Ran The Chiefs: The Quarterback
Welcome back, Addicts, to the third and final installment of my NFL dead zone series “If You Ran…Read More
If You Ran The Chiefs: Glenn Dorsey And Tyson Jackson
Welcome back, Addicts, to week 2 of my NFL dead zone series “If You Ran The Chiefs.” If…Read More
If You Ran The Chiefs: Dwayne Bowe
Hello, loyal Chiefs fans. As we sit and watch the minutes slowly tick away while we await the start…Read More
Chiefs Vs Broncos: A Test Of What It Takes To Win In The NFL
As fans of the NFL look ahead to the 2012 NFL season, two teams have emerged as the early favorites…Read More
3 Changes The NFL Should Make
I really wanted to write about the latest breaking news in Kansas City Chiefs football this week. There’s…Read More
KC Chiefs Fans: Tell Me I’m Wrong!
Well, my fellow KC Chiefs fans, welcome to the football dead zone. The stretch between the NFL Draft…Read More
Matt “The Chameleon” Cassel Will Thrive In 2012
Ask any NFL fan on the planet which player on the Kansas City Chiefs has the most pressure to produce…Read More
Questions And Answers From The Chiefs’ Offseason Program
Well, Chiefs fans, isn’t it nice to talk about football that is actually taking place on a field…Read More
Video: Higher Ground – The Chiefs 2012 Offense
So in addition to being a wannabe sports writer, I also occasionally dabble in Chiefs highlight videos.…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,…Read More
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…Read More
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