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Nicholas Alan ClaytonNicholas Alan Clayton

I may have been living outside of the States for years now, but that has only grown my Chiefs Pride. I am a journalist by trade and a Chief by blood. Born and raised in Topeka, Kansas, I was reared on Chiefs football and Jayhawks basketball. I am currently the Caucasus correspondent for Mergermarket, a part of the Financial Times Group.

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Likes/Dislikes in Raiders Game From 24 Rows Back

Yep. So I was there. Living on the other side of the world, my brief return for the holidays was my only opportunity to see the Chiefs in person this season. I happened to be in town for two consecutive…Read More

Todd Haley: A Statistical Argument For Keeping KC’s Head Coach

Arrowhead Addict writers seem to have had a fickle relationship with our two-year head coach, and I think expectations play a big role in that. But first I want to adopt a rule to all discussions about…Read More

The Chiefs’ Race to 8-8 Begins Here

Obviously the Chiefs’ decision to pick up QB Kyle Orton off waivers shows that Scott Pioli and the Chiefs believe we are still in this muddied AFC West race. And with every one of the Chiefs’ division…Read More

Chiefs’ Line Play The Root Of All Evil

In poll after poll, Chiefs fans have blamed Haley and the coaches for the last two weeks’ disastrous games. In addition to his hobo beard failing us, the Chiefs have come out flat on both sides of the…Read More

The Most Important Chief On The Field Tomorrow Is … Jon McGraw

Yes, you heard me, Jon Ole’ Man Timber McGraw has to be able to come back from his injury and play in this game. But I know what you’re saying: “What? McGraw? You mean the nursing-home guy so slow…Read More

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Assessing The Chiefs’ Schedule: Undead Edition

Honestly, I wish we could play the Raiders and Chargers every week. These last two games have been pure…Read More

Why the Palmer Trade Solidifies the Chiefs’ 2012 Dominance

What. A. Game last week. All of AA’s columnists have done a great job documenting the fantastic things…Read More

Happy Thoughts at 0-3

I hope both the Bills and the Lions go undefeated this year. The better they look, the less heat we…Read More

Where Did the Collapse Start?

Nearly the entire NFL galaxy has been stunned by the Chiefs’ sudden downfall. It is practically a…Read More

10 Ways to Beat the Lions

So, last week, I said that game against the Bills was a must-win and we lost it. Not to repeat myself,…Read More

Why Tomorrow’s Game Is a Must-Win

The Chiefs begin the 2011 season with a five-game series that involves five very beatable opponents –…Read More

Pre-Regular Season Opponent Rankings

Apparently Haley reads Smokes Signals. Last week I proposed they take the injury risk to leave starters…Read More

Hit the Panic Button

To be honest, my hand has been hovering over the Chief’s panic button pretty much since the 2011 schedule…Read More

Best and Worst of the Ravens-Chiefs Game

Worst Pre-game News: Granted, it’s no news to you Addicts as it has basically been discussed to the…Read More

Post-FA Pre-Preseason Opponent Power Rankings

  What a crazy couple of weeks. If you’re like me, you’re still struggling to put together…Read More

Why Steve Breaston Is Going to Be Our #2 WR in 2011

I like Steve Breaston, I’ve been pounding the table for this signing all offseason and I’m very…Read More

Options for Replacing Thomas Jones

First off, I should say that I’m not sure this will happen this year. Jones had a decent season,…Read More

Pre-Free Agency, Pre-Preseason Opponent Power Rankings

Obviously, power rankings are all the rage, and all of us devour every list during the season so that…Read More

Matt Cassel = Kyle Orton

I love Matt Cassel. You love Matt Cassel. We all love Matt Cassel. But we really have to look at the…Read More

Smoke Signals: Super Bowl or Bust … Literally

So one article this week bummed me out even more than the never-ending lockout. The piece in question…Read More