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Preseason History Repeating Itself? Let’s Hope So

Well, Chiefs fans, the bad news is that it’s still the preseason. The good news: The preseason is almost over. And that means that this, thankfully, is my last preseason post.* And since, try as I might,…Read More

Never Go Against The Family

 “As I’ve conveyed over the last three years, everything that happens within these walls is family business.” — Coach Todd Haley, “responding” to questions about Friday’s alleged Thomas…Read More

Chiefs to Ravens: “Nevermore!”

I thought since the Chiefs would be taking on the Ravens tonight that it would be cool to re-run one of the best posts in AA’s history, staff writer Victor Wishna’s poem “Chiefs to Ravens:…Read More

Why I Am Boycotting The Preseason… Sorta

Last week, I finally sat down to undertake what has become an annual (and particularly anal) preseason ritual: entering all of the Chiefs’ regular-season games into the old Google calendar. Usually,…Read More

No More “Hard Knocks” Life For Chiefs

  WARNING: This post ends with a bad rap parody. It’s hard to believe, maybe, that this week marks the four-year anniversary of the debut of HBO’s Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Kansas City…Read More

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Will Another Chiefs Rival Earn Redemption?

In the history of the hated—from Al Davis to John Elway to Philip Rivers and everyone in between—the…Read More

Chiefs Fans, It’s Time To Lock In

As Kansas City Chiefs fans, today is the first day of the rest of our lives. While the NFL labor mess…Read More

A Short Letter Of Welcome To Our Family’s Newest Chiefs Fan

July 12, 2011   Dear Vivien, I am writing you this letter—okay, so it’s a blog post for…Read More

With The Chiefs’ Future In Limbo, Is K.C. Becoming A Fútbol Town?

Tonight, Chiefs fans, for the second week in a row, there will be big-league, professional football*…Read More

Getting The Short End Of The Schedule

Well, Chiefs fans, we are now just three months away from the start of the 2011 NFL season. Unless,…Read More

The Backup Plan

Quick trivia question: Who exactly is Hannibal Hamlin? a)    The cannibalistic serial killer in Silence…Read More

More Than Just A Game

No, the world didn’t end on Saturday—the reports of the Rapture and our impending demise were greatly…Read More

The Hangover Continues…

Here we are, Kansas City Chiefs fans, at what is supposed to be the midpoint between the end of last…Read More

Which New Chief Has The Best Story?

The 2011 NFL Draft is over, the picks are all in, and now the grades are going out. Of course, giving…Read More

I Definitely Feel A Draft Coming On

It’s hard to believe: the big event that we’ve been looking forward to for months and speculating…Read More

The Hopeful Fan’s Pre-Draft Checklist

Yes, technically, the National Football League is currently not in business: Players are not allowed…Read More

The Woman Who Could Save The NFL (Or At Least The 2011 NFL Season)

Tomorrow, the future of the Kansas City Chiefs (and of every other NFL franchise) will be placed in…Read More

No Chiefs = March Madness

As much as I’ve been enjoying the high drama of NCAA tournament basketball (not that I’ve had…Read More

All Over The Place

Just imagine, this fall we may have the chance once again to see former Kansas City Chiefs coach Marty…Read More

Locked Out, Looking Away

Fellow Kansas City Chiefs, fans: I got nothin’. I admit it. I almost called in sick today—insofar…Read More



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