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Info A sports podcast by the Kansas City Star’s sports writers and columnists, including in-depth commentary and analysis on the Royals, Chiefs, Sporting KC, FC Kansas City, KU, MU and K-State, Big 12 and the SEC. Email RSS Feed 2018 January2017 December November October September August July June May April March February January2016 December November October September August July June May April March February January2015 December November October Categories general sportsAll Episodes Archives CategoriesNow displaying: Page 1 Poke-a-Doke and a full KU mailbag 1Jan 26, 2018Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of The Athletic and Bleacher Report as the two discuss the latest with the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team. What should KU fans make of Poke-a-Doke? And what are the reasons Bill Self might have been hesitant to pull Udoka Azubuike from the Oklahoma game? The guys also take on mailbag questions. Who might be leaving after this year? And what would C.J. and Jesse do if they were guest coaches for a day? C.J. also discusses being the CEO of a player fan club, while Jesse (sort of) criticizes one of the coaches he’s always defended.Download this Episode KU hoops is having a better week than C.J. 0Jan 19, 2018Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of The Athletic and Bleacher Report as they discuss the latest with the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team. How did KU come back in its road win against West Virginia? And what are the prospects for KU when it comes to the Big 12 race? The two also discuss Billy Preston, Udoka Azubuike’s shot-blocking, leaky pipes and the struggles that come from living life in your 30s.Download this Episode And so ... KU waits, KU waits, KU waits 1Jan 12, 2018Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of The Athletic and Bleacher Report as the two discuss the latest with the KU Jayhawks basketball team. What’s the overall outlook for KU at this point in the season? And will Malik Newman’s breakout against Iowa State mean good things for the Jayhawks moving forward? The two also talk about KU still waiting on the NCAA for rulings on Billy Preston and Silvio De Sousa and how those announcements could potentially change the Jayhawks’ identity over the last two months.Download this Episode Titans 22, Chiefs 21: Postgame analysis from the A-Team 0Jan 7, 2018The A-Team dissects the Chiefs’ latest playoff misery, a 22-21 Wild Card loss to the Titans otherwise known as "The Forward Progress Game." Why does this keep happening to the Chiefs? What can they do to prevent it from happening again? They’ll discuss all that, plus answer your reader questions, live from Arrowhead Stadium. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons.Download this Episode Is it time for panic with KU basketball? 0Jan 5, 2018Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of The Athletic and Bleacher Report as the two discuss the latest with the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team. How much should fans panic after KU’s second home loss this season? And what is the best fix for the Jayhawks’ defensive issues? The two also discuss KU’s lack of role players, a Svi Mykhailiuk story that might never run and, of course, three-pointers.Download this Episode Chiefs-Titans Wild Card Round Preview 1Jan 5, 2018The Chiefs Gameplan podcast is back for the Chiefs’ Wild Card-round matchup against the Tennessee Titans (9-7). The Star’s Terez Paylor kicks off the pod with an interview with Chiefs inside linebacker Reggie Ragland, who talks about his smooth transition to Kansas City, why he strives to be an "alpha male" on the field and why he’s set out to prove old-school linebackers than thrive in today’s game. Terez is then joined by Jim Wyatt of TitansOnline.com, as they dissect the Titans’ offense, including Marcus Mariota’s recent play and Derrick Henry’s determination to run harder this week. After that, Titans beat writer Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com joins the podcast to give some good insight on the Titans’ stout run defense and some of their most underrated players. Finally, the A-Team convenes for its weekly roundtable of Sam Mellinger (@mellinger), Blair Kerkhoff (@BlairKerkhoff), David Eulitt (@davidphotokc) and Terez as they wrap up the pod with an extensive breakdown of the unit-by-unit matchup, play a fun new game called "We Rip Your Airport!" and much more. They’ll also field questions from Facebook. Enjoy! Music by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ), licensed under Creative Commons.Download this Episode Chiefs 27, Broncos 24: Postgame analysis from the A-Team 0Jan 1, 2018The A-Team dissects the Chiefs’ thrilling but meaningless 27-24 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 17. How good was Patrick Mahomes’ debut? What specific throw did he make that literally made two members of the A-Team stand in amusement and shock? Which other young players made positive impressions? They’ll discuss all that, plus answer your reader questions, live from Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons.Download this Episode Chiefs-Broncos Week 17 NFL game preview 0Dec 28, 2017The Chiefs Gameplan podcast is back for the Chiefs’ Week 17 matchup against the Denver Broncos (5-10). The Star’s Terez Paylor kicks off the pod with an interview with Broncos beat writer Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post. They dive into Jamaal Charles’ recent rant about wanting to be released, how the Broncos’ defense is handling the issues of the offense and ways the Chiefs can attack the Broncos. That interview is followed up with a weekly A-Team roundtable of Sam Mellinger (@mellinger), Blair Kerkhoff (@BlairKerkhoff), David Eulitt (@davidphotokc) and Terez as they wrap up the pod with a long discussion about how Patrick Mahomes will fare in his first start, how other young players who will get their shot should do and much more. They’ll also field questions from Facebook. Enjoy! Music by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ), licensed under Creative Commons.Download this Episode Mizzou Tigers-Texas Longhorns Texas Bowl preview 0Dec 24, 2017Missouri and Texas are headed in opposite directions going into their Texas Bowl matchup on Wednesday in Houston. The Tigers have won six straight games to rebound from a 1-5 start. The Longhorns, inconsistent and without strong quarterback play most of the year, finished their regular season with a home loss against Texas Tech. In the latest Sports Daily KC podcast, InsideTexas.com’s Joe Cook talked to The Star’s Aaron Reiss about which Longhorns won’t be playing in a game that doesn’t have UT fans as excited as MU supporters are.Download this Episode Chiefs-Dolphins Week 16 NFL game preview 0Dec 23, 2017The Chiefs Gameplan podcast is back for the Chiefs’ Week 16 matchup against the Miami Dolphins (6-8). The Star’s Terez Paylor kicks off the pod with an interview with radio host Orlando Alzugaray of 560 WQAM. They dive into Jay Cutler’s play this year, Travis Kelce’s terrific matchup this week and much more. That interview is followed up with a weekly A-Team roundtable of Sam Mellinger (@mellinger), Vahe Gregorian (@vgregorian), Blair Kerkhoff (@BlairKerkhoff), David Eulitt (@davidphotokc) and Terez as they wrap up the pod with a long discussion about the Chiefs’ Pro Bowl snubs, what Alex Smith has to do to NOT get traded, best playoff matchups and much more. They’ll also field questions from Facebook. Enjoy! Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons.Download this Episode Chiefs 30, Chargers 13: Postgame analysis from the A-Team 0Dec 17, 2017The A-Team dissects the Chiefs’ massive 30-13 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15. Is it time to re-evaluate this team’s ceiling? Was Marcus Peters’ bounce-back performance a surprise? Is there any way these guys can keep it up? They’ll discuss all that, plus answer your reader questions, live from Arrowhead Stadium. Music...