According to a release from the Kansas City Chiefs and the Chiefs Radio Network, the 2017 season will mark the final season for Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and broadcaster Len Dawson on the Chiefs Radio Network. Dawson enters his 33rd season with the Chiefs Radio Network in 2017. This year he will contribute pre-produced segments and offer live pregame analysis leading up to kickoff. Dawson began his broadcasting career in 1966 while still playing quarterback for the Chiefs. He joined the Chiefs Radio Network as a commentator in 1984. For his contributions to broadcasting, Dawson was elected to…
Author: Mitch Fortner
Get ready for a lot of K-State football talk. Is K-State’s secondary something we should worry about heading into the upcoming season? Powercat Gameday blogger Cole Manbeck calls in to discuss the current state of the Wildcats. Johnny Manziel thinks the 2012 Aggies would have made and won the College Football Playoff. Hear audio from K-State cornerback Duke Shelley. Plus, Jabroni of the Week. 0:00 – Should we be worried about the Wildcat secondary? 10:42 – Interview with Duke Shelley 20:30 – Tyler Dreiling vs. Johnny Football 32:02 – Snyder’s children’s book gets a cover 0:00 – Interview with Cole…
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Rookie Jakob Junis would like to stay a little longer next time. Junis pitched eight sharp innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 9-1 to split their doubleheader Sunday. Nelson Cruz homered twice and drove in four runs as the Mariners held off the Royals 8-7 in the first game. Whit Merrifield homered in both games for the Royals. Junis (4-2), who was added to Kansas City’s roster as the extra 26th man for the twinbill, retired his final 19 batters after giving up an RBI double to Danny Espinosa in the second inning. Junis walked none…
We have a ton of news and audio to tell you about from yesterday’s K-State Football Media Day. Hear from K-State position coaches Andre Coleman and Dana Dimel. We debut a new segment call “Meet the Wildcats”. Plus, You Can’t Be Serious. 0:00 – The dust settles on the K-State offseason 10:02 – Defend Your Tweet/Interview with Andre Coleman 21:39 – New K-State motto/Surprise guest cuts off John 29:57 – Meet the Wildcats 0:00 – Media Day personnel news & notes 12:15 – Interview with Dana Dimel 21:46 – New KSU motto 30:34 – You Can’t Be Serious
(AP) The two newest members of the Baltimore Orioles did exactly what they were brought in to do: help the team win. Baltimore fans can only hope Jeremy Hellickson and Tim Beckham do that consistently enough to carry the Orioles into the postseason. Hellickson threw seven outstanding innings in his Baltimore debut, Beckham had two extra-base hits and two RBI and the Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 6-0 Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. The Orioles’ five-game winning streak is their longest since early May, and they now stand just 2 1/2 games behind Kansas City for the…
John and Tyler have more thoughts on the Bruce Weber contract extension. K-State quarterback Jesse Ertz makes a great points in his latest comment about himself and the team. “Voice of the Chiefs” Mitch Holthus calls in to give his first impressions of Chiefs’ training camp. Plus, Inside The Fort and Jabroni of the Week. 0:00 – Bruce Weber contract thoughts 12:35 – Awesome comments from Jesse Ertz 26:26 – KSU fans contribute to the stereotypes 33:30 – Inside The Fort 39:44 – Interview with Mitch Holthus 50:04 – Jabroni of the Week
(AP) Maybe the Baltimore Orioles got this trade deadline thing right, after all. Dylan Bundy allowed three hits over a career-high eight innings, newcomer Tim Beckham had two hits and scored twice and the resurgent Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory. The winning streak began over the weekend and gained momentum late Monday after the front office decided to be buyers at the non-waiver trade deadline, obtaining Beckham from Tampa Bay for a minor league pitcher. The acquisition of Beckham followed the trade for right-hander Jeremy Hellickson, who will start Wednesday night.…
Today, K-State men’s basketball head coach Bruce Weber received a two-year contract extension. Hear audio from today’s press conference with athletic director Gene Taylor. Stan Weber join the show in a short second hour to talk football starting practice. K-State women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie calls in as the team is about to leave for Europe. 0:00 – Details on Coach Weber’s contract extension 13:21 – Interview with Coach Mittie 26:17 – Audio from Gene Taylor press conference 35:13 – John’s reaction to Weber’s contract extension 38:56 – Interview with Stan Weber
According to the Kansas City Star, Jeremy Guthrie, a right-handed pitcher who resurrected his career in Kansas City and started Game 7 of the 2014 World Series, officially announced his retirement from baseball on Monday. Guthrie reflected on his 13-year MLB career and his four seasons with the Royals, which included an American League pennant in 2014 and a World Series championship in 2015 in an essay for The Players Tribune. The Royals originally acquired Guthrie on July 20, 2012, in a trade that sent struggling starter Jonathan Sanchez to the Colorado Rockies. As he arrived in Kansas City, he…