SportsBeat KC

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by Matt Scott of TheShiver.com and 247Sports to talk Late Night in the Phog recruiting. What is the recruiting philosophy for KU's coaching staff this year? And who are the names to know that will be in Lawrence? Matt also talks about 2019 targets, other names to know that aren't attending Late Night and gives his assessment of how the event has changed (for the better) in recent years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The A-Team dissects the Chiefs' 24-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 3. Was Travis Kelce secretly punished for this game with a reduced role? How did the players approach the anthem protests? Marcus "Pops" Peters had another big day against Keenan Allen. They'll discuss all that and more, plus answer your reader questions, live from Los Angeles.​ Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore as the two take mailbag questions. Who will emerge as the best reserve guard for the Jayhawks? And how important is Billy Preston to this team's success? The two also gauge KU's top nonconference games before arguing over who the second-best team in the Bill Self/Roy Williams era. Is it 1997 or 2002? The two make their cases before finishing with talk about Late Night and cheeseburgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chiefs Gameplan is back for the Chiefs' Week 3 matchup against the Los Angeles. The Star's Terez Paylor kicks off the pod by with an old-school A-Team roundtable, as the guys dissect the Chiefs' biggest surprises of the young season and answer your questions. ESPN Chargers reporter Eric D. Williams also joins the podcast to break down the keys to victory for both teams. ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The A-Team dissects the Chiefs' 27-20 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in their home opener. What's going on with Travis Kelce? How did Alex Smith bounce back after a rough first half? How dominant was Justin Houston? They'll discuss all that and more, plus answer your reader questions, live from Arrowhead.​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined colleague Gary Bedore, who speaks from Springfield, Mass., where Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self is being inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame on Friday night. What has been Self's reaction to the festivities? And who all is attending the ceremony? Gary answers those questions before telling stories about Self's orange jacket and dealings with those around him this week. Jesse and Gary also discuss KU recruiting, the return of former football coach Mark Mangino to Lawrence and KU football's 1-0 start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chiefs will take the field again on Friday, and Sam "Olympic Melo" Mellinger, Terez "Corporate Champ" Paylor and Blair "Face" Kerkhoff have you covered! Join the A-Team as they dissect several players to watch in the exhibition opener, including Patrick Mahomes and Kareem Hunt. They also play a fun game of over/under - lots of jokes there - and answer your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Star's Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore as the two take on KU basketball summer mailbag questions. Which team would make the best non-conference game for the Jayhawks? And will this be Mitch Lightfoot's year to emerge? The two also discuss Bill Self's recruiting record, Devonté Graham's role and the biggest obstacle (besides depth) that the Jayhawks will face next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore as the two discuss the latest with the Kansas men's basketball team on the SportsBeat KC podcast. How much does Svi Mykhailiuk's return help the Jayhawks next season? And was it a surprise he decided to come back? The guys also take on Twitter questions. Will Frank Mason get drafted? And what rule changes would be best for college basketball? The two also banter about who would win in a one-on-one game and talk about Jesse's favorite topic, three-pointers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of Bleacher Report as the two discuss the latest with Kansas basketball. What's the best case offseason scenario for the Jayhawks in 2017-18? And will Devonté Graham and Svi Mykhailiuk return? The two also give their final thoughts on KU's season-ending loss to Oregon before answering questions from a full Twitter mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Rustin Dodd, Blair Kerkhoff and Vahe Gregorian sat down in Surprise, Ariz., for another Royals spring training edition of SportsBeat KC, this time focusing on Sal Perez's 5-year, $52.5 million contract extension and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Star's Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of Bleacher Report as they discuss the latest with Kansas basketball. How good is KU's defense? And should fans feel better about the team's potential in that area in an NCAA Tournament setting? The two also take Twitter questions: Has Frank Mason already clinched national player of the year? And what's wrong with Svi Mykhailiuk? The two also talk about Devonté Graham's future before finishing up with a friendly Wichita State wager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his KC Star podcast debut, new KU beat writer Jesse Newell talks Jayhawks basketball with Blair Kerkhoff, discussing the chances of the Big 12 title streak continuing, what makes Kansas a good team in March and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from Super Bowl LI in Houston, The Star’s Sam Mellinger and Terez Paylor discussed one of the greatest Super Bowls of all-time, and the lessons the Chiefs can take from it. They cover the different positions the Chiefs need to improve at to get to the big game, and how the quarterback position needs to perform better to get there. They also cover Tom Brady’s all-time standing, the ridiculous Julian Edelman catch and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian, Blair Kerkhoff and Terez Paylor dissect the Chiefs' frustrating 18-16 divisional-round home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Where did this rank on the Chiefs' level of losing? How did the Chiefs shoot themselves in the foot? Why couldn't they stop Le'Veon Bell? Is the quarterback the problem? They discuss all that, plus answer your questions and more.​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the winter meetings begin next week, The Star's Royals reporter Rustin Dodd and columnist Sam Mellinger discuss the Royals' offseason thus far and what might be coming in December. Will the Royals sign another bat? Is Cheslor Cuthbert going to DH? Are they going to spend any money? And a brief look at the new collective bargaining agreement. ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Star's Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of Bleacher Report as the two discuss the University of Kansas basketball team's 6-1 start. Can KU win without low-post scoring? What's wrong with Carlton Bragg ... or is there anything wrong? The two also talk about coach Bill Self's three-point comments and answer Twitter mailbag questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Star's Jesse Newell and C.J. Moore from Bleacher Report discuss KU's 77-75 victory over No. 1 Duke. What were the main takeaways? And where does KU need to improve most before conference season? The guys also disagree over Josh Jackson's shooting and quiz each other with random KU trivia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Star's Jesse Newell is joined by Bleacher Report's C.J. Moore as they discuss the start of the college basketball regular season. Is KU ready? How concerned should fans be about Carlton Bragg? The two also preview Friday's game with Indiana beat writer Zach Osterman of the Indianapolis Star. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Sam Mellinger and Terez Paylor tackled your questions in a Facebook Live video following the Chiefs' 23-7 preseason win over the Bears on Saturday in Chicago. Here is the audio. What's going on with Albert Wilson? How are the cornerbacks looking? All that and much more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The A-Team gets back together to assess the Chiefs after 14 practices. The gang breaks down the camp surprises, camp disappointments and makes early predictions for the Chiefs' 2016 record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Williams-era KU player draft by The Kansas City Star Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Tod Palmer and Blair Kerkhoff talk about the unexpected news that athletic director Mack Rhoades is leaving Mizzou for the same same job at Baylor. The duo discuss Rhoades' tenure at Missouri and what the future holds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KC Star beat reporter Jesse Newell talks to former Jayhawks basketball player Kenny Gregory about church services with Roy Williams, high expectations at KU and his return to Lawrence this week for the Rock Chalk Roundball Classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Newell, KU beat reporter for The Star, and Bleacher Report's C.J. Moore invite ESPN's Jeff Borzello on to talk about KU basketball's recruiting targets and 2016 signees. C.J. also tries to guess past Jayhawks based on Bill Self quotes about them from signing day in previous years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louis Riddick, Bill Polian and Greg Cosell give their impressions of the players the Chiefs held on to in free agency, like Derrick Johnson, Eric Berry and Jaye Howard, and players they let go, like Sean Smith and Jeff Allen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Rustin Dodd, Sam Mellinger and Pete Grathoff sat down during spring training in Surprise, Ariz., to discuss Yordano Ventura and his path to becoming the Royals' top starting pitcher in 2016, as well as how the 25-man roster is shaping up and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star previews the Big 12 Tournament, which runs Wednesday, March 9 through Saturday, March 12 at the Sprint Center. Blair Kerkhoff, Jesse Newell and Sam Mellinger make predictions, and talk about KU and K-State and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Terez A. Paylor previewed the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine with an eye on the Chiefs' needs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Blair Kerkhoff welcomed Bob Davis to the studio for an interview about Davis' career. Not only has he served as the voice of the Kansas Jayhawks, but also as a broadcaster in Hays, Kan., and in Kansas City, where he also called Royals games. Davis is retiring after the end of the KU basketball season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Terez A. Paylor plays interviews of NFL greats Michael Irvin, Cris Carter and Deion Sanders talking about Chiefs rookie cornerback Marcus Peters. Also in this episode, Bart Scott says he could have won multiple Super Bowls with Alex Smith at quarterback. Terez also has interviews about Jamaal Charles and Mitch Morse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rustin Dodd, who covers the Royals for The Kansas City Star, discussed the team's key issues going into spring training. Star sports columnist Sam Mellinger was also in the studio. In part two, Dodd and Mellinger discuss individual players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rustin Dodd, who covers the Royals for The Kansas City Star, and Star sports columnist Sam Mellinger broke down the team's roster heading into spring training. In part one, Dodd and Mellinger discussed the Royals' key issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Rustin Dodd and Vahe Gregorian discuss the Royals as they prepare for spring training, plus a few news items that came out of the team's FanFest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Terez A. Paylor talks with two guests, Louis Riddick of ESPN and former NFL defensive end Chuck Smith, about the Chiefs' offseason, their current players and college prospects to watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rustin Dodd, The Star's new Royals beat reporter, joins columnist Sam Mellinger inside the SportsBeat KC studio to discuss the team's offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Terez A. Paylor and his A-Team gathered after the Chiefs' AFC Divisional round playoff loss at New England to dissect the defeat and discuss what comes next for the Chiefs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Blair Kerkhoff and Tod Palmer discussed the NCAA violations discovered in the Missouri men's basketball program and the effect the self-imposed sanctions will have on the struggling Tigers and coach Kim Anderson. (Music courtesy of Kevin MacLeod) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chiefs finally won a playoff game. Terez Paylor, Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian and Andy McCullough (in his Kansas City Star swan song) talked about it, previewed the AFC Divisional matchup with the Patriots, played "Who he play for?" and "Old-man football," and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his second-to-last SportsBeat KC appearance as The Kansas City Star's Royals beat reporter, Andy McCullough joined KC Star sports columnist Sam Mellinger to discuss Alex Gordon's four-year, $72 million contract signing with the Royals and more about the team as it prepares to defend its World Series championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Terez Paylor leads another Chiefs edition of SportsBeat KC, this time to discuss the team's playoff chances against the Houston Texans. Guests included Andy McCullough (who had NFL questions), Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian and Blair Kerkhoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Big 12 Conference basketball season starts Saturday with KU taking on Baylor, Iowa State playing OU and West Virginia coming to K-State. The Star's Rustin Dodd and Blair Kerkhoff talk about the league race as KU shoots for a 12th straight title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Terez A. Paylor, Vahe Gregorian, Sam Mellinger and Blair Kerkhoff return to the studio after the Chiefs clinched a playoff berth Sunday going into the final week of the season. They also play another round of "Who he play for?" and introduce a new segment to the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Chiefs' eight-game winning streak gives The Star's Terez Paylor, Sam Mellinger, Vahe Gregorian and Blair Kerkhoff plenty to talk about in this week's football podcast. The Chiefs are the only team in NFL history to win eight straight games in a season after a five-game losing streak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Andy McCullough and Sam Mellinger talk about what the Royals accomplished (and didn't do) at the Winter Meetings and expound on their payroll constraints as Alex Gordon likely won't return in 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's A-Team of Terez A. Paylor, Blair Kerkhoff, Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian sat down for a Chiefs discussion that included an assessment of quarterback Alex Smith and whether he follows the 11 commandments of a great NFL QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Rustin Dodd and Blair Kerkhoff discuss KU basketball after a win over Oregon State at the Sprint Center last weekend (and also a little KU volleyball after the Jayhawks reached the NCAA Final Four). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Terez A. Paylor, who covers the Kansas City Chiefs, joined Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam Mellinger for a lengthy discussion about playoff chances, future free agents and more, which also included answering questions submitted by our listeners. (Theme music by Kevin MacLeod) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Star's Blair Kerkhoff and Rustin Dodd talked about the University of Kansas Jayhawks' close call against Harvard, their new No. 2 ranking and how the front court rotation will shake out with so many players at the position. Continuing coverage of college basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kansas City Chiefs have won five in a row and are in playoff position after beating the Buffalo Bills 30-22 on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Star's Sam Mellinger and Terez A. Paylor are here to talk about that as well as the remaining schedule and how far the Chiefs could go in the postseason in this edition of SportsBeat KC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices