<table> </table> W&#8194;hen a friend&#8217;s phone call came last week with the news that <strong>Jared Allen</strong> had been traded to the Vikings, <strong>Chuck Tabor</strong>&#8217;s heart sank.</p><p>Tabor, you see, is the working partner and general manager of the Jared Allen Sports Arena &amp; Grill, a spacious new restaurant/bar on Southwest Boulevard that Tabor and Allen opened in March.</p><p>&#8220;Up until last week, he and I had no idea a trade might happen,&#8221; Tabor said as he welcomed several Wednesday lunch-goers to the place.</p><p>&#8220;And I tell you what: We&#8217;d have never built a restaurant had we known a trade might happen. Never.&#8221;</p><p>Now, as he looks over the photos on the wall of Allen in a Chiefs uniform, Tabor is left to deal with the aftermath. He hopes he can salvage the dream of running a famous-name restaurant without the famous name around.</p><p>&#8220;I talk to Jared every day, or at least text every day,&#8221; Tabor said. &#8220;He still wants to stay involved with it. He loves this place. He loves Kansas City. He was hoping to stay here a long time.</p><p>&#8220;He&#8217;ll be back in here Saturday, as a matter of fact.&#8221;</p><p>Yet Tabor knows he has some decisions to make. Business is still good. The lunch crowd pours in. The place still hops at night. But will it last?</p><p>&#8220;I think fans really love Jared,&#8221; Tabor said. &#8220;This place was packed over the weekend for our draft party. We got over 100 cards from fans wishing him well.</p><p>&#8220;Will it last? I hope. People have short memories. If he&#8217;s not here, that makes it harder. People expect to come in and maybe see him or get an autograph.</p><p>&#8220;But hey, that&#8217;s life in the restaurant business. I&#8217;m going to stick with it and try to make it work. No matter whose name is on it, it comes down to whether people like the food or have a good time there. We can provide that.&#8221;</p><p>Tabor already is brainstorming some options, like making part of the bar a haven for Vikings fans on Sundays. He has even thought about teaming up with another Chief, who hopefully might last longer in Kansas City.</p><p>&#8220;Maybe someone like <strong>Brodie Croyle</strong>,&#8221; Tabor said. &#8220;He&#8217;s a great guy. We probably could have gotten <strong>Boomer (Grigsby)</strong>, but he&#8217;s gone, too. We even have a Boomer&#8217;s Burger still on the menu.</p><p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve had a lot of Chiefs come in and they&#8217;ve all been great. But no matter what, it will still be a Chiefs bar.&#8221;</p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Chiefs No. 1?</span></strong></p><p>Too early for the 2009 draft projections? Never too early. Rivals.com has put one out and it has the Chiefs getting the No. 1 overall pick next year &#8212; Georgia quarterback <strong>Matthew Stafford.</strong></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Riveting stuff</span></strong></p><p>A Royals rainout on Wednesday night last week actually drew better Nielsen ratings (0.9) in Kansas City than five NBA playoff games for the week.