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SportsBeat KC: Chiefs make noise as key dates approach, and K-State’s 1-game momentum

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins (14) hauls in a pass over Kansas City Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy (25) late in Super Bowl 54. Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers. Super Bowl LIV, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL. February 2, 2020.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins (14) hauls in a pass over Kansas City Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy (25) late in Super Bowl 54. Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers. Super Bowl LIV, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL. February 2, 2020. jtoyoshiba@kcstar.com

What’s new with the Chiefs? No more Mahomes Magic Crunch, players taking to social media to make their free-agent statements, and the collective bargaining agreement voting this week. The NFL offseason is about to get busy with free agency and franchise-tag dates approaching. Chiefs beat writer Sam McDowell helps break it down on this SportsBeat KC podcast.

Also, Kansas State floundered for most of the regular season. But the Wildcats played their best game in weeks in their regular season-finale victory over Iowa State. Does that mean the Wildcats carry momentum into their Big 12 tournament opener Wednesday against TCU? Hear what Kansas State beat writer Kellis Robinett has to say.

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Blair Kerkhoff
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Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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