Sam Mellinger

Mellinger podcast: Big Royals news, plenty of Chiefs + Tony G on his Kansas City fame

The Kansas City Royals said they will discuss plans for a downtown stadium. This view, near 11th Street and Holmes Road, is looking west toward downtown Kansas City.
The Kansas City Royals said they will discuss plans for a downtown stadium. This view, near 11th Street and Holmes Road, is looking west toward downtown Kansas City. tljungblad@kcstar.com

This week we go hard on the biggest news of the week: The Royals announced a new general manager and made public their exploration of the notion of building a new downtown ballpark.

We offer insight on all of that and answer the question on many minds: If the Royals go downtown, what happens with the Chiefs and Arrowhead Stadium?

The questions hit on Andy Reid’s decisions, Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s explosiveness and the Royals’ 2022 lineup.

The bonus section is a conversation with Tony Gonzalez on stardom in Kansas City. There’s some interesting stuff in here, including a story about Johnny Manziel.

Here’s what we’re doing: We are constantly trying to think of new ways to deliver you information, entertainment or something else you won’t get anywhere else. Part of that is evaluating how you and I can connect. My hope is this can be one more way — a podcast you can listen to whenever and wherever you like.

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Join us every Friday for behind-the-scenes access to interviews with Kansas City’s coaches, fans and reporters. We’ve talked with Patrick Mahomes, Mike Matheny, Brett Veach — and many other folks of interest to KC sports fans.

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This story was originally published September 17, 2021 at 11:48 AM.

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Sam Mellinger
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Sam Mellinger was a sports columnist for the Kansas City Star. He held various roles from 2000-2022. He has won numerous national and regional awards for coverage of the Chiefs, Royals, colleges, and other sports both national and local.
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