KCSN Weekly Newsletter: September 6th, 2024 Edition
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Hey, KCSN Family!
This is your weekly home to recap everything that happened this past week at KC Sports Network and a preview of what is ahead. Our Network is your one-stop shop for podcasts, live shows, articles, KCSN swag and perhaps most importantly, it is where you can learn about and support the KCSN Foundation. Whether it is the Chiefs, Royals, Mizzou, KU, K-State, Sporting, Current, or giving back to the community, we have you covered. Be sure to follow us on our socials for timely news and updates on all-things Kansas City sports. Let's dive into what went on this week and what is to come.
Meet our My First Game Campaign family!
Meet A'King, Aryn and JaCobi!
At every Chiefs home game the KCSN Foundation partners with TicketsForLess to make children of the Boys & Girls Club of Kansas City dreams come true. This was A'King, Aryn and JaCobi's first game at Arrowhead and KC Sports Network let them go on a little shopping spree at the Official Chiefs store as well! Watching the Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens in the season opener was pretty awesome as well!
Our Post Game Show has a new addition !
Former Chief and eight-year veteran Geoff Schwartz is joining Kent Swanson and Matt Lane on our post game show as a reoccurring guest after games this season! He will be a very knowledgeable asset to our team as we breakdown each game immediately following the final whistle.
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Tune into our Live shows and podcasts (The Process is back!)
"KC Laboratory" With Kent Swanson and Matt Lane
As always, the Lab Guys, Kent Swanson and Matt Lane, went live on Monday and Wednesday and come at you with a deep analysis point of view. This week they broke headlines heading into week one, the running back room and previewed the season opener.
"Only Weird Games" With Joshua Brisco, Nate Taylor and Seth Keysor
Joshua of the Kansas City Chiefs on SI, Nate of the Athletic and Seth of the Chiefs in the North Newsletter are there for you on the days Kent and Matt are not. You can catch them every Tuesday and Thursday. This week they took a deep dive on the Chiefs chances at a three-peat, their thoughts on the matchup with the Ravens, and then after the game they broke down the win in depth.
"Chiefs News Daily" With Hayley Lewis
Hayley goes live every single week day to give you a 10 minute update on what happened that day in Chiefs Kingdom.
"That Football Show" With Matt Verderame and Tucker Franklin
Sports Illustrated's NFL Staff Writer Matt Verderame and KCSN's own, Tucker Franklin released a new show this summer that specializes in keeping you updated around the league with a Chiefs twist to everything. They come at you every Wednesday and this week they previewed the season opener and recapped a crazy week in the NFL.
"Amateur Hour" With Ryan Scott Hall and HisDirkness
The originators of the first Chiefs podcast, Ryan Scott Hall and HisDirkness joined the team at KCSN back in 2023. They provide a highly entertaining and unique perspective to our Chiefs coverage. They went live Saturday after the game, giving their first impressions, discussing the good and the bad of the game.
"Hang Time" With Dustin Colquitt and Hayley Lewis
Chiefs legendary punter Dustin Colquitt and KCSN's own Hayley Lewis get together for a show once per week to give a beyond the X's and O's perspective on the Chiefs. This week they had on Chiefs Ring of Honor kick returner Dante Hall where they discussed the Chiefs odds at a three-peat, his playing days and the long-lasting relationships he made in Kansas City.
"The Process" With Shawn Barber
Former Chiefs linebacker and 10-year NFL veteran brings an analysis to our Chiefs coverage from a player-driven point of view. This week had had on fellow linebacker and Chiefs legend Derrick Johnson. Him and DJ talked about Johnson's career, some great old stories and previewed the matchup with the Baltimore Ravens.
"21 Questions"
This is a weekly podcast that our listeners have come to know and love. Each episode is usually hosted by two different KCSN personalities who answer your burning questions. If you want to ask our hosts questions, subscribe to our KCSN Substack for access to our discord community and we will answer your questions!
"BJ Kissel's 10 Things" With BJ Kissel
This is a KCSN founder, BJ Kissel show where he hops on and gives you 10 things that are on their mind in regard to the Kansas City Chiefs.
"5 Things" With KCSN personalities
This is a show where five of our best personalities come on each week to give you five things to watch for before each Chiefs game.
"KCSN Live Postgame Show"
As soon as a Chiefs game is over, be sure to hop on our YouTube Channel or catch it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Typically it is hosted by the Lab Guys and they went live following the Chiefs season opener against the Ravens last Thursday and will be doing the same this Sunday after the Cincinnati Bengals game.
"One Royal Way" With Jordan Foote and Joel Penfield
Jordan and Joel host a weekly podcast that dives deep into everything Royals. This week they talked through the Royals suffering one of their worst weeks of the season and whether or not they can get back in serious AL Central contention.
Find all Mizzou Tigers Shows here
"Mizzou That's Who" With Tucker Franklin and Maggie Johnson
KCSN's Tucker Franklin and Mizzou grad, Maggie Johnson host a Tigers podcast every week. This week they recapped the win over Murray State and previewed ahead to the matchup against Buffalo.
Find all Kansas Jayhawks Shows here
"Pay Heed" With Nick Springer and Kevin Flaherty
This is our all-things Kansas Jayhawks show with Nick Springer and college football and basketball freelance writer, Kevin Flaherty leading the way. This week they discussed their thoughts on the upcoming matchup against Illinois, reacted to the games across the Big 12, and had on Jeremy Werner from the Illiniinquirer.com and 247Sports as a guest.
"Booth Review" With Brandon McAnderson
Booth Review is hosted by Brandon McAnderson and he goes live to take a deep dive into Kansas Football.
Find all K-State Wildcats Shows here
"3MAW" With John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and Derek Young
The 3MAW guys also drop a few podcasts per week. This week John Kurtz, Cole Manbeck and On3 Sports Football Insider Derek Young went above and beyond and gave bonus coverage with four episodes, however. The shows ranged from breaking down the win against UT Martin, having on K-State NIL Ambassador Curry Sexton, defensive end Tobi Usunsanmi, and previewed the upcoming matchup with Tulane.
"Verbal Commitment" With Kevin Flaherty and Ryan Wallace
This is a show where Flaherty and 274 Sports Go Powercat Recruiting Editor, Ryan Wallace get together to discuss the latest high school recruiting updates for Kansas, K-State and Missouri Football. This week, they discussed a tight ball game between Oak Park and Staley, caught up with a couple K-State commits, as well as a local Utah commit.
Find all Kansas City Soccer Shows here
"No Other Pod" With Jimmy Mack and Daniel Kooser
Jimmy and Daniel get together once per week to converse about what is going on the Sporting Kansas City world. This week they broke down Sporting's win over USL Indy Eleven in the Open Cup semifinal and discussed the team's chances in the final against LAFC.
"Currently" With Daniel Kooser and Chris Wright
Daniel doubles down by joining Chris to also discuss Kansas City Current news and give analysis to our audience. This week they recapped the Current's recent transactions, current issues after the recent losses and whether or not they can right the ship down the stretch.
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Substack articles from this week
"Chiefs outlast Ravens in dramatic fashion" by Tyler Brown
"Three keys to the game against the Ravens in the Chiefs season opener" by Tyler Brown
"Chiefs vs. Ravens, Week one preview" by Wes Roesch
"Predicting every game of the 2024 season" by Kent Swanson
"Chiefs Expectations" by Joseph Hefner
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