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Things Ended Badly for Gunther Cunningham as the Chiefs Head Coach

Gunther Cunningham photo above courtesy of Flickr 

Voice of Gunther Cunningham

By Greg Echlin

Gunther Cunningham would be the first to tell you that life isn’t fair.  He learned that as a kid born in war-ravaged Munich, Germany, a year after World War II ended.  But he never made excuses for the bad hands dealt to him. Continue reading Things Ended Badly for Gunther Cunningham as the Chiefs Head Coach

The Kansas City Chiefs Fumbled Before Jamaal Charles


By Greg Echlin

Across the parking lot, the Kansas City Royals set the standard when welcoming back old friends.  The Chiefs, however, missed the cue when the moment called for them to recognize their all-time leading rusher, Jamaal Charles. Continue reading The Kansas City Chiefs Fumbled Before Jamaal Charles

Past Pittsburgh Playoff Game Brings Good Memories

It was in January, 1994, when the Chiefs last won a playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium.  Against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It started a three-game playoff journey following the 1993 season that included stops in Houston’s Astrodome where the Chiefs shocked the Oilers, then the AFC championship game in Buffalo where quarterback Joe Montana’s bid to lead the Chiefs to the Super Bowl fell one game short.  What kind of run will this week’s game against Pittsburgh produce?  Click here for full story with audio at KCUR.org