‘Blackmail’ and ‘Extortion’: Howard Cossell’s Words Echoed in Deal to Lure Chiefs Across the Border

‘Blackmail’ and ‘extortion’: Howard Cossell’s words echoed in deal to lure Chiefs across the border

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent).I sure wish that ABC’s NFL football anchor, the late Howard Cosell, was alive today to reflect about how Missouri will not have an NFL team in the state after the Chiefs’ departure from Missouri. I’m sure Cosell would have some strong words about the financial factors and threats that have left Missouri without an NFL football team for the first t…

No Place Like Dome: Kansas Bonds For Chiefs Tax Exempt?!?

Kansas City metro policy expert Patrick Tuohey offers a deep dive into stadium financing better than all of the promotional garbage circulating on social media.The main point . . .The economic scheme for the upcoming Kansas Chiefs dome remains exceptionally sketchy and likely to leave taxpayers holding the bill.  Here's the word and probably the most important think TKC readers will learn today . . .  Read more at tonyskansascity.com

Chiefs fixer, Trump weekends

Imagine being the “fixer” for the Kansas City Chiefs. Just after he thought he was getting a rest for a few weeks, wide receiver Rashee Rice’s (ex) girlfriend breaks out some beating allegations on her socials and the dude has to grab his briefcase, suitcase and a bag of money and go “fix” the next problem and 2nd offenses for NFL players can get expensive. Beyond that, he’s now got a bunch of low-level elected officials throughout Johnson and W…