Posts tagged Kansas City Star
Kansas City Profiles Presented by Easton Roofing-Hometown (W)rites-Rustin Dodd Revisited

History and His Story
On the eve of the playoffs, it's a perfect time to reprise our conversation just before the season with Rustin Dodd. The KC native and writer for The Athletic released his book "Kingdom Quarterback" in August. A great read, it adroitly combines Kansas City history with Patrick Mahomes story. An absorbing conversation on multiple levels. Enjoy!

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Kansas City Profiles Presented by Easton Roofing-Hometown (W)rites-Rustin Dodd

Historical Perspectives and a Personal Path
An enjoyable conversation with the former reporter for the Kansas City Star, and currently senior writer for The Athletic, and now the co-author with Mark Dent of "Kingdom Quarterback". The book has dual narratives combining KC history along with the story of the Chiefs star QB. An engaging chat about Rustin's life and times and the new project.

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Kansas City Profiles Presented by Easton Roofing-Transplanted Into Our Chiefs Consciousness-Adam Teicher Revisited

Decades of Being Our Connection to the Chiefs
A delightful conversation with the ESPN reporter, previously with the KC Star. The California native and Michigan State grad came to KC over three decades ago and has brought his sharp reporting skills and dry sense of humor to his craft and this enjoyable chat.

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Kansas City Profiles Presented by Easton Roofing-Irascible Excellence-Mike DeArmond

Sure Minded Dedication to the Story
A Missourian through and through, Mike’s journey to, and as, a Kansas City Star reporter is filled with determination, and great stories and personalities. Dedicated to doing things his own way, his award-winning career is fascinating to chronicle.

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Kansas City Profiles Presented By Easton Roofing-Smiling on the Beat-Jeffrey Flanagan

A Reporter’s Happy Road
A Wisconsin native with a love of sports and writing, the longtime KC Star and MLB.com reporter has a tale full of big personalities, personal moments, fascinating stories, and big laughs. Engaging and amiable all along the way.

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Kansas City Profiles Presented by Easton Roofing-Writing a New Chapter-Sam Mellinger Revisited

Different Roles, Same Goals
A fabulous opportunity to catch up with Sam Mellinger in his new role as Royals Vice President of Communications, and to revisit our wonderful profile conversation. As expected, honest, emotional, witty and compelling then and now.

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Kansas City Profiles Presented by Easton Roofing-Far From Your Average Joe-Joe Posnanski

Prolific and Upbeat To A T
The uber-talented. multi-award winning writer, has mastered all mediums of the sports reporting field, while maintaining a humble and self-deprecating personality reflected in this fascinating conversation.

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Monday Musings-Danny's SportsWrap July 13th-Highs and Lows, Ups and Downs

Playing, Not Playing, and Playing Around
Weighty issues continue to resonate throughout the sports world, some inspiring positive change, some challenging the parameters of competition. Team name change is in the forefront, MLS is Back tournament provides important social commentary amidst its competition, which proved disappointing in the first outing for Sporting KC. College football dominoes continue to fall in their attempt to get back on the field as well.

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Kansas City Profiles Presented by Easton Roofing-Writing His Own Hometown Success Story-Sam Mellinger

A Boyhood Passion Sticks
An absolute personification of hometown boy makes good, the Kansas City Star columnist took a youthful passion and made it a career. A candid, revealing, emotional, and funny conversation.

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