Kicking Back and Taking in Surges, Concerns, and Some Normality
A refreshingly simple weekend getaway provided the backdrop for observing a timely Royals surge, major concerns about college football’s short term future, a thrilling PGA Championship, and scheduling news from MLS and Sporting Kansas City that puts the sport at the forefront of having fans back.
Young Guns and Potential Changes
The usual mix of insights, analysis, and laughs, takes a stab at the future look of the Royals pitching staff, the potential change in the pro and college football landscape, and some entertaining sidetracks.
Scaling Great Heights, Confronting Profound Depths
The second of two forthright, fascinating, and fun conversations with the longtime Royals announcer, who had the talent and attitude to create great success in his professional and family life, and the courage to share the story of tougher times as well.
Beers, Fairs, Cars, Both Kinds of Football, Hoops, and Inanity
The buddies banter session is in high spirits as usual, and this time around reflects our games starting to return with plenty of sports chatter along with the usual nonsense, and the always epic and popular fact check.
Staying in the Family Business in His Own Way
A child of California, the son of a major leaguer, and a standout college player,
Ryan Lefebvre chose to carve his own path in the game from
above the field, not on it.
Suddenly An Avalanche of Action, But Not Without Issues
The bubble sports open up with almost all of the focus on the play itself, while baseball and football try to navigate, or plan to. The Royals struggles, the NBA and NHL’s seamless start, a dud for Sporting, a golf major looming, and more in the mix.
Royals, Running Backs, Ribs, and Returns
As sports labor to actually play games and we get more of them, the conversation moves a bit more toward predictions, stats, analysis and the like, but that doesn’t mean that diversions into ribs and corn on the cob aren’t possible in the weekly sparring session.
Life is Always “Fantastic” For the Hoops Coach, Administrator, Broadcaster and Actor
A fascinating journey through growing up playing sports with a football coaching father, deciding early on that in another sport that coaching was his calling, but always exploring other passions along the way.
Musical Escapes From Groundhog Day
The mundane seems to overwhelm us right now, but music can provide a great escape. This time around we look at some interesting music documentaries and programs that can elevate an ordinary day. Among the subjects are Bruce Springsteen, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts, guitar stories, efforts to support and save music venues, Wilt Chamberlain, Pete Townsend, Tommy Petty, John Legend and more.
Complications Still Infiltrate the Narrative
Baseball began and it was fun, but just four days in major complications are already part of the picture. On the field, the Royals got one win despite mostly shabby play, Sporting KC dominated but needed penalty kicks to advance, NBA and NFL news also provides grins and groans.