Kevin Kietzman Has Issues

   I can't believe its not bigger news that your federal government is currently operating with a surplus.  Wait, what?  It's true.  In September with tariffs and more, the treasury took in $198 billion dollars more than it spent.  Imagine what October will be like with a government shutdown.
  Meanwhile, Kansas City, Mo is $100 million short on it's budget but has approved $22 million for a temporary jail to house 100 criminals during the World Cup.  You can't make this up.
   KCI's terminal gets ta new name.  My buddy Cato has a nifty idea to taunt the No Kings rally folks this weekend.  North Kansas City's mayor puts out a statement about the Royals building a ballpark in Clay County and Lee Sterling of www.paramountsports.com has your pigskin picks.

   It's been a long and windy road getting to the facts of how a pocketknife wound up on the 38 yard line of the KU bench Saturday night in Lubbock and it has ended horribly for Lance Leipold and his staff.  According to reports, a KU coach or staffer placed the knife in plain site to draw a penalty on Texas Tech and then told his head coach that it came from the stands and he got hit.  This is a total black eye for college football as both programs get fined.
  Chiefs tackle Josh Simmons may be out for quite awhile and the Chiefs can't comment.  This has to be a legal, privacy issue and I'll tell you what I think is the reason for his absence.
   John Fetterman made scathing comments to his fellow democrats in DC at a public forum at the Kennedy Center.  Nancy Pelosi loses her cool with a reporter that was trying to get her to comment on the truth.  Trump and Patel are doubling down on crime.
   NBC is laying off some very specific employees and a local BBQ joint goes back to the future.

   It's no surprise that KCI has banned the playing of Kristi Noem's video that DHS is requesting all airports play.  It's going to be most airports that won't play it and I think that is actually the point of the whole thing.  Create something viral for millions of people that won't fly during the government shutdown and call it a marketing success.
   Texas Tech has confirmed they found a pocket knife on the KU sideline last Saturday night in Lubbock.  Now they have to find the person who may have thrown it and throw the book at that person.
   Ten years ago, 538 invented something called a Trump Score for other politicians.  It was designed to make Trump look stupid.  Now 538 is no more and the Trump Score has become something everyone wants to win.
   I learned something interesting about my mom's listening habits yesterday and you may be surprised.
   Chiefs left tackle Josh Simmons has left the team and this is becoming quite a mystery.  It can't be great.
   Bob Kendrick has scored a major success for the NLBM and we have a really fun audio production to prove it.
   And today's Final Final is one of the greatest ever combining running a marathon while eating as much of one kind of food as humanly possible as you do it.  You have to hear this.

   About a week ago, I heard somebody say that President Trump is doing such a great job that, "we don't deserve Trump."   I immediately understood what the man meant and agreed with him.  Until I didn't.  We absolutely deserve this and have absolutely earned it and it really came into focus watching all those families welcoming home family members that were hostages.  Incredible.
   As the world celebrates the peace deal, Liz Warren tried, somehow, to take some credit for the deal.  That led to JD Vance just dropping a whopper on her via social media.  Hysterical.
   We have a new front runner for most cringe worth Dem politician video, this one is really, really bad.
   The Browns and Bears release information about their brand new stadiums they are building and you won't believe how much better the Chiefs offer is than these.
   Rashee Rice is back on the practice field this week, the Bills lose again, the Lions punch thrower is suspended and more in our NFL roundup.
   Lance Leipold says it's not tortilla throwing that got his ire Saturday night in Lubbock, it was a knife that was thrown.
   We had an insane double play in the NLCS game Monday night, KU hoops gets a surprise as the AP poll is released and Nebraska's coach does anything but calm his fan base about a possible job opening.
   Our Final Final is the Baldwin brothers out for a drive in their Range Rover in the Hamptons when a tree gets in the way.  Hilarious.

   The Football Feast is filled with story lines as the Chiefs, quite possibly, are playing better than any team in the NFL.  I'll give you my thoughts on how they've turned this offense around and the Stan Weber will join me to discuss where it's going the rest of the season.
   Also, the Missouri Tigers certainly had plenty of chances Saturday against Alabama but come up short.  It's a loss to Alabama, so everything is still possible for Mizzou.   K-State pounds TCU in a game that looked a lot more like a Chris Klieman kind of performance.  And KU's defense gets abused by a really, really good looking Texas Tech squad.
   And our Final Final is one of the most touching football and family moments anywhere.

   I'm not on the train with folks saying Sunday night is a must win for the Chiefs, I've seen them win way too many games in a row to believe that.  But I think the team may approach it like a playoff game and that could be real trouble for the Lions.
   You can't ask for a better setup for the Missouri Tigers to host Alabama.  This is the perfect storm and you should change your schedule and block off three hours or so Saturday at 11:00 and watch this one no matter who you root for.
   The Phillies season ends in shocking fashion.  Super college basketball fan "Sister Jean" dies at 106, we'll remember her grace and charm rooting her team to the Final Four in 2018.
   Me and Jessica spent a couple hours visiting some old buildings downtown Thursday that gave us chills hearing the history of it all and seeing what the new owners are doing to turn a couple city blocks into an entertainment area.
  Then, Lee Sterling of www.paramountsports.com has our football picks for the weekend and our Final Final is a fast food chain stepping outside their lane.

   The Nobel Peace Prize has a choice to make.  Give their once prestigious award to Donald Trump or go out of business as he just brokered a deal for peace in Gaza.  Their are celebrations all over the world.
   Trump got news he was needed to finalize the agreement when Marco Rubio interrupted a forum the prez was holding at the White House with reporters that have been injured by ANTIFA members.  One reporter told the story of how being abused by ANTIFA flipped her from a person with Trump Derangement Syndrome to full on MAGA.
   Climate change had nothing to do with the wild fires in LA last January and it wasn't an accident.  The feds have filed charges against a Dem supporting donor that fantasized about burning a city down for years.
   The IRS is about to get cut in half because of the shutdown.  Great!   Masks are back in a rich, blue part of California.
   Andy Reid says it's a week to go back to the basics.  Patrick Mahomes is suddenly among the best passing downfield.  Eli Drinkwitz crashes a call with Alabama's coach.  The Yankees season is over and the NCAA will allow athletes to bet on pro sports.  Then, it was the right "Time" for a singer to make a big announcement.

   It was Ladies Day Tuesday in the Trump administration as Pam Bondi was the most prepared witness ever in front of the Senate and Kristi Noem takes on criminals and officials in Oregon.
   The mayor of Chicago has declared he's developing ICE free zones so it begs the question... can I run for mayor and develop IRS free zones?
   We have multiple stories of media racing to the bottom as Nicole Wallace is on the hot seat and NBC News contradicts its own reporting.
   The Chiefs have the highest paid kicker in the league and he's struggling more than anyone else on the team.  This has to change fast.
   Mizzou has a 15 game home winning streak on the line Saturday as they host Alabama.  But they also have a steak of 5 SEC losses to the Tide.  Something's got to give.
   The MLB playoffs serve up some real drama and a man in Canada gets the strangest DUI ever.

   You may not like my take on the Chiefs super disappointing loss to Jacksonville Monday night but I actually feel better about this team than I have all year.  Yes, there were a few plays in this one that you just can't have... ever.  But, for the first time in a couple years I feel great about the offense and expect it to get better.  Hang in there, this is going to be a bumpy road but nobody is running away with the AFC West.
   Chiefs President Mark Donovan shares plans for a what a renovated Arrowhead would look like and you won't believe how little $800 million gets you today.
   Trump and his admin are cracking down on all these thugs spitting on feds and firing bricks at buildings.  Let's move this up through the court system and get the full on green light please.
   A once popular country singer apparently doesn't like selling music or tickets as he's decided to release a song blasting ICE and the United States.  Oh, my.
   Mizzou and a couple of other former Big 12 teams are undefeated in the SEC and this week's game against Bama feels like the biggest moment in a long, long time for the Tigers.  
   And remember the Phillies fan and his son that crazy Karen ran up to for a baseball home run ball?  Remember he gave it to her?  Well, he got something a lot better this weekend.

   The rest of the league is allowing the Chiefs to get right back into the thick of things now that every team has at least one loss.  Will the Chiefs kick the door down or was the performance against the Ravens not that impressive?
   Stan Weber is here to talk about what KC needs to do in order to top a much improved 3-1 Jaguars team on Monday Night Football.