Kevin Kietzman Has Issues

Ryan Derks, politically speaking, is trying to do the impossible.  Derks is a young Republican trying to beat Cleaver in Missouri's 5th for the U.S. House and he's got a new playbook.  He's not working for suburban votes, he's walking door to door and barbershop to barbershop to court black voters in KCMO where he has lived for years.  The big Dem Machine is pushing back hard and Derks is not happy that people around him are feeling the heat.  Politics is a nasty business, and while he's no typical candidate or Republican, Derks says he's not afraid of the fight.  And while Derks knows he will likely lose, he's actually just trying to spread a message to voters that feel the Dems have left them behind. 

Tim Fitzgerald has covered sports for over 35 years.  He's a business owner, dog lover, cancer survivor and just about the best multi media sports journalist you'll ever find.  In this episode, of course we'll talk some KSU football.  But Fitz will take us around the Big 12, cover Mizzou and Nebraska and even share some Mike Leach stories.  We even save time for his thoughts on a pair of his personal sports passions... the Chiefs and his beloved Royals.

Your football fix includes Patrick Mahomes announcing he and his fiance are going to have a baby, creating KC's first family.  OT Eric Fisher had a wild explanation on the bench Monday of what it was like to catch a TD pass.  Also,  Aaron Rodgers has a secret trick to calling his own plays and a Royals nemesis gets rocked in the post season.

This was a free for all from the start and as we predicted, moderator Chris Wallace was all in against President Trump.  Two against one led to a WWE tag team match.

The Chiefs must have looked like a horror show to the 30 NFL coaches watching MNF, good luck stopping KC.  And longtime sportscaster and my professional mentor, Frank Boal talks about his passion for mountain climbing, the state of media today and those amazing Chiefs.

I'm done hearing comparisons about Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson like some sort of Brady v Manning thing.  Lamar Jackson is a mess as a pocket passer as KC continues its dominance of wannabe Baltimore while Mahomes has a game for the ages.  We should have known it was coming.  Chiefs are 3-0!

President Trump couldn't lose by calling for a drug test before or right after Tuesday's debate.  The media, of course, were going to gobble it up and Biden could never give in and do it.  But the seed is planted in what is another brilliant, instinctive political move by the President.  And have you seen Sharice David's T-shirt?  It's not new but I'd never seen it until a new commercial by challenger Amanda Adkins popped up on my computer.  You have to hear this.

The Chiefs and Ravens have a lot of pressure to deliver on all the hype for this huge AFC showdown... the one seed has never been more important.  Alex Gordon left the field for the final time Sunday, where he went next was one of the classiest things I've ever seen.  And what did we learn about Mizzou Saturday against Alabama?  We'll break it down along with K-state and KU.

Stan Weber was in Norman for K-State's win over #3 OU and shares his thoughts on the game.  Also, K.J. Costello throws for 623 yards and 5 TD's as Mississippi State beats LSU.  Quite a day for college football.

Well, it was bound to happen... Junior takes over the podcast for the weekend.  This is likely the best episode yet.  Sports. Politics. Life.  Don't believe everything he says about me but know that he and young pros like Riley Gates of 247sports.com will lead the next wave.  I published this without listening to all of it.  If he curses or does something bad... or if a miracle happens and you like it,   Email him at skietzmanradio.com or at @SpencerKietzman on Twitter.  Not my problem.