Kevin Kietzman Has Issues

   The countless counting in several states, not just Nevada and Arizona is just mind boggling.  I can't take it any more as we have to be a little worried something nefarious is going on here.
   We know about the 6 million vote lead for the GOP and we're learning more about where it came from.  Republicans made huge gains, again, with young black and Hispanic voters.  You'll like these numbers.
   The Chiefs are at home but Mizzou, KU and KSU are all on the road... we'll preview the games.
   Then, Lee Sterling of www.paramountsports.com gives us his thoughts on a slew of point spreads this weekend.

   It may not make you feel completely better but this was a complete and utter beatdown by the GOP nationwide as Republicans got over 6 million more votes than Dems.  In voting for the House, the GOP leads 52.3% to 46.2% nationwide.  That's a beatdown almost as big as the historic 2010 Tea party movement.
   KKHI has conducted the first Trump vs. DeSantis primary straw poll in our area, non scientific of course.  It happened at our patrons party Wednesday night and you may be shocked by what happened.
   Saturday Night Live is going to get a huge ratings boost as Dave Chappelle hosts this week.  But some writers on the show have walked off because a free speech believing black man is hosting and that's just too much for these white liberals. 
  Chiefs coach Andy Reid faces former assistant Doug Pederson and the Jaguars Sunday at Arrowhead.  Andy has had 10 assistants become head coaches and his record against them is insane.
  A KC area high school basketball star that went to Mizzou, became a fan favorite and later became a coach is involved in one of the saddest tragedies ever as he kills his wife and then himself.
   And former KU Jacque Vaughn is rewarded for excellent work, loyalty and persistence to become the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.

   Before you start feeling a gloomy, remember, winning the House is winning the House.  And while there was certainly no red wave, there was a voter shift by people that aren't happy with what's going on.  We'll take it.
   The state of Missouri, like Florida, was a statewide sweep and beatdown by the GOP.  God bless Missourians!
  The biggest loser in all this is not Amanda Adkins in District 3 of Kansas, it's now obvious that seat is gone forever.  Johnson County has swung left and bad things are coming.... take it to the bank.  No, the biggest loser was Derek Schmidt who lost by just a few thousand votes after completely ignoring campaigning in the KC area.  It was a horrible strategy that still would have worked if not for two other also rans on the ballot that got over 30,000 votes.
   The Senate hangs in the balance but still looks like it's going GOP... hang on tight.

   It's election day and we're already hearing about a "red mirage" by ABC News as they expect it to take days "or even weeks" to count all the early votes.  What?  Shouldn't early votes be the first counted?
   I'll share a couple personal stories about why I love voting and how it began.
   Donald Trump announces he will have a big announcement next Tuesday, the 15th.  I think we know what that means.
   Chiefs owner Clark Hunt says the Chiefs were in compliance with NFL rules when Britt Reid got drunk at work.   Good for him, but it doesn't answer the question why they felt compelled to pay the family of Ariel Young millions of dollars.
   College basketball started Monday night... we'll talk about a couple players to watch.  
   And Kate Upton is having her best week ever with hubby Justin Verlander winning the World Series... in the process... she's making Giselle Bundchen look pretty bad.

   It's the football feast as the Chiefs set a couple NFL records Sunday night against the Titans.  It was never easy and took another Mahomes miracle, but KC moves to 6-2 and tied for the best record in the AFC.  Stan Weber was amazed, as we all were, and here's here to break it down.
   Then it gets a little chippy as I disagree with Stan about the quarterback situation at K-State.  
   KU is bowl bound after beating down OSU and Mizzou suffers yet another loss because a a totally whacky play. 

The Kansas Jayhawks are going to a bowl game for the first time since 2008, as they beat up on Oklahoma State. K-State is now on the outside looking in for a Big 12 championship game appearance as they lose to Texas. Mizzou drops another close one and their chances of getting to a bowl game are slim to none. 

   It's a ton of sports on this episode starting with the Chiefs opponent Sunday night.  Titans QB Travis Tannehill did not practice Thursday but I'd be surprised if he doesn't start.  His Titans are one of the most confusing teams in the NFL.  One computer has them as the 6th best team while another has them in the bottom ten.  We try to solve this puzzle.
   KSU, KU and MU are all at home this Saturday with games they can win... and all seem to be getting healthier.  The biggest stakes are in Manhattan where K-State can take a huge step toward a Big 12 Title game appearance.
   KU won it's exhibition game Thursday night and then Bill Self spent a few minutes after the game talking about his suspension.  And it was uncomfortable.  He admitted and conceded nothing and said he was in on the decision making process for the suspension.  It just gets stranger as he referred to the cheating scandal as something that "went down."
   Matt Quatraro is introduced as the new manager of the Royals as they are moving things in a whole new direction and Lee Sterling of www.paramountsports.com is here with his football point spread picks.

   We attended the event with Missouri 4th district candidate Mark Alford and he was bursting like a little kid telling the story of President Trump calling him Wednesday afternoon.  You gotta hear this.
   Many of you are trying to "like" my tweets now on Twitter since Elon Musk has taken over and you're getting a disturbing pop up on your screen.  Apparently KKHI is a potentially harmful site.
   Fed Chairman Jerome Powell raised interest rates again and in the middle of his announcement, did a 180 to keep the stock market from going up.  It seems to me these announcements should be made in press releases on a piece of paper.
   Bill Self is suspended by KU for the first four games of the season, another admission the basketball program has been caught cheating.  This is his second suspension this year and the NCAA hasn't even chimed in with their punishment yet.
   And the Chiefs are getting healthier.  We'll talk about the Titans game and who's going to be on the field that hasn't been.
 

   With no video, no motive and no real information on why an illegal alien, drug addicted, BLM, Pride Flag waving lunatic broke into Pelosi's house in a sanctuary city... it couldn't get stranger, right?  Wrong.  Now David DePape's own defense attorney seems to be on the side of the Pelosi's.  You have to hear what this lawyer said to media and the signal it sent.
   You can't get lower than zero but the Star has hit that mark again, this time against Mark Alford.  The former tv anchor is about to win the Missouri 4th congressional seat with ease so the Star decides to write a hit piece on how difficult it was for "former employees" at Fox 4 to work with the anchor.  This story reads like it should be in the Babylon Bee.
   The Cook Political report has moved ten more races to the right but Kansas District 3 and the Kansas Governor's race are not among them.
   In sports, everyone knows the Houston Astros cheated to win the World Series a few year ago.  Now, it's Philadelphia, within the rules, that noticed Houston's game three starter tipping his pitches.  So funny.  Five homers later the Phils had a 7-0 win.
  And Kansas State has a HUGE game against Texas Saturday night in Manhattan and coach Chris Klieman is staying mum on which quarterback he's using. Normally, two quarterbacks is a sign you aren't good enough.  In this case, Klieman could use them like chess pieces to win the Big 12. 

   Former Chiefs coach Britt Reid was sentenced to three years in prison after accepting a plea deal for nearly killing a five year old girl while driving drunk.  It's over,  as Reid went straight from the courtroom to jail.  As Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports wrote, Reid was a ticking time bomb in Kansas City that went off 20 months ago.
  But the drama continued to the very last moment as little Ariel Young appeared in the room for the sentencing and Britt Reid spoke to her during the proceedings.  Afterwards, the family is reportedly "outraged" at the sentence despite the fact they settled with the Chiefs for millions of dollars months ago.  This is a complex story.  It's a tragic story for everyone involved.  It should never have happened.  How a known addict like Britt Reid was drinking at work is simply beyond belief.  This podcast was originally for Patrons only but it's too emotional to do more than once.  So we decided to  share it with all of you.