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Jack Goes Confidential: Courtroom Whodunnit Hits Mark
It’s been a good while since we’ve had a good courtroom drama… That’s changing this weekend as MARSHALL opens as a bio-drama, courtroom thriller. Making it even more interesting is the film is (loosely) based on the life and times … Continue reading
Glazer: Chiefs Appear Super Bowl Bound
The Sunday Night NFL announcers made it clear that Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith is no longer a game manager, he’s an NFL candidate for Most Valuable Player… After last night’s performance, although he’s nearing the end of his career, Smith … Continue reading
Glazer: KC’s Playboy on the Passing of ‘Playboy’ Icon Hugh Hefner
If you’re 35 or older you’ve probably read or looked at Playboy… I think most Baby Boomers and Gen X dudes got their first eye-full of nude women in Playboy magazines. I sure did! Speaking of which, my father Stan Glazer … Continue reading
Hearne: The News Desecration of Westport
About Saturday night’s wee hours shoot ‘em up in Westport… Naturally local TV news and the Kansas City Star were quick to pounce on the story, dramatize it then milk it for all it’s worth. In the case of the … Continue reading
Glazer: Time for Chiefs Fans to Take a Knee
The Chiefs sent backup QB Chase Daniels to the Eagles.. So now we have no real veteran back up quarterback if Alex Smith goes down. Yes, we have our No. 1 draft pick Patrick Mahomes, who has of course no experience … Continue reading
Glazer: Scribe a Little Giddy Over Chiefs 1st Round QB Pick
The last time the Chiefs picked a quarterback in the first round was Todd Blackledge in 1983… Blackledge was picked at No 7 and was a total flop. A couple years before that they chose quarterback Steve Fuller in 1979 … Continue reading
Hearne: The Trouble With KU Fans
I’ll make this quick… A couple observations on the cult-like thinking and behavior of KU basketball fans from behind the Iron Curtain in Lawrence, Kansas. To spell it out, with rare exception they’re in denial. To be a KU basketball … Continue reading
Glazer: Scribe Saddles Up for NFL Playoffs
The playoffs are down to eight teams in the race for the Super Bowl… And yes, our Kansas City Chiefs are one of the eight. Most would say that makes this season a big success. But I don’t think so, not for … Continue reading
Lefsetz: Fake News
This is not a Facebook failure… This is a failure of mainstream media, looking for a scapegoat to take the blame for missing Donald Trump‘s election by so much. People believe what they want to believe. If they didn’t get … Continue reading
Glazer: Chiefs & Chopper a Team of ‘Destiny’
The Chiefs had a six game stretch of games against playoff teams or close… Beating Denver on the Bronco’s home court was the first. Yesterday’s road game against one of NFL’s best offensive teams, Atlanta and Matt Ryan, was the second. Our boys were a big … Continue reading
Glazer: Scribe on Road Ahead for Chiefs, Area College Teams
The big game the week: Kansas City at Atlanta… The Chiefs are a 5 point underdog. Why? On the road, and the Falcons have a big time scoring offense with a poor defense. Plus the Chiefs are coming off a big win … Continue reading
Glazer: Trendy Jimmie Walker @ Stanford’s in the Legends Starting Tonight
Talk about opportune timing… Jimmie “JJ” Walker has been coming to Kansas City and Stanford’s for nearly 25 years. During which time the man has stayed in the news and remained relevant. In just the past couple months Walker made the … Continue reading
Glazer: Scribe Vows Never Again to Bash Alex Smith
No Super Bowl had the drama of last night’s OT, come from behind monster victory by our Kansas City Chiefs… Alex Smith, I want to apologize to you sir. THIS IS YOUR TEAM NOW, WIN LOSE OR DRAW. Smith who … Continue reading
Hearne: Memo to Star: Gusewelle Was No Hemingway
Let’s talk about Kansas City’s inferiority complex… We all know KC’S a great placed to live with the amenities and comforts of a major metropolitan area sans the big city headaches of traffic and crime. Still everybody who’s anybody – … Continue reading
Glazer: Scribe Saddles Back Up, Comments & All
KU Football finally made some noise… Kansas upset the mighty Texas 24-21 in overtime. It wasn’t pretty, but a major college upset is a major college upset. I understand its been like 80 – 1938 – years since KU beat the Longhorns! … Continue reading
Stomper: Voice of Reason in a Sea of Post Trump Hyperbole
For all the abuse that Harley dumped on Dwight, writing the below piece had to feel good… For those like myself who have a bit of a KCC addiction, the inability to comment for the past two weeks has been … Continue reading
Hearne: The Trouble with Harry — I Mean — Harley
Bear with me… A long time ago – like nine years – during the early years of KC Confidential there came an irritating, irascible comments section dude named Jojo. Talk about rude and offensive, this dude made just about everybody’s skin crawl. He was a train wreck … Continue reading
Starbeams: Tim, Who? KCPD Tweets, Royal Odds & Mark Alford
Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine was in town for a fund raiser in Brookside and stopped by Jack Stack BBQ in the Crossroads. He was greeted by a long line of people at the host stand…who had no idea who … Continue reading
Glazer: Trump Train Explodes
Donald Trump has accepted the Republican Parties presidential nomination… And despite some of the so-called media pundits, his speech was a SMASH HIT. FINALLY, TRUMP IS AND CAN BE PRESIDENTIAL. Trump redefined the Republican Party; it’s now his party. He … Continue reading
Lefsetz: Crooked Hillary or Bust?
She didn’t obey the rules… That’s another thing the working class believes in strongly – right and wrong – respecting the law. And the funny thing is, most of us consider ourselves working class, or middle class. Be sure to … Continue reading