CHIEFS 2009!!!!!!
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We had our down year and you all had fun with it. I accepted it......
We are on the way up.....recognize bitches.
Escobar - Yea...there was absolutely no bias in your order of the division. LOL....chargers finish first??? Better hope it's another down year for the AFC West...
AGT - what it is fam?
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We are on the way up.....recognize bitches.
Escobar - Yea...there was absolutely no bias in your order of the division. LOL....chargers finish first??? Better hope it's another down year for the AFC West...
AGT - what it is fam?
5000
I was listenin to 810 WHB, a KC radio station at work today and one of the shows is called "Between the Lines". The host was sayin that he has an informant telling him that the two unions for the Steel and Carpenter's workers could go on strike soon. They are doing the construction on Arrowhead and Kaufman stadiums. Arrowhead isnt anywhere near finished and if they strike long enough then the Chiefs could end playing every game on the road. They had somebody call anonymously(a worker for the Steel union) saying that its true but the Capenter's union would be most likely the one to strike and if they do then no one else would come either. WOW.
Negotiations Continue as Stadium Strike Nears
While negotiators for the Kansas City Builders Association and a pair of unions meet about a new labor agreement, sources continue to tell Sportsradio 810 a strike is likely beginning April 1.
If the Carpenters Union District Council of Kansas City and the Ironworkers Local #10 go on strike, construction at the Truman Sports Complex and other projects around the region will halt. Multiple sources have told Sportsradio 810 the work stoppage will not keep the Royals from opening the season at Kauffman Stadium on April 10, but a prolonged work stoppage could have a major impact on the Chiefs.
The renovation of Arrowhead Stadium is already on a tight schedule to be open by August for pre-season games and a strike of 30 days or longer would likely put regular season games in jeopardy. According to sources, the Chiefs currently have three alternatives if they can't play at Arrowhead.
The Chiefs could play at KU's Memorial Stadium in Lawrence but it could be a public relations nightmare for the tax revenue to go across the state line. Missouri's Faurot Field has a bigger seating capacity but team officials are worried that fans might pass the opportunity to go to games because of the two hour driving distance.
That leaves a third option as the most profitable for the Chiefs but the worst for competing for wins, play on the road.
In 2005, the New Orleans Saints played all their games away from the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina. The Saints opened the season in New York as the home team playing against the "visiting" New York Giants and lost. The Saints were able to schedule four of their home games on the campus of Louisiana State University and three in San Antonio in an effort to avoid being a true road team each week. Whether the Chiefs would follow that model or a more lucrative business model of playing on the road is unknown. If the Chiefs played true road games, they could be able to keep all revenues and would likely sell hundreds of thousands more tickets, sources say.
As the NFL owners meetings wind down this week, it is likely the Chiefs will request a pair of road games to begin the 2009 season, thus allowing for a couple extra weeks in construction time. The NFL has announced some opening week matchups already, but no dates have been set for the Chiefs.
An "emergency meeting" scheduled for Thursday afternoon between representatives from both teams and the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority (JCSCA) to discuss contingency plans if work stops next week has been postponed. The JCSCA's decision to stand on the sidelines and watch comes because, as Executive Director Jim Rowland told WHB, "there is no reason to create further drama."
According to Chiefs officials, the team is planning on playing 10 games at Arrowhead this fall with no schedule changes. That's a likely scenario if a prolonged labor strike is avoided.
While negotiators for the Kansas City Builders Association and a pair of unions meet about a new labor agreement, sources continue to tell Sportsradio 810 a strike is likely beginning April 1.
If the Carpenters Union District Council of Kansas City and the Ironworkers Local #10 go on strike, construction at the Truman Sports Complex and other projects around the region will halt. Multiple sources have told Sportsradio 810 the work stoppage will not keep the Royals from opening the season at Kauffman Stadium on April 10, but a prolonged work stoppage could have a major impact on the Chiefs.
The renovation of Arrowhead Stadium is already on a tight schedule to be open by August for pre-season games and a strike of 30 days or longer would likely put regular season games in jeopardy. According to sources, the Chiefs currently have three alternatives if they can't play at Arrowhead.
The Chiefs could play at KU's Memorial Stadium in Lawrence but it could be a public relations nightmare for the tax revenue to go across the state line. Missouri's Faurot Field has a bigger seating capacity but team officials are worried that fans might pass the opportunity to go to games because of the two hour driving distance.
That leaves a third option as the most profitable for the Chiefs but the worst for competing for wins, play on the road.
In 2005, the New Orleans Saints played all their games away from the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina. The Saints opened the season in New York as the home team playing against the "visiting" New York Giants and lost. The Saints were able to schedule four of their home games on the campus of Louisiana State University and three in San Antonio in an effort to avoid being a true road team each week. Whether the Chiefs would follow that model or a more lucrative business model of playing on the road is unknown. If the Chiefs played true road games, they could be able to keep all revenues and would likely sell hundreds of thousands more tickets, sources say.
As the NFL owners meetings wind down this week, it is likely the Chiefs will request a pair of road games to begin the 2009 season, thus allowing for a couple extra weeks in construction time. The NFL has announced some opening week matchups already, but no dates have been set for the Chiefs.
An "emergency meeting" scheduled for Thursday afternoon between representatives from both teams and the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority (JCSCA) to discuss contingency plans if work stops next week has been postponed. The JCSCA's decision to stand on the sidelines and watch comes because, as Executive Director Jim Rowland told WHB, "there is no reason to create further drama."
According to Chiefs officials, the team is planning on playing 10 games at Arrowhead this fall with no schedule changes. That's a likely scenario if a prolonged labor strike is avoided.
the only bias in my order was against the broncos.....i probably could flip that around and put them in second and raiders third. But the chefs stay, sorry you got offended but theyre not there yet. Dont get me wrong, they are an exciting young team and i like the way they were playing for herm but theyre not there yet.
If anyone needs to hope its another down year in the afc west its you, not me....
If anyone needs to hope its another down year in the afc west its you, not me....