Withe 2018 NFL draft starting starting Thursday, sports columnist Arman Alhosseini discusses who Kansas City needs to pick to complete their lineup for 2018 season.

The Kansas City team looked to be about to give the Seattle team its first win of the season until a 17th-minute goal by Graham Zusi tied the game 2-2.

Sports columnist Lauren Hawkins argues that Patrick Mahomes is ready to move into more of a leadership role with the Chiefs this coming season.

Sports columnist Jordan Wolf argues that not all is lost in the Royals franchise, citing talented young players and the hopeful departure of several key free agents. 

Staff writers Arman Alhosseini and Lauren Hawkins make cases for the best free agent who has recently been signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs' trade of Marcus Peters to the Los Angeles Rams has sparked controversy, because, ultimately, the city didn't know how to handle a player like Peters, argues columnist Jordan Wolf. 

Sports editor Michael Swain argues the Chiefs trade of quarterback Alex Smith will lead to mediocrity for years to come. 

In a game that included many missed goal-scoring opportunities, Sporting Kansas City fell to the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on Saturday night. Vancouver remains in first place in the Western Conference after the win, while Sporting KC is currently tied for second place. 

With the Royals now going to miss the playoffs for the second straight season, Kansan columnists Ethan Belshe and Will Long debate whether Kansas City should retain manager Ned Yost, whose contract runs through the 2018 season. 

Goalkeeper Tim Melia's stellar season continued on Wednesday night during the U.S. Open Cup Final, when he held the New York Red Bulls to one goal in Sporting KC's 2-1 win.   

Kansan columnists Will Long and Ethan Belshe debate who the Chiefs' starter should be heading into the season. Long says Patrick Mahomes II should already unseat Alex Smith, while Belshe says Smith has proven he still deserves to be Kansas City's starter.

Kansan sports columnists Michael Swain and Ethan Belshe debate whether the Chiefs can make the playoffs for the fourth time in the past five seasons. 

Kansan sports columnist Arman Alhosseini previews the four teams in the AFC West, including the Kansas City Chiefs, and predicts where where each team will finish in the division.  

Before the Kansas City Chiefs season begins, sports columnist Arman Alhosseini argues that Alex Smith has earned his role as the Chiefs' starting quarterback and deserves to keep it, even with the addition of first round pick Patrick Mahomes II.  

Tamba Hali has been a model of consistency and an ambassador for a Kansas City squad that has seen its highs and lows, but Hali has made it clear that his passion for the game is as strong as ever.