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THE BURN KC
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Welcome to the Burn KC, freelance sports writing and podcast written and hosted by yours truly. A hearty mix of humor, knowledge, statistical analysis, and overall chaos comparable to that of well...Kansas City sports. You like Kansas City? You like sports? You like off the wall individuals talking about KC sports? You have come to the right place.
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USA to Host 2031 Men's and 2033 Women's Rugby World Cups, KC in the Mix for Games.
The World Rugby Union posted the next batch of Rugby World Cup locations, and for the first time EVER, the United States will host a...
theburnsportstalkk
May 12, 20222 min read
7's Season Starting for the KC Blues
The Kansas City Blues, coming off a Spring season of development and work, are now entering their 7's Summer season. Practice begins May...
theburnsportstalkk
May 11, 20222 min read
Poll: Royals Post '22 Season. Clean House, or Let It Be?
In this article, I wanted to explore fan opinion on what we'll call a mildly sizzling, but continuing to get hotter, stove take. Many,...
theburnsportstalkk
May 10, 20222 min read
Chiefs Free Agency: Where do we go from Here?
The draft is over, the Royals aren't doing anything special, and KU football and basketball are in their off-season as a college program,...
theburnsportstalkk
May 9, 20222 min read
Discussion: The Best Mothers in KC Sports
For this article, I wanted to keep it more open ended and encourage audience participation. There have been many women who have impacted...
theburnsportstalkk
May 8, 20223 min read
Rookie-Minicamp: What to Watch
The Chiefs start rookie minicamp this weekend, and with that comes getting our first taste of players that could very well make an impact...
theburnsportstalkk
May 7, 20222 min read
A Royal Recap: A Change is Gonna Come
The Royals have gone 3-9 in their last 12 games, leading to an 8-15 overall record, worst in the American League. You can't blame them...
theburnsportstalkk
May 5, 20222 min read
The State of Kansas City Sports: Loyalty and Fanbase Contribution
Kansas City is my home, always has been, and with that I've always been a KC sports fan. In this article, I wanted to talk about the...
theburnsportstalkk
May 4, 20223 min read
Skidding Salvy and the Reeling Royals, What to Do (And Not to Do) in a Slump
The Royals are bad this year. It's time to face the fact that if we don't see a turnaround very soon the playoffs are a far cry from...
theburnsportstalkk
May 3, 20222 min read
Chiefs' Individual Draft Grades: The Good, the Bad, and the X-Factor
Yes, another draft article. I told you I was going to have a ton of content on the NFL Draft. This will more than likely be the last one...
theburnsportstalkk
May 2, 20224 min read
#VeachBlackMagic Strikes Again, Chiefs Ace the Draft.
Yesterday concluded what turned out to be a very exciting NFL Draft. Quarterbacks seemed to fall out of favor, trades a plenty, and...
theburnsportstalkk
May 1, 20222 min read
KJRFC Fights to the End, Loses 17-22 to Fresno St
In a display of will to the very end, the Jayhawks came up just short to Fresno St in the D1AA national final. It came down to the last...
theburnsportstalkk
Apr 30, 20221 min read
The Orlando Question
With the draft a mere one hour away one question was brought to my attention that really struck me, and that was the question of if...
theburnsportstalkk
Apr 28, 20222 min read
Draft Day Eve: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
With the NFL Draft just over 24 hours away, there's been a lot of talk, however not much said from the front office, of what the Chiefs...
theburnsportstalkk
Apr 27, 20222 min read
KU/Fresno State for the D1AA Rugby Title: Things to Know, and a Love Letter of Sorts
Before I release a metric ton of NFL Draft content (Kind of a big year for the Chiefs if you can't already tell) I wanted to get around...
theburnsportstalkk
Apr 26, 20222 min read
The Maybes Pt. 2: Key Potential Returners Testing the Waters
Braun, McCormack, and Wilson have all declared for the NBA Draft. Along with Agbaji that makes 4 Jayhawks that could potentially be...
theburnsportstalkk
Apr 25, 20222 min read
The NBA in KC: Is it Feasible?
With talks of the Royals moving downtown popping up, another hotly debated topic has reared it's head once again as well, the prospect of...
theburnsportstalkk
Apr 24, 20222 min read
Nijel Pack Moves On, a Small Editorial on NILs
Nijel Pack, now former Kansas State guard, has taken his talents to South Beach. Pack averaged 17.4 points per game and was a cornerstone...
theburnsportstalkk
Apr 23, 20222 min read
theburnsportstalkk
Apr 22, 20220 min read
50/50 Ball: Will the Royals Break .500?
As I write this post, the Royals have just lost a game to the Twins to dip back below .500 at 5-6. This has them finish 3-3 on the...
theburnsportstalkk
Apr 21, 20222 min read
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