Sam McDowell

Sports columnist for The Kansas City Star. Hit me up: [email protected].

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Shortly after his knee surgery, Patrick Mahomes returned to Kansas City with a new objective: He wanted to walk before his 11-month old daughter, Golden.

A deep dive inside his past 274 days and a "remarkable thing to watch" (free to read):

https://t.co/t1OKG0Bsz7

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The Chiefs are 3-0 again. What’s different, writes @SamMcDowell11, is how they’re handling it.
https://t.co/keiaoMQ7fW

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The podcast is live. Chiefs-Raiders. Let's go:

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What It Takes and What It Means to Win In Vegas! https://t.co/6QaFNEZuLu

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The Royals’ ERA this year was 1.04 higher than it was a season earlier — the largest one-year jump in franchise history.

https://t.co/AyVabyf7Pm

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How Andy Reid launched Brett Veach’s career (and then the Chiefs’ path to drafting Patrick Mahomes) - another good one via @vgregorian.
https://t.co/fMcT1H42o7

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Andy Reid said Josh Simmons has a bulging disc in his lower back. Says he’s making progress.

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Was the Win in Miami Really Progress? https://t.co/49HLvWk1ki

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The podcast is live. Watch below or join the live chat. Let's go: https://t.co/13pypTWD7D

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Was the Win in Miami Really Progress? https://t.co/49HLvWk1ki

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Surgery went well! Thank you all for all the love and support, you don’t know how much it means seeing this much love everywhere ❤️

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Andy Reid on the hit Patrick Mahomes took yesterday: "I think every bone in his body cracked on that one. But he got back up and kept firing."

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Andy Reid says "there's a good chance" Chamarri Conner will be available Sunday in Las Vegas. "We'll just he how the week goes."

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Patrick Mahomes walked into the same Aventura, Fla., hotel he did nearly 7 years ago. He was assigned the exact same room. It gave him "nostalgia," he said.

The way the Chiefs offense played should, too.

Here's why:
https://t.co/D1Di0wp28S

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The instant five things:

https://t.co/GVkyxOzK0M

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The Chiefs win (and cover, btw).

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At last, a Dolphins drive has stopped short of midfield — the Chiefs get a stop at the 48.

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The Dolphins have possessed the ball six times. The Dolphins have advanced into Chiefs territory six times.

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Ollie Gordon just jogged back onto the Dolphins' sideline. He's the lone Miami RB left today.

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Patrick Mahomes is really laboring after that hit.

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The Dolphins have possessed the ball six times. The Dolphins have advanced into Chiefs territory six times.

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Xavier Worthy is limping off the field.

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De'Von Achane just walked onto the Dolphins' sideline — still in his jersey, but not in pads.

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Patrick Mahomes is 8/8 for 99 yards and a TD.