Columns of the Year

Jan 05, 2009, 8:44:16 AM

The 2008 Chiefs season has concluded and as one way to sum up the events of this past year we thought we’d offer what our fellow columnists thought were the best columns churned out on kcchiefs.com over these past 12 months. Each columnist was asked to look through the archive of another’s output this year and come up with one or more columns that he or she thought hit home. Here’s what they found.

BOB GRETZ by Jonathan Rand

Second Guessing the Second Guessers, October 29, 2008. “A thoughtful breakdown of the Chiefs offensive strategy late in the game against the Jets.”

Runners Up: The Thin Air Myth, December 5, 2008. The Value Draft, May 2, 2008.

JONATHAN RAND by Eileen Weir

Easier Said than Done, August 26, 2008. “Did somebody say rebuilding was easy?”

Runners Ups: A Tough Test at any Time, September 4, 2008. Young Arms, Old Arms, October 9, 2008.

EILEEN WEIR by Rufus Dawes

Comparative Shopping, August 29, 2008. “A friendly reminder that dismisses the lure of a downtown stadium through a quick comparison to Missouri’s other major city which doesn’t have a thriving downtown after dark either, should anyone care to look.”

Runners Up: Book Bytes: A Rush to Injustice, February 13, 2008.

RUFUS DAWES by Bob Gretz

Trial and Error, January 9, 2008. “Especially good considering where the organization is right now, a year after the piece was written.”

Runners Up: Everything Chiefs There is a Season, September 16, 2008. Carrying the Weight of the Chiefs World, November 19, 2008.