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Parade brings champion Chiefs home to the masses after Super Bowl win (Photos)

By Tommy Felts / February 15, 2023

Confetti fell and hometown spirits rose Wednesday as the world champion Kansas City Chiefs returned from a stunning fight that earned them — and an estimated 1 million or more of their closest friends — the right to party.  The Chiefs’ Super Bowl win over the Philadelphia Eagles — the team’s third overall — marked a…

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KC-based Tico Sports is headed back to the Super Bowl too; this time play-by-playing both sides

By Tommy Felts / February 7, 2023

A Kansas City production is returning to the Super Bowl Sunday as the official Spanish language broadcaster for both the Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. It’s Tico Sports’ third trip to the big game — but the first where the Latino-owned company will broadcast for both competing teams. “We are incredibly thankful for our relationships…

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Megh Marks History: Artist crafts Chiefs-inspired painting from on-field Super Bowl confetti

By Tommy Felts / February 15, 2020

While most Kansas Citians were shouting from the rooftops in the seconds after the Chiefs Super Bowl victory, Megh Knappenberger was quietly writing down on the back of a grocery list an idea to capture the joyous spirit of the big win through artistic expression.  “I saw the confetti raining down on the players and…

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How many fans packed parade route for Chiefs? Crowd counting a touchdown for KC’s EB Systems

By Tommy Felts / February 15, 2020

While a sea of red greeted Chiefs players Feb. 5 outside Union Station, many fans skipped the official victory rally honoring the world champion football team — opting instead to fight for their right to party nearby, according to crowd data from an emerging Kansas City startup. “Harsh weather and a drunk driving incident on…

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Startups, offices in path of Chiefs parade closing to party amid travel concerns

By Tommy Felts / February 4, 2020

A long-awaited parade and rally celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory is set to snarl traffic across the metro Wednesday, shutting down much of the city’s downtown-to-midtown business districts — rippling across a startup community eager to join in the fanfare. Set for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, the parade is expected to draw more…

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