It was another example of how you pull a reader into the heart and mind of the person you are writing about. Your commentary about Christopher Lyman was not just a tragic story about a man unjustly convicted of killing his nephew. We should be very thankful for her and her courage. Kansas is a bright red state with commonsense leadership at the helm. Laura Kelly vetoes string of anti-trans legislation”) Laura Kelly deserves the award for vetoing culture-war nonsense put forth by the folks on the right who thrive in their partisan rabbit hole. Frank Green, Kansas City That’s a leader President Joe Biden previously indicated that if elected, “We’re gonna cure cancer.” Long-term effects might have been avoided, but that’s a chance our Chiefs would be wise to avoid taking in the future. (April 19, 7B, “Mahomes admits his right ankle is still not 100% healthy”) There was a price to pay as witnessed by Mahomes’ lengthy, ongoing recovery process. Modern medicine was at work camouflaging a worsening injury. No pain, no gain - and there was a lot to gain. Love for the game and competitive spirit are driving forces that override what may be in your best physical interests.

Placed in a to-play-or-not-to-play position, Mahomes made a choice all of us would have made.

In a 20-30-minute span, all was well - or was it? Patrick trotted onto the field in virtually full stride to guide our Chiefs to a victory, securing another championship ring. Despite outward indications, his injury worsened.Īfter a tackle in the first half aggravated a high ankle injury, our favorite son hobbled into the locker room for halftime. In the case of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, playing in the second half of the Super Bowl was the latter. It can cure what ails you and, in some instances, can compound what hurts you.

Download prolonging the agony