Arrowhead Pride
As you know, Pete Sweeney — who did a masterful job leading Arrowhead Pride over the last seven years — has joined the Kansas City Star as a beat reporter covering the Kansas City Chiefs. I have been filling in for him since his departure on August 25, keeping the canoe pointed downstream as NFL Director (and AP founder) Joel Thorman and his colleagues in SB Nation’s virtual executive suite decided which direction the site would now take.
They have made their choice. Effective immediately, I am Arrowhead Pride’s managing editor.
I have been part of this community since the fall of 2009. I have served as Pete’s right-hand man since the summer of 2018 — most recently as AP’s executive editor. I am extraordinarily honored that SB Nation has chosen me to continue the work that Joel and his brother Chris began in July of 2006, bringing a fan perspective to professional Kansas City Chiefs coverage.
I would like to express my everlasting gratitude to Joel and Pete, who have given me this amazing opportunity — and to the many people who have helped me along the way. They include Marion Woods, who was somehow able to teach a teenager what it means to be a media professional. Randy Birch and Dale Carter gave me the first opportunity to cover the Chiefs back in 1993. Jon Hart not only inspired me to take that first step that led me here, but has always been there as a friend and trusted advisor. And finally… my beautiful wife Terri, who has supported me at every moment of this journey — and somehow, continues to put up with me.
For now, little will change. We still have the same staff of 14 dedicated contributors who work very hard to bring you the latest Chiefs news and analysis. I am proud to be associated with every one of them.
But it’s just the nature of the world. Inevitably, things will change. Joel and I are already engaged in discussions about ways we can improve Arrowhead Pride. I promise you, however, that as we move forward, my focus will always be on making the site better — while never forgetting the community that helped make us what we are today.
