SEAN KEELER

After two decades in the newspaper business, columnist Sean Keeler joined Fox Sports Midwest and Fox Sports Kansas City in 2012. You can follow him on Twitter (@seankeeler) and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/smkeeler. Got a comment? Story idea? Drop him a line at seanmkeeler@gmail.com.
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K-State athletic director John Currie keeps on swinging for the fences, but he won’t swing back at critics, despite a magical 2012-13 year in Manhattan

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A year ago, Kansas State AD John Currie was the favorite local pinata. Thirteen months and three Big 12 championships later (football, men’s basketball, baseball) and following a record profit, who’s swinging the big stick now? My column for FOX is here:

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New Chiefs DB Abdullah walked away from the NFL for a season to take a spiritual journey; so far, by all accounts, he hasn’t missed a beat from his 2011 form

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For some, it’s the destination. For others, it’s about the journey. At 26, Husain Abdullah walked away from the NFL. At 27, he’s back, and turning heads with the Chiefs. My column for FOX is here:

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Chase Daniel thinks the Chiefs have a tempo on offense that can put opposing defenses on their heels — and, eventually, right on their stinking backs

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Speed kills. And when it doesn’t kill, it maims, more often than not. Which might explain why Chase Daniel walks away from Chiefs OTAs with a goofy grin on his face and defenders grasping for air. My column for FOX is here:

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K-State baseball coach Hill plans to get his ‘Cats involved in OKC’s tornado recovery efforts: ‘We’ll take some time and go do the things we need to do to try and help’

First league title since 1933? Big 12 Coach of the Year? Kansas State baseball coach Brad Hill had every reason to celebrate this week down in Oklahoma City. Instead, all he can think about is the families in nearby Moore, Okla., affected by Monday’s tornado. My FOX piece is here:

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After 40 games — 20 up and 20 down — the 2013 Kansas City Royals are still very, very much a toss-up, according to recent franchise history

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After 40 games, the ‘quarter’ mark, you’re supposed to have at least a basic idea of where your baseball club is headed this summer. Only with the Kansas City Royals, 20 up and 20 down as of early May 20, history tells us the mystery — and the possibilities — are still in flux. The only thing we know? We don’t know a damn thing. My column for FOX is here:

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