As KCMO and Jackson County continue to drag their feet in even coming close to providing transparency about the shootings at the Chiefs rally last week, Quentin Lucas somehow comes out the hero.  By stonewalling, playing the race card, protecting the shooters and becoming a national story, imagine how his stock is going up with all the power brokers of the Democrat machine.  He is exactly what they want every Dem leader to be, and, still in his 30's, he's doing everything right to get a shot at the top.  It's a sober reminder that tragedies are good business for politicians in both parties. 
   Royals owner John Sherman admits his decision to try to build a ballpark in the Crossroads district was a shock to people in the Crossroads and now says he's working hard to build bridges with people that are going to be kicked out of the area.
   Mizzou shockingly lost popular AD Desiree Reed-Francois Monday as she's bolting for a department in shambles at her law school alma mater, Arizona.  There's likely a pretty good reason why she left and a handful of minor reasons.  We'll share them with you.
   K-State gets a player kicked out in a loss at Texas as their 4-1 Big 12 start is a distant memory and they are circling the drain.  KU gets a full week off to get healthy and continue fixing what's ailed them even as they are listed as a number 2 seed.  
   And our Final Final is a Hollywood love trio making a movie.