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Photo: Kansas City Chiefs allegedly so bad they helped kill a man

On Sunday, the Denver Broncos take on the Kansas City Chiefs -- but no matter how badly Peyton Manning and company pummel KC (we hope), they won't be able to do any more damage to Loren G. "Sam" Lickteig. That's because Lickteig is already dead, and according to the obituary...
By Michael Roberts
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On Sunday, the Denver Broncos take on the Kansas City Chiefs — but no matter how badly Peyton Manning and company pummel KC (we hope), they won’t be able to do any more damage to Loren G. “Sam” Lickteig. That’s because Lickteig is already dead, and according to the obituary above (spotted by LarryBrownSports.com), he passed away due to “complications from MS and heartbreaking disappointment caused by the Kansas City Chiefs football team.” We hope Sam enjoys his present location more than he would if he was watching the game….

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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