What do the histories of Kansas City and its football team have in common? Mark Dent and Rustin Dodd explore the parallels in their book, "Kingdom Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs, and How a Once Swingin' Cow Town Chased the Ultimate Comeback."
This essay is adapted from Kingdom Quarterback (Dutton, 2023), a book about how American cities grew, how they failed, how they are changing, and why football…