In 2007, when Missouri and Kansas met in Arrowhead Stadium, they were jockeying for the nation's No. 1 ranking.

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Just a long pass from Arrowhead Stadium, after all, is Kauffman Stadium, a monument however fleeting to the idea that anything's possible.

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Sometime after that, Belcher drove about five miles northwest, to Arrowhead Stadium.

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Thankfully when he arrived at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday morning, he spared the lives of general manager Scott Pioli and coach Romeo Crennel who were trying to save his life.

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"Going to Kansas City" isn't something people always sing, especially when the invitation comes from Arrowhead Stadium, the stage last year for a season that was historically ignominious, even for a team whose last playoff win came in 1994.

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