A couple of weeks ago, a reader e-mailed me asking about putting together an Arrowhead Stadium gameday guide, especially for fans who are traveling in from outside of the Kansas City area.

He had an excellent idea. The majority of the people who read AP do not live in Kansas City and when you do travel to Arrowhead for that special game, you want things to go right. You want the full Arrowhead/Kansas City Chiefs experience.

Of course, there isn't one magical experience, which is what makes Arrowhead the best stadium on the planet. There are thousands of awesome rituals and experiences on gameday.

I haven't been lucky enough to go to as many games as I've wanted over the years but I do have a few gameday requirements. First, because I would always travel from the west to the east to get to the stadium, I'm taking the shortcut down Coal Mine Rd (which is off of Blue Parkway) and sneaking in past all of the traffic.

Second, and we haven't had a good BBQ war on this site in a long time, is to get Oklahoma Joe's BBQ before I left. The Z-Man sandwich - a brisket sandwich with provolone cheese and an onion ring on it - is the best BBQ sandwich I've come across in my life.

After getting to the stadium, I can't say I'm much help for entertainment.

This is where you guys come in. Let us know you gameday rituals, experiences and advice for the out of towner. We'll eventually put this all into some sort of guide with all of your recommendations.

If you were making a special trip to Kansas City to see the Chiefs, what would you have to do?

When is an NFL kicker going to line up for a field goal, raise his hand in the air and call his shot? Just like Jake Taylor in Major League. "Novak is pointing to the bleachers! He's calling his shot!"

Good morning everyone. I've got a few more stats for you to look at, comparing the four preseason games from last to the two the Kansas City Chiefs have played so far this year. The more I look back on 2007 the more I realize what a black hole it will be in my memory. That wasn't even football we were playing last year. And I really need to watch the two preseseason games because I'm starting to sound like a broken record.

	2008	2007
1st downs	40	51
Total yards	682	897
3rd down %	43.3% (13/30)	30% (15/50)
TDs	4	3
Points	41	32

DJ and Direckshun have some good stuff already posted from last night so I won't take up too much more of your time. Here's a little Chiefs blogosphere round up for you.

KC Chiefs Fanatic - Roster Roundup - WR

Arrowhead Addict - Biggest Personnel Mistake?

BobGretz.com - Wednesday Morning Cup 'O Chiefs

Kent Babb, KC Star - Though just a temp for Chiefs, Taylor hopes to make lasting impression

Is this the golden age for Kansas City Chiefs coverage or what? We have so many sources of information, so many interesting and excellent people covering our team and the best sports staff of any newspaper in the country. Kent Babb is my favorite Star columnist; Bob Gretz runs the best Chiefs sports blog; and there is so much video and other media content out there to satisfy even the most die-hard fans.

To you older fans reading this, how does 2008 compare to twenty, thirty or even forty years ago as far as the quality of coverage? Do you like more choices and more outlets or has the level of discussion declined in your opinion?

I have a mean libertarian streak in me so I'm always going to say more choice is better.

Just a heads up...

Aug. 26: Roster cutdown to maximum of 75 players.

Aug. 30: Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players.

There are twenty days until we play the New England Patriots. We take on Miami this Saturday and then on Thursday the 28th we take on the Rams for the Governor's Cup. The Cup game will be at Arrowhead and we'll welcome Trent Green back into the stadium for probably the last time.