By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Sports Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The state of Missouri is losing its third NFL franchise and the second in the past decade, and on Monday to depart their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium for a new domed facility in Kansas may hurt the most.
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