SportsBeat KC: K-State, Clemson show how bumpy road back for football teams can be
.JPG "Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence, left, fights to get a pass off as LSU Tigers linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson, right, looks to make the sack during second quarter action at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA. on Monday, January 13, 2020. Clemson and LSU battled in the College Football Playoff National Championship.")
College football workouts are underway, and it hasn’t gone well in some places.
A handful of schools have reported a high number of positive tests for COVID-19, including Kansas State and Clemson. Workouts have been suspended at K-State. On this episode of The Star’s daily SportsBeat KC podcast, beat writers Kellis Robinett of The Star and Wichita Eagle and Matt Connolly of The State in Columbia, S.C., talk about how those two programs are dealing with the issue, what’s in store for the Wildcats and Tigers and what these turns of events could mean for the college football season.
After a break, you’ll hear a clip from Sunday’s ESPY awards. No team of the year award was presented, and that’s an award the Kansas City Chiefs might’ve been favored to win. Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and four superfans — Screen Actors Guild members Heidi Gardner, David Koechner, Rob Riggle and Eric Stonestreet — have fun discussing the matter.
Story links:
Kansas State suspends all football workouts as more players test positive for COVID-19
23 Clemson football players have tested positive for coronavirus, school says
KC television stars help Mahomes, Kelce honor Andy Reid’s first Super Bowl at the ESPYs
How will stadiums and arenas change as they reopen. KC architects are showing the way
This story was originally published June 22, 2020 at 2:54 PM.