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SportsBeat KC: Breeland back with Chiefs; Border War football another step closer

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland (21) celebrates following an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Houston Texans, in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. The Kansas City Chiefs won 51-31. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland (21) celebrates following an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Houston Texans, in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. The Kansas City Chiefs won 51-31. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) AP

Will any NFL team return as many starters next season as the Chiefs? With the signing of cornerback Bashaud Breeland, reported on Thursday, the Chiefs could have up to 20 starters back from the Super Bowl championship team. Why mess with a good thing? On this episode of the SportsBeat KC podcast, Chiefs beat writer Herbie Teope breaks down what the signing of Breeland means to the team and its draft prospects.

Also, once Kansas and Missouri renewed their acquaintance in men’s basketball, with a series set to begin this December, it was only a matter of time before football followed. It moved one step closer to becoming a reality on Thursday when Tigers athletic director Jim Sterk sent a letter to MU boosters saying the schools are close to locking up a series, with Arrowhead Stadium as a possible venue. Mizzou beat writer Souichi Terada and KU beat writer Jesse Newell join Blair Kerkhoff to talk Border War.

Story links:

Super Bowl champion Chiefs agree to 1-year deal with cornerback Bashaud Breeland

Kansas, Mizzou near agreement on 4-game series in dormant but stories football rivalry

KU rebuffed Mizzou for 7 years. Why the timing became right for a Border War renewal

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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