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