Ian Eagle: Kansas Jayhawks & Chiefs Parallel in March Madness

0:00In Kansas, it's March 20th, and here's what is going on. March Madness is heating up with 64 teams battling it out, and fans love drawing parallels to other sports. Once then, a comparison came from Brawcaster Ian Eagle, who likened the Kansas J-Hawks basketball team to the Kansas City Chiefs football squad. Both squads boast rich histories of success, including titles in the last four years, but they've hit some rough patches lately. Kansas enters as a foreseed in a challenging region, while the Chiefs had acquired her season after dominating the NFL. On the Up and Atom show, Eagle pointed out how both have elite coaches who build winners and develop talent around star players. For Kansas, that's freshman phenom Darren Peterson, mirroring Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Eagle noted that doubters have counted both teams out right now, but their core pieces could spark deep runs. He's calling the tournament opener between TCU and Ohio State on CBS this week. As the bracket shrinks through the weekend, these cross-sport links keep the excitement

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