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WDAF FOX4 (Nexstar, Kansas City)News report · Aug 23, 1:42 AM
Harrison Butker nails 69-yard field goal in preseason game vs. Bucs
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker appears to have returned to his old form during the preseason.
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Harrison Butker nails 69-yard field goal in preseason game vs. Bucs
KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) and WDAF FOX4 (Nexstar, Kansas City) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 23, 2026 at 1:42 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker appears to have returned to his old form during the preseason.
The headline split WDAF FOX4 (Nexstar, Kansas City) frames it as "Harrison Butker nails 69-yard field goal in preseason game vs. Bucs". KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) frames it as "Chiefs' Harrison Butker hits 69-yard field goal against Buccaneers".
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Aug 23, 1:29 AM
VIDEO: Chiefs' Harrison Butker hits 69-yard field goal against Buccaneers
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker connected on a 69-yard field goal as time expired in the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Aug 23, 1:29 AM: KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) joined the source map.
Aug 23, 1:42 AM: WDAF FOX4 (Nexstar, Kansas City) joined the source map.
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