Kansas City’s dynasty has created fatigue for many NFL fans
Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches a pass against Damar Hamlin #3 of the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 26 in Kansas City, Mo.Kansas City was once the lovable NFL underdogs, led by the good-natured coach who couldn’t win the big one, the plucky quarterback with the Kermit the Frog-like voice, and the superstar tight end with charisma to spare.
Indeed, KC has long been the rivals of the Raiders and Broncos, who play in the same division. But that team tucked away in Middle America also has become the biggest thorn in the side of the Bengals, whom they’ve played in consecutive AFC title games, and the Bills, whose season they have ended in four of the past five years.
In that respect, Lewis said, KC has taken on the role that the Patriots of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady held for more two decades – another once-floundering franchise that found the right mix of coach and quarterback and became a dynasty. They have their share of fans. Everyone still wants their photo or autograph. But they also hear plenty from the detractors.
That was one of the prevailing storylines from the AFC title game, though almost every data point – whether it be number of penalties, penalty yardage or the time in the game in which the flags flew – proved the exact opposite. Nevertheless, all those detractors seem to have galvanized KC, just as they have their fan base. Take the Kansas City-based streetwear brand Made Mobb, which sells a line of shirts and hoodies in KC colours that read simply: “Villains.” Another apparel company, Charlie Hustle, has shirts that read: “Kansas City Versus The World.”Turn on the TV and there is Reid, chowing down on “chicken nuggies” or drawing up the “bundlerooskie” for insurance company State Farm.
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