Unless one lives in Northern California, I think most people will be rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs when they take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV in a fortnight.
While it has been a quarter century since the 49ers last hoisted the Vince Lombardi Trophy, it has been 50 years since the Chiefs won their lone title when they upset the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV.
But I suspect the big reason people will be pulling for the Chiefs is because of head coach Andy Reid. This marks his first Super Bowl appearance in 15 years having guided the Philadelphia Eagles to the NFC title only to fall to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX. Reid also lost his eldest son to a drug overdose in 2012. Obviously nothing can recompense the loss of a child, but there is many parent in this country who has lost a child to drug addiction. If nothing else, there is a segment of the population who can identify with what Reid has gone through.
It ought to be a good game, but the Chiefs have waited long enough for Super Bowl glory.
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