DECLARING KANSAS CITY CHIEFS THE GREATEST NFL TEAM OF ALL TIME

DECLARING KANSAS CITY CHIEFS THE GREATEST NFL TEAM OF ALL TIME

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2025)] [House] [Page H512] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] DECLARING KANSAS CITY CHIEFS THE GREATEST NFL TEAM OF ALL TIME The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Alford) for 5 minutes. Mr. ALFORD. Madam Speaker, today, I rise with an extremely important declaration about the Kansas City Chiefs. I am honored today to be wearing the red blazer that I made for the late, great Tony DiPardo, the bandleader for the Kansas City Chiefs for many years. In case my colleagues haven't heard, we have a big game on Sunday that is going to make some noise, spark some joy, and make the entire Chiefs Kingdom proud. I stand before the House today to declare, to decree, and make it official that the Kansas City Chiefs are the greatest NFL team of all time. From the sea of red at Arrowhead to the chants of ``Chiefs Kingdom'' echoing across our great Nation, this team has captured the hearts of America. It started from a legacy of folks like Lenny Dawson, Deron Cherry, Bobby Bell, Derrick Thomas, and Will Shields, and it grew thanks to the modern-day miracle magic of Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Harrison Butker. This dynasty has put the entire NFL in the Chiefs era, giving the haters cruel summers for 3 years in a row. To the naysayers, we say they need to calm down. They thought this year would be different, but, once again, they were having deja vu. They forgot Patrick Mahomes does nothing better than revenge. They thought Travis would be too distracted by his love story to perform in the big games. They wrongly thought that delicate Josh Allen would be tired of only winning paper rings. Madam Speaker, we know all too well how this season turned out with the Chiefs winning the Lamar Hunt Trophy again. Now, they have turned their attention to their third consecutive trip to the Super Bowl. When the Chiefs arrived in New Orleans, there were teardrops on the Eagles' guitars. Get ready, America, because the 2025 Lombardi Trophy has a blank space, and the Chiefs are about to write their name in that blank space once again. To put it quite simply, the Chiefs are unbeatable. They will be champions not once, not twice, but three times in a row. Madam Speaker, the great Mitch Holthus is fond of saying that you can doubt the Chiefs, you can dislike the Chiefs, you can disrespect the Chiefs, but you are going to have to deal with the Chiefs. To all the Chiefs watching, Missouri is rooting for you. The Fourth Congressional District is rooting for you. Go Chiefs. ____________________