[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.

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