The table is set. The Kansas City Chiefs will clash with the San Francisco 49ers in Miami for Super Bowl. While the Kansas City faithful celebrate the long-awaited berth in the sport’s highest peak, one familiar memory is stirred as the team faces their final foe.
The 2014 Kansas City Royals do not fit the same mold as these Chiefs. Ironically, they were much more like what we see in this year’s 49ers; they weren’t expected to see nearly this much success, they ran extremely well, and they played great defense. As the Royals sliced and diced their way through the American League playoffs, they dominated every contender in their way, sweeping the Angels and Orioles on the unlikeliest of trails to a World Series.