Time has a way of lightening the mood.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had been waiting his entire professional career to throw a pass. When he finally got his chance, the fourth-quarter heave was intercepted, helping seal the Chiefs’ 12-9 loss to the underdog New York Giants last season.
After the game, Kelce shouldered the blame not for that play for the team, which had lost for the fourth time in five games and would go on to lose two more before righting the ship.
“We have to man up,” Kelce said then.