Posted on Feb 11, 2023
Kansas City Chiefs fans aren't sweating over the Super Bowl: ‘We know we’re the best’
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From Union Station to Gates Bar-B-Q, Chiefs fans have been getting ready for the Super Bowl — making bets, taking photos and staying hopeful that they’ll be celebrating a Kansas City win on Sunday.
Kansas City is decked out for the Chiefs’ third Super Bowl appearance in four years. Local restaurants and bakeries are stocked with Chiefs-themed food, and team flags seem to be hanging from every window.
At Union Station, thousands of fans a day have been visiting the Chiefs Fan Zone, where the grand hall and lobby are decorated with red and gold.
“If you're not at a game at Arrowhead celebrating in the moment, you're coming here to celebrate the season,” says Micheal Tritt, chief marketing officer for Union Station.
Kansas City is decked out for the Chiefs’ third Super Bowl appearance in four years. Local restaurants and bakeries are stocked with Chiefs-themed food, and team flags seem to be hanging from every window.
At Union Station, thousands of fans a day have been visiting the Chiefs Fan Zone, where the grand hall and lobby are decorated with red and gold.
“If you're not at a game at Arrowhead celebrating in the moment, you're coming here to celebrate the season,” says Micheal Tritt, chief marketing officer for Union Station.
Kansas City Chiefs fans aren't sweating over the Super Bowl: ‘We know we’re the best’
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..."Laird Lindsey is responsible for many of the displays bringing fans together in the Chiefs Fan Zone. He’s worked for Union Station for longer than he can remember –even after his retirement, he’s volunteered for events like this.
He adapted the LVII display to show the Super Bowl’s appropriate Roman numerals. That took about a week to fabricate and build.
“We have all these things that we're doing, but when the Chiefs get close to the Super Bowl, we drop everything and go right into Chiefs mode and then it's build, build, build until the very last minute and cross our fingers,” Lindsey said. “It's fun because watching the TV at night, commercials will come on with the news and you'll see all your stuff in the background.”
Nick Cline, who does lighting for Union Station, said there’s something special about perfecting the display of team colors at night.
“As the teams play each other, incorporating our red and yellow with the other teams and have it make sense – on the building or in some of the photo ops we have – keeps it interesting,” Cline says. “It's just really nice to be able to see fans and families come in and get nice pictures or something that will mean something to them down the road. I'm really happy to play a part in that and help out any way I can.”
Kickoff for the Super Bowl is at 5:30 p.m. CST on Sunday, Feb. 12. Check out KCUR's guide to how to watch the game and where to find local watch parties."
..."Laird Lindsey is responsible for many of the displays bringing fans together in the Chiefs Fan Zone. He’s worked for Union Station for longer than he can remember –even after his retirement, he’s volunteered for events like this.
He adapted the LVII display to show the Super Bowl’s appropriate Roman numerals. That took about a week to fabricate and build.
“We have all these things that we're doing, but when the Chiefs get close to the Super Bowl, we drop everything and go right into Chiefs mode and then it's build, build, build until the very last minute and cross our fingers,” Lindsey said. “It's fun because watching the TV at night, commercials will come on with the news and you'll see all your stuff in the background.”
Nick Cline, who does lighting for Union Station, said there’s something special about perfecting the display of team colors at night.
“As the teams play each other, incorporating our red and yellow with the other teams and have it make sense – on the building or in some of the photo ops we have – keeps it interesting,” Cline says. “It's just really nice to be able to see fans and families come in and get nice pictures or something that will mean something to them down the road. I'm really happy to play a part in that and help out any way I can.”
Kickoff for the Super Bowl is at 5:30 p.m. CST on Sunday, Feb. 12. Check out KCUR's guide to how to watch the game and where to find local watch parties."
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