Chiefs fan says team’s success means more to longtime fans than it does to recent converts

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There is some technology involved in this longtime Kansas City Chiefs fan assuring his team wins.

Kansas City resident Tommy Watson admits to having superstitions about what must be done to assure a Chiefs victory for any given game. The win centers around electronics.

What electrons have to be flowing for the universe to grant the Chiefs a win according to Watson? Televisions, lots of them. And throw in a Playstation game console for good measure.

“I have like four 55-inchers (televisions) and every single one of them has to be on the Chiefs game,” Watson said about his game day superstitions. “ I turn my Playstation on and simulate the game on that while the game is going. And of course I’ve got to have food and such.”

Whether or not his rituals are helping the Chiefs build their dynasty , Watson says now is the time that longtime fans get to reap the benefits of sticking with the team for decades. He doesn’t knock recent fans for jumping on the Chiefs bandwagon but he says fans who have been loyal for years can appreciate the success the team is having now more than the newer fans.

With no hesitation, Watson is confident the Chiefs will win their third consecutive Super Bowl .

Watch the video here to meet this citizen of Chiefs Kingdom.