Every once and a while, a story emerges from the sports world and reminds us that some things are more important than a score.
In this case, that story came from Kansas City this weekend, when Chiefs guard Jeff Allen found his car completely stuck in the snow. The matchup against the Colts was just hours away and he couldn’t move.
That is, until a completely anonymous man named Dave jumped out of his car and helped Allen pull his car out of the snow. (RELATED: The Over/Under For This Chiefs Game Is The Biggest In Vegas History)
Allen was able to make it to the game on time and etched in another win for Kansas City, but Dave’s kindness stuck with him long after the game was over. So he tweeted to his almost 24,000 followers and asked them to help him locate his helper.
My car got stuck in the snow before the game & a nice guy named Dave help pull me out without knowing I was a player. I want to give him tickets to the AFC championship game for helping but don’t have a way to contact him. He drove a 97 or 98 Black Suburban. Pls RT #ChiefsKingdom
— Jeff Allen (@JeffAllen71) January 13, 2019
By the power of the internet, he did:
Update: Despite the recent influx in people changing their name to Dave in the KC area lol, I was actually able to track down the Dave that helped me thanks to the power of social media and #ChiefsKindgom. Thanks for your kindness https://t.co/e4OkEg6AAw
— Jeff Allen (@JeffAllen71) January 13, 2019
The man’s name is Dave Cochran, and he had no idea that Allen was a pro football player. He’s also homeless, and lives with his girlfriend out of his Suburban.
This the Dave who helped @Chiefs player @JeffAllen71 when his car was stuck in the snow before the game. Dave is also homeless and lives in his car. The story tonight and how Jeff is giving him an AFC championship game experience he will never forget. @41actionnews #letsroll pic.twitter.com/Hb120B4FS7
— Steven Dial (@StevenDialTV) January 13, 2019
Action 41 news spoke with a very elated Cochran on Sunday.
“That’s a natural habit for me, is to help people,” Cochran explained. “I don’t expect nothing in return.”
But he did get something in return. Allen offered him tickets to Sunday’s upcoming game against the Patriots. Even cooler, Cochran, who’s lived in Kansas City for most of his life, has never been to a Chiefs game before.
“It’s like a dream come true,” Cochran said. “I saw the message this morning, and I am not going to fake with you—call me soft if you want to, homeboys—I started bawling to know he is a man of his word and he reached out to contact me.”
Talk about an awesome story. And yet another reason to root for the Chiefs come Sunday.
