Drue Tranquill throws shade at LA, recounts Chiefs’ playoff wins in epic parade moment
The Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII championship parade began with players riding double-decker buses, but many preferred to go by foot.
Receiver Mecole Hardman, who had the game-winning touchdown Sunday, walked part of the parade route while carrying a huge flag. Safety Justin Reid, wearing the “In Spags We Trust” T-shirt, got high-fives from fans.
Linebacker Willie Gay, Jr. danced in the middle of Grand Boulevard.
And fellow linebacker Drue Tranquill went over to fans along the route and delivered a message. Tranquill, who played his first four seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers, signed as a free agent ahead of last season.
Tranquill is happy to be in Kansas City.
He grabbed a Channel 41 reporter’s microphone and told fans: “This is way better than LA! Hey, this is way better than LA! It’s way better than LA! I promise you that.”
Later Tranquill stopped and talked with another Channel 41 reporter. He broke down all the teams the Chiefs beat en route to a Super Bowl championship. It sounded a lot like Jonny Gomes’ epic speech after the Royals won the 2015 World Series.
“These streets are lined and there’s millions of people here. It’s a special moment,” Tranquill said. “I’m gonna take your mic from you. My goodness, Miami, got ‘em! Buffalo, got ‘em! ... And then Baltimore, can’t beat them. Big Bad Wolf. No chance and then the big bad 49ers all coming in, this, that and the other.
“Big Red, T-Swift and the boys came and took it! And we took it! They didn’t give us nothing and we took it. I don’t even have a voice right now. I love you guys. This is way better than LA, I can tell you that much, baby.”
That’s Andy Reid, Taylor Swift and the Chiefs, he’s talking about.
This story was originally published February 14, 2024 at 12:24 PM.
