The Kansas City Chiefs led the Detroit Lions heading into halftime during their highly anticipated Week 1 matchup. While the team’s spectacular play has dazzled fans across the country, a relatively innocuous moment early in the game may be a talking point on Friday.
After a successful extra point conversion, Chiefs punter and holder Tommy Townsend came across a stray helmet on the field. Inexplicably, Townsend tried to place the helmet on his head while already donning his game-issued protective equipment, which provided a moment of levity in an otherwise nerve-wracking tilt.
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Did Townsend forget that he had his helmet on? Was this some kind of inside joke? Could it be that he wanted an extra layer of protection? Whose helmet was it anyway?
The world may never know. Fans will have to wait until the Chiefs’ post-game press conference and hope that Townsend is selected to speak to find out more about this bizarre moment.
