Mahomes told AOL in 2019 that the hairstyle was the result of a friendly bet with a buddy when he was younger. They each grew out their hair and wanted to see who would go the longest before finally cutting it. “As I grew it out, I realized that I actually liked it a lot,” Mahomes told AOL Sports. “So, I kept it going.”

This is my 33rd Super Bowl. The first one also was in New Orleans. I spent this week with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs solving a 44-year-old mystery.