Courtesy Chiefs.com
- Dan Meers has been the Kansas City Chiefs' mascot, KC Wolf, for 34 years.
- Despite a serious accident, Meers continued his mascot career after writing a book during recovery.
- For the Super Bowl, he plans to wear a lucky pair of SpongeBob SquarePants boxer shorts.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dan Meers, 57, who has played KC Wolf, the mascot for the Kansas City Chiefs, for 34 years. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.