Homeless Good Samaritan Helps Kansas City Chiefs Player Reach Playoff Game

Huffpost ^ | 1/14/19 | David Barden

[DoodleDawg]

Kansas City Chiefs guard Jeff Allen has tracked down a homeless good Samaritan who helped him dig his car out of the snow before Saturday’s playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Dave Cochran told NBC affiliate 41 Action News that he had no idea Allen was an NFL player when he offered to help, but that it wouldn’t have made a difference anyway.

“I just looked at him like a normal person,” Cochran said. “I would hope that he would do the same for me as I did for him.”

[DoodleDawg]

Cochran will be Allen's guest at next Sunday's playoff game. I hope the seats are in one of the suites. It's supposed to be 14 degrees at kickoff.

[HighSierra5]

This “ homeless” guy must be tough living in that weather. I hope and pray that he turns his life around.

[Sacajaweau]

Hope someone really helps this guy out. No one should be living in his car....no matter the weather.

[zerosix]

No one need ever be out on the streets in KC (or I imagine most cities around America) it just that many, if not most faith-based homes for them refuse to let “guests” stay with alcohol or drugs as well as they’re insisting on bringing their feral pets in with them, so most of them choose to remain out.

There are shelters that take people regardless of what they are bringing but they are few and limited beds.....but still KC does try to help these people get some help.

The main problem with the homeless who choose to remain out regardless of life threatening issues, are mental health issues that liberals refuse to acknowledge.

Most of them also may need to be “helped” against their will and “helped” with their medication needs.

[Fido969]

I hope the seats are in one of the suites. It's supposed to be 14 degrees at kickoff.

Yes, it would be mean if he set him up with a blue tarp and sterno stove on the sidelines.

[Augie]

Crazy people got three hots, a dry bed, and medical/mental health care before the filthy liberals got rid of the county homes.

[Ikeon]

you hit the nail one the head. Most homeless are mental cases, anti social, and would rather sleep with their drugs or alcohol than get cleaned up and live with 3 hots and a cot. and leaving their pets is another big issue. Until someone doesnt want to be homeless enough and does whatever it takes to find a home, Help and job , they will remain homeless. otherwise you keep feeding them and they will keep on hanging around .

[RWGinger]

I agree
and he must have a good heart to get out in freeszing snowy weather to help a stranger.

[alternatives?]

I would think it would be better to sell the tickets and give the guy the money. To go to the game would require some expense as well for parking etc. Also, the guy may not be a football fan.

[zerosix]

Our local Salvation Army and others have begged those with “good intentions” and doing as Jesus commands us to “feed the hungry,” that they are only preventing those in need to actually be helped and not left in life threatening situations but knowing some, they actually believe they are doing the best for those folks and following God’s laws!