Leading up to Super Bowl LIV, Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt broke out two championship rings from his time with the New York Giants in an effort to help motivate his players.
Mission accomplished.
It wasn’t pretty and it took a thrilling few moments late in the fourth quarter to take the lead, but the Chiefs were ultimately able to defeat the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20, to win their first title in 50 years.
In doing so, not only did Merritt secure his third Super Bowl ring, but former Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who is serving in the same role with the Chiefs, walked away with his second.
As the late Billy Mays would say, “but wait. . . there’s more!”
Retired Giants cornerback Sam Madison, who won his first title with the Giants in 2007, also secured his first championship ring as a coach, having spent the season as the secondary/cornerbacks coach in Kansas City.
All three remain loved and respected in New York, so while the Giants weren’t involved in Sunday’s big game, Big Blue Nation can take solace in those three ending the season as champions once again.
