Karrol Tait and Corey Skaggs have been a couple for seven years and now engaged.
They have a lot in common, but will have split loyalties Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs, Tait's favorite team, battle the Tennessee Titans, Skaggs' favorite team, in the AFC Championship Game.
PUBLIC MEETINGS ON THEDESIGN LATER THISWINTER.AS THE A-F-CCHAMPIONSHIP GETSCLOSER...THE CHIEFS-TITANSMATCHUP HITS VERYCLOSE TO HOME FOR ATLEAST ONE COUPLE IN THEMETRO.ONE IS A TITANS FAN, THEOTHER PART OF CHIEFSKINGDOM.AND AS 41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER TOM DEMPSEYSHOWS US -- FOR THEM --THIS SUNDAY WILL BE ADAY UNLIKE ANY OTHER.Corey SkaggsTitans fan17:22:03We met in Lee's Summit at theOliveGarden seven years ago."AFTER YEARS OF BEINGTOGETHER, KARROL TAIT &COREY SKAGGS SHAREPLENTY OF SIMILARITIES.Corey SkaggsTitans fan17:23:10Going to sporting events.
That'sthething we like to do.
Disneyland.We're big Disney fans as well."BUT WHEN IT COMES TOFOOTBALLTHEY LIVE IN A HOUSEDIVIDEDKarrol TaitChiefs fan17:23:20This has been a very difficultweek inour house haha."COREY, A TITANS FAN FORTHE LAST TWENTY YEARS.17:46:45We got Corey Davis.
We got VinceYoung."AND KARROL, A LIFELONGMEMBER OF CHIEFSKINGDOM.17:25:26I was born this way haha."TWO TEAMS BOTHREPRESENTED AT THEIRHOME IN GRAIN VALLEY17:41:15So we got Patrick Mahomesobviously."17:41:25And then we have a Chiefs coolerback here."NOW ON A COLLISIONCOURSE IN THE AFCCHAMPIONSHIP GAME.Karrol TaitChiefs fan17:30:57The beginning of the seasonthere'sno way we would've predictedthis."THE MATCH-UP BRINGINGPLENTY OF EXCITEMENTAND LEADING TO SOMETRASH-TALK.Corey SkaggsTitans fan17:26:17I'm feeling confident after ourtwowins against the Patriots.You'rewelcome by the way.
All ofKansasCity you're welcome that's howyoubeat the Patriots in theplayoffs."Tom Dempsey@KCTomDempsey18:12:04The divided household evenstretches to the outside withtwoflags flying with both teamscolors onit.
But the two of them plan towatchthe game together inside thisSunday."17:44:08CHIEFS.AND FOR COREY ANDKARROL, THIS ONE'SPERSONALKarrol TaitChiefs fan17:27:28Someone will come out thisweekendvery happy.
So it's a win winand alose lose.
But he makes a betterChiefs fan then I do a Titansfan."TOM DEMPSEY, 41 ACTIONNEWSTHE COUPLE HASN'T PUTANY STAKES ON THE GAMEYET BUT THEY DISCUSSEDPOSSIBLY MAKING