The objective is to be on the road before 5:30 a.m.
From his home in Indianola, Iowa, Chiefs season-ticket holder Ron Bowlin instructs his family to be buckled into their seats before sunrise when it’s gameday at Arrowhead Stadium.
His reasoning is quite simple.
Tailgating.
“There’s no point in really coming if you don’t get here early enough to tailgate,” said Bowlin, whose goal is to arrive before the gates to the parking lot open. “What am I going to do — just get here an hour before the game and go sit in the stadium?