It took a mere 12 minutes and 51 seconds of football. At 2:36 on Sunday afternoon, Tyreek Hill muffed a punt. The Houston Texans, already up 14-0, recovered. Arrowhead Stadium went silent. And Charles Penn realized what he had to do.
So he looked around his lower-level section.
And with 2:09 remaining in the first quarter of an AFC divisional round playoff game, from a seat he’d paid $258 for, he broke the news.
“Look,” he told nearby fans. “Texans go up 21-0, I’m outta here.”
Sure enough, two plays later, Deshaun Watson found Darren Fells for a touchdown.