Monday’s Hot Clicks: Meet the Man Who Dug Chiefs Player Jeff Allen Out of the Snow

Dave Cochran lives in the truck he used to pull Jeff Allen out of a ditch.

Chiefs fan who helped player has an interesting story

This the Dave who helped @Chiefs player @JeffAllen71 when his car was stuck in the snow before the game. Dave is also homeless and lives in his car. The story tonight and how Jeff is giving him an AFC championship game experience he will never forget. @41actionnews #letsroll pic.twitter.com/Hb120B4FS7

— Steven Dial (@StevenDialFox4) January 13, 2019

Chiefs guard Jeff Allen ran into some trouble trying to get to Kansas City’s game against the Colts on Saturday. His car got stuck in the snow and he wasn’t able to get out until a man named Dave came by and helped him, without knowing Allen was a Chiefs player.

The next day, Allen went on Twitter and said he was trying to find Dave so he could thank him by giving him tickets to the AFC Championship Game.

Update: Despite the recent influx in people changing their name to Dave in the KC area lol, I was actually able to track down the Dave that helped me thanks to the power of social media and #ChiefsKindgom. Thanks for your kindness https://t.co/e4OkEg6AAw

— Cookie Expert (@JeffAllen71) January 13, 2019

It turns out the guy was Dave Cochran, who lives with his girlfriend and dog in the old Chevy Suburban that he used to pull Allen out of the ditch.

“It’s like a dream come true," Cochran told 41 Action News. “I saw the message this morning, and I am not going to fake with you—call me soft if you want to, homeboys—I started bawling to know he is a man of his word and he reached out to contact me.”

Cochran is a Kansas City native and says he’s never been to a Chiefs game but is planning to take Allen up on his offer and go to the game against the Patriots on Sunday.

41 Action News reporter Steven Dial has also been in contact with Cochran’s family and is asking people to email him if they want to help Cochran out.

I think this went exactly as planned

After Cody Parkey’s missed field goal last week, a Chicago brewery announced plans to give away free beer for a year to anyone who could hit a 43-yard field goal. That turned out to be illegal, so the prize for anyone who successfully converted the kick on a snowy Saturday at the Goose Island taproom was a trip to any NFL game next season, airfare, hotel and tickets included.

No one will be seeing a football game on Goose Island’s dime, but the event did produce some hilarious bloopers.

.@GooseIsland’s first #FieldGoalChallenge attempt went pretty much as expected.

(via @WatchStadium) pic.twitter.com/Cbv6lS9lCd

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 12, 2019

OK here is the aforementioned Vikings fan attempting to kick a 43 yard field goal in Chicago at a @GooseIsland contest... apparently anyone who makes one gets are beer. It went bad. pic.twitter.com/E6V5V0pxXK

— Matthew Coller (@MatthewColler) January 12, 2019

So no one hit the 43 yard field goal but i am proud to say I cleared the "defensive line". Such a fun event @GooseIsland and I think people appreciate Cody Parker's job now pic.twitter.com/OKOqneb3ls

— Kalyn Kahler (@kalynkahler) January 12, 2019

does this count as tipped #chicago #fgchallenge #doink pic.twitter.com/cKglRPuGOg

— Michele Steele (@MicheleSteele) January 12, 2019

The best of SI

The Saints’ win over the Eagles came down to one never-ending drive. ... Which style of play will give Zion Williamson the most success at the NBA level? ... Andy Benoit previews the AFC Championship Game by looking back at the Patriots-Chiefs Sunday night game from October.

Around the sports world

Strange but true: No Big 12 quarterback had ever won a playoff game until Patrick Mahomes. ... The A’s are being allowed to offer Kyler Murray a major-league contract in an effort to dissuade him from pursuing an NFL career. ... Justin Timberlake can hit a perfect Happy Gilmore golf shot.

I hope he bought a lottery ticket after his round

Hole 10 - Hole out from 100 yards, eagle
Hole 16 - Hole out from 149 yards, eagle
Hole 6 - Hole out from 135 yards, eagle

Chez Reavie had himself quite the day on Friday at the Sony Openhttps://t.co/l0rHL2DfBN

— SI Golf (@SI_Golf) January 12, 2019

Chicken broth couldn’t save the Chargers

Ravens had one a week ago as well, and it got carted into the post-game locker room. Big week for broth. #broth https://t.co/TviPjPDx50

— Conor Orr (@ConorOrr) January 13, 2019

Snoop Dogg makes a great hockey announcer

He really earned this flag

GLORIOUS pic.twitter.com/NJ6qcFfYsa

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) January 12, 2019

Is there a score better than 10?

Blake Griffin is so wonderfully petty

...and I don’t think anyone is buying his excuse.

Blake Griffin said he did not acknowledge Steve Ballmer due to his pregame routine.

(via @malika_andrews / ESPN) pic.twitter.com/VwpWx3dPz7

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 13, 2019

Say goodbye to the former home of the Bucks

Crowd singing the anthem alert

This is what Peyton Manning felt like on the inside during his last season

Uhhh...???

Julian Newman just received an offer from D1 UT-San Antonio! Y’all ready to see him ball out at the next level? 😈 @Julian_newman04 pic.twitter.com/f4rrDshFla

— SLAM HS Hoops (@SLAM_HS) January 12, 2019

Not sports

This is the second season of Celebrity Big Brother and the second to feature a former member of this current White House administration. ... Missy Elliot will be the first female rapper in the Songwriting Hall of Fame. ... A California man threatening to blow up a gas station surrended after a robot delivered him a vape pen.

Closing speed like a linebacker

co-worker just sent me a video of his daughter sledding for the first time aaaaand she’s dead pic.twitter.com/Gyjg48JoAL

— Wesley Walker (@wwpky) January 12, 2019

Like something straight out of a cartoon

That’s too many spiders

Game of Thrones Season 8 finally has a premiere date

A good song

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