What happened: Dan Meers, the recently retired Chiefs mascot, once visited Lee's Summit Elementary School to speak with students. One child in that audience later became the Texans' mascot.

Why it matters: The anecdote links two current NFL brands through a pre-career meeting far from the field. It also adds a small post-retirement footnote to the Kansas City Chiefs, where Meers served as mascot before retiring.

What to watch: Similar stories are likely to keep surfacing as Meers' retirement prompts more looks back at his Chiefs run.