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I think that when all is said and done- either winning it all, a playoff loss, or missing the playoffs- I believe I will have enjoyed this season more than any of the previous ten or more.
Certainly more than last year, which was a disaster from day 1. Yes, there were faint hopes midseason, but quickly dashed.
Oddly, also more than '03, because all the early success and wild expectations only left me waiting for the other shoe to drop, every small failure and imperfection that cropped up only causing a sense of dread, of what else can happen now to screw this up.
No, this season is like a baseball pennant race, with scoreboard watching, tiebreaker speculation, the works. Isn't it? When is the last time the Chiefs were involved in a tight playoff chase? For the last decade it's been 13-3 or bust. No fun.
I, personally, love this stuff. And I'll not be embarrassed by anything that happens with this team, either wonderful or painful, from this point forward.
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