[aturnis]

That was quite a night. I think a lot of people who just showed up for "Monday Night Football", left with and experience they won't soon forget. I hope that is reason enough for them to come back. I also hope that the locals watching on t.v. got a good enough dose to want to check out the new Arrowhead, not only for the atmosphere, but to see if this team might be for real.

Those rafters were ringing. At the worst point(rain wise) at the end of the first half, the seats seemed to only be 1/4 full, but the 12th man still showed up. Once the rain quit after halftime, it still only seemed to ever get back up to 60% full as many people were more than happy to stick it out on the horizon level. I had no poncho, only one t-shirt and a pair of rain soaked shorts, I was shivering and miserable, but I only missed the blown coverage play to Nenee to talk to my gf quick up in the horizon level. Was VERY happy to see some faithful stick it out. I gave myself the absolute worst headache/pain of my life from screaming so much. Just when my pain subsided, it was time to scream and endure the brain shock again. That didn't slow me down one bit. No way.

As a part of the crowd walking out the spiral ramps doing the chop, I REALLY wish I knew how that sounded from the parking lot. At times, it seemed as if the sound of Chiefs fans in unison would travel to the heart of San Diego and back. Way to go Chiefs fans. We earned this one.

Before last nights game, my girlfriends 13yr. old girl couldn't have cared less about football and the Chiefs. Though once the rain quit, she came back out to sit with me, and joined the 12th man. I explained to her why she needed to "get loud", so she did. She was screaming, and banging on seats like it was nobodies business, couldn't have been more proud of her. I explained to her what "the 12th man" was all about, how we helped, and how she should be proud to have helped the Chiefs win a big one. Then, on the way out on the ramps, with the chant and all the high fives. She, the one who wouldn't even high five me to begin the night, wouldn't scream, wouldn't get excited for anything looked at me and said, "THIS is AMAZING"! Last night, I got to show her what it was like to be a part of something, and no matter how small your part, what it felt like. I think we got a bit closer last night, and I think she's ready to bleed red and gold.