I think what bothers me most about last week....

[PastorMikH]

I think what bothers me the most about last week is that for the first time in 3 years I actually had some hope and excitement about the Chiefs actually doing something. I had NO hope at all that DV would get anything done in his last year. From the time Herm was hire and throughout the season, I just has a wait and see attitude. Even when we were 7-3 I was thinking there was a chance that we might do something, but there was a lot of ball left to be played. Then, when we lost to the Browns, I pretty much lost hope in this year.

But when we managed to get in, and I got to thinking about the matchups, I felt that we ACTUALLY had a shot at doing something. I honestly thought we could beat the Colts. I thought that we could play with the rest of the AFC teams once we got going - even the Chargers. I pulled out the car door magnets that I pulled off two years ago and refused to put back on until the Chiefs were contenders. I was actually a bit dissapointed when I realized I would miss the game because of my daughter's basketball games, but I went anyway because that's where I knew I was supposed to be.

Then I get home. I read and watched what happened and I'm so frustrated right now. Rationally, I know that making the playoffs is at least a step in the right direction. But emotionaly I would have felt better right now if we hadn't made it - I've been conditioned for that outcome for several years now. At least then I wouldn't have had false hope built up and then smashed to bits and pieces.

I'll be a fan throughout the offseason, I'll be a fan next fall, I'll be a fan next year, this is my team. But WHY oh WHY did I have to fall in love with the Chiefs? Why couldn't it have been another team? Why did I have to pick a team that is content with mediocracy as long as the tickets sell?

Man it hurts. I just keep hoping that one day things will change. It probably won't, but a fan can hope.



I just had to get that off my chest.

[Halfcan]

yep

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

I think what bothers me the most about last week is that for the first time in 3 years I actually had some hope and excitement about the Chiefs actually doing something. I had NO hope at all that DV would get anything done in his last year. From the time Herm was hire and throughout the season, I just has a wait and see attitude. Even when we were 7-3 I was thinking there was a chance that we might do something, but there was a lot of ball left to be played. Then, when we lost to the Browns, I pretty much lost hope in this year.

But when we managed to get in, and I got to thinking about the matchups, I felt that we ACTUALLY had a shot at doing something. I honestly thought we could beat the Colts. I thought that we could play with the rest of the AFC teams once we got going - even the Chargers. I pulled out the car door magnets that I pulled off two years ago and refused to put back on until the Chiefs were contenders. I was actually a bit dissapointed when I realized I would miss the game because of my daughter's basketball games, but I went anyway because that's where I knew I was supposed to be.

Then I get home. I read and watched what happened and I'm so frustrated right now. Rationally, I know that making the playoffs is at least a step in the right direction. But emotionaly I would have felt better right now if we hadn't made it - I've been conditioned for that outcome for several years now. At least then I wouldn't have had false hope built up and then smashed to bits and pieces.

I'll be a fan throughout the offseason, I'll be a fan next fall, I'll be a fan next year, this is my team. But WHY oh WHY did I have to fall in love with the Chiefs? Why couldn't it have been another team? Why did I have to pick a team that is content with mediocracy as long as the tickets sell?

Man it hurts. I just keep hoping that one day things will change. It probably won't, but a fan can hope.



I just had to get that off my chest.

Hey, you're right where I was 10 years ago. It doesn't get any better so you just gradually lower your expectations. I can no longer trust this team from one game to the next. Back in the Stram days I was confident we would win every game we played. I was usually right. During the Marty days I was confident we would win every game we played. I was usually right. Since then, we have lost more than we have won and I don't trust them at all. Kind of a sickening feeling really. I don't want to talk about it.

[BIG K]

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Hey, you're right where I was 10 years ago. It doesn't get any better so you just gradually lower your expectations. I can no longer trust this team from one game to the next. Back in the Stram days I was confident we would win every game we played. I was usually right. During the Marty days I was confident we would win every game we played. I was usually right. Since then, we have lost more than we have won and I don't trust them at all. Kind of a sickening feeling really. I don't want to talk about it.

That pretty much sums up my feelings as well...Excellent post Skip!

[Easy 6]

It wasnt just you or i who thought we could wax the colts, we couldnt have asked for a more tailor made matchup.

To lose the way we did, to a D like indys was despicable, no 2 ways about it.

I will hang my hat on the performance our D gave & hope that it carries over. They really impressed me with that showing. Thats what i will look to for 07......what else can i do???

[PastorMikH]

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Hey, you're right where I was 10 years ago. It doesn't get any better so you just gradually lower your expectations. I can no longer trust this team from one game to the next. Back in the Stram days I was confident we would win every game we played. I was usually right. During the Marty days I was confident we would win every game we played. I was usually right. Since then, we have lost more than we have won and I don't trust them at all. Kind of a sickening feeling really. I don't want to talk about it.

I was here 10 years ago too. But I was younger and more naive back then. I also liked the concept that Gunther brought about big, physical, "I'm tougher than you" play. He just couldn't pull it off, nor maintain his sanity for an entire season.

[BIG K]

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

I was here 10 years ago too. But I was younger and more naive back then. I also liked the concept that Gunther brought about big, physical, "I'm tougher than you" play. He just couldn't pull it off, nor maintain his sanity for an entire season.

I watched the game yesterday with my best friend. Before the game started I told him that I felt watching the playoff game with him was bad luck since we both watched the 95', 97' and 03' playoff games together and the Chief's lost.

His reply was, "the Chief's have been losing playoff games way before we became fans".....

Who do we blame for this? CP, Trent, the offense, the defense? I honsetly don't know. For years (in the 90's) it was the offense. After 2000, it was the defense. This year, the offense again....

When will the cycle of mediocrity end?

[Boyceofsummer]

Originally Posted by BIG K

I watched the game yesterday with my best friend. Before the game started I told him that I felt watching the playoff game with him was bad luck since we both watched the 95', 97' and 03' playoff games together and the Chief's lost.

His reply was, "the Chief's have been losing playoff games way before we became fans".....

Who do we blame for this? CP, Trent, the offense, the defense? I honsetly don't know. For years (in the 90's) it was the offense. After 2000, it was the defense. This year, the offense again....

When will the cycle of mediocrity end?

SEE: The Chicago Cubs

[InChiefsHeaven]

Originally Posted by Boyceofsummer

SEE: The Chicago Cubs

I have a friend who is a die-hard Cubs fan, and he made this comparison to me back in '03. I didn't want to believe him, even though the evidence since 1989 is overwhelming. Now, I look at how he is about his Cubs. Calm, dissapointed but not destroyed. That's my new goal. I have to change my approach to watching my Chiefs every season.

After that abortion of a game on Saturday, I wound up getting into an argument with my wife. That led to an entire evening of silent treatment, followed by my lame appologies because she was right and I was being a dick. No wonder she hates the Chiefs.

Meh. I'll always love the Chiefs. But I need to take it down a few notches.

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by BIG K

I watched the game yesterday with my best friend. Before the game started I told him that I felt watching the playoff game with him was bad luck since we both watched the 95', 97' and 03' playoff games together and the Chief's lost.

His reply was, "the Chief's have been losing playoff games way before we became fans".....

Who do we blame for this? CP, Trent, the offense, the defense? I honsetly don't know. For years (in the 90's) it was the offense. After 2000, it was the defense. This year, the offense again....

When will the cycle of mediocrity end?

When we fire that jackoff King Carl!!

[siberian khatru]

I want to know why we can't just lose a playoff game the old-fashioned way -- without missing FGs or stepping on our dicks or having our coaches pull out the most god awful stupid game plans.

Why couldn't we have rushed for 150 yards and just been beaten 28-20 or something, with Manning putting together a couple of better drives than we did? Something where we could say, Oh, well, good game, tough fight, we gave our best, etc.

Instead, the possessors of Larry Johnson make one of the worst run D's IN THE HISTORY OF THE NFL look like the 2000 Ravens or the 85 Bears or the 76 Steelers. I mean, WHAT -- THE -- fuck? How in the holy HELL do you do something like that?

[88TG88]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I want to know why we can't just lose a playoff game the old-fashioned way -- without missing FGs or stepping on our dicks or having our coaches pull out the most god awful stupid game plans.

Why couldn't we have rushed for 150 yards and just been beaten 28-20 or something, with Manning putting together a couple of better drives than we did? Something where we could say, Oh, well, good game, tough fight, we gave our best, etc.

Instead, the possessors of Larry Johnson make one of the worst run D's IN THE HISTORY OF THE NFL look like the 2000 Ravens or the 85 Bears or the 76 Steelers. I mean, WHAT -- THE -- fuck? How in the holy HELL do you do something like that?

i completely agree. thats what hurts me most at least go out with some f'ing respect

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I want to know why we can't just lose a playoff game the old-fashioned way -- without missing FGs or stepping on our dicks or having our coaches pull out the most god awful stupid game plans.

Why couldn't we have rushed for 150 yards and just been beaten 28-20 or something, with Manning putting together a couple of better drives than we did? Something where we could say, Oh, well, good game, tough fight, we gave our best, etc.

Instead, the possessors of Larry Johnson make one of the worst run D's IN THE HISTORY OF THE NFL look like the 2000 Ravens or the 85 Bears or the 76 Steelers. I mean, WHAT -- THE -- fuck? How in the holy HELL do you do something like that?

No kidding. My sentiments as well.

[gblowfish]

Watching the Chiefs is like the movie Groundhog Day.
They just can't get it right.

Every year is same old crap in a brand new box.
The Cubs of the NFL, indeed.

Larry Run Left,
Larry Run Right,
Sack.
Punt.

Wash, Spin, Rinse.

[NY CHIEF]

I got a call yesterday from an old college buddy that i havent heard from in 15 years .... he asked if the chiefs got a first down yet