Football Life with a bad football team. - Page 2

**Rain Man** · 12-23-2009, 12:28 AM

Don't get me wrong. I'd very much like to have the Chiefs get to that ... game ... the one in January. The big one. I don't remember what's it called any more.

But I've noticed something recently. When the Chiefs lose, I don't get upset about it. I shrug and move on to whatever's next on my list. When they win, I'm happy about it, but it's a muted happiness and then I move on to whatever's next on my list.

I remember back in the days when we were good and every game was high drama. I was scared that we'd lose to the weak teams, and I had a three-hour adrenaline rush when we played the strong teams. Every play elicited grimaces or hoots. I was standing at the finish, bouncing from foot to foot and speaking loudly to the TV.

The wins were great, but the losses were brutal. Back in the mid-90s, it would take me a full 24 hours to get over a tough loss.

And why? Why was my life affected by the actions of a group of 25 year-olds playing a game 400 miles away? It's really kind of silly.

Maybe Haley and Pioli were put on this earth not to win a ... whatever that big game in January is ... but to teach us all a lesson. To help us engage in our own lives instead of attaching our self-esteem to a football team. To help us not care so much about a game. I for one may actually be happier with a bad team than with a good team, because my Sunday afternoons and evenings are pleasant, even if 90 percent of the mornings stink.

What say you? Is your entire life better when you can disengage from the Chiefs 2 minutes after the gun sounds? Or do you still curse our lack of a run defense just as much as when it mattered?

Hammock Parties · 12-23-2009, 02:01 AM

As a masochist, I'm in heaven. Pure bliss.

Christofire · 12-23-2009, 02:01 AM

Losses still suck for me. When you expect to lose, the suckiness factor drops by a few degrees every year (aka "The Royals Syndrome.") It's when you hope and expect to win that the losses really hurt.

As for wins: The Redskins win was a "Whew, we're not going-0-16" feeling. The Raiders win was a "We still suck, but beating the Raiders makes things seem right with the world once again" feeling. The Steelers win was nearly orgasmic.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 12-23-2009, 02:34 AM

Rain stated 100,000 fans exact emotions. I actually find myself hoping the Chiefs play good but lose so we get a better draft slot. That's pathetic!

2bikemike · 12-23-2009, 04:04 AM

Way back in the 80's when we sucked it didn't bother me so much. It was just expected I guess. Then came the 90's and we got good. Those playoff losses damn near killed me. My family just left me alone I was a miserable SOB. Now we're back to the suck! It irritates me that were not improving but I have to believe it's only a matter of time. Every team goes through it and its just our turn in the barrel.

Hopefully before my time on earth is up we will have our magical year.

Otter · 12-23-2009, 04:11 AM

I chose option 1. I've been wanting the Chiefs to bring in new talent for so long and have bitched about and they're finally doing just that.

What can you say at this point?

Haley's a new coach, Pioli's a new GM, Clark is running the show for the first time...I've been there in my little world and I'm happy I don't have the scrutiny they have.

If there was a message board setup for me to criticize every move I made and every decision I've made I probably would have stopped reading it after week three or gone crazy.

The Chiefs are what they are and when it comes down to brass tax it's a bunch of millionaires getting paid to work out and play a game. I don't take it to seriously anymore but it's fun as hell to watch.

All I can say is 'give 'em hell' and hope for the best. I'd probably rather be fly fishing on a Sunday anyway but I'll still be watching.

runnercyclist · 12-23-2009, 04:35 AM

I'd prefer they win. But Germ and King carl have me accepting and expecting losses. It will be some time until I look forward to a win on Sundays I fear.

Quesadilla Joe · 12-23-2009, 05:23 AM

I really can't answer this question

**MahiMike** · 12-23-2009, 06:16 AM

I've given up the highs and lows and accepted the Chiefs as what they are - entertainment. 1995 was the last time I punched a hole in the wall. Never again.

InChiefsHeaven · 12-23-2009, 07:32 AM

When Castille fumbled on his first carry in the Cleveland game, something strange happened. I didn't flinch. Didn't get mad, didn't laugh. I just sat there expressionless. I mean, it was weird. I reacted like I was watching the news, or a commercial. No hat throwing, no "Oh, COME ON!!" no scaring the shit out of my dog...nothing.

I have become...comfortably numb...

patteeu · 12-23-2009, 07:39 AM

I've started torturing small animals out of frustration. In answer to the thread question, I guess it hasn't made much difference.

patteeu · 12-23-2009, 07:45 AM

To be honest, I agree that it's easier to just move on after a game now that winning and losing don't matter so much. I used to think about the upcoming game all week and the results would stick with me for hours after the win or loss. I liked it better that way even though every season ends on a downer if you don't win it all.

**Baby Lee** · 12-23-2009, 08:16 AM

I watch the Chiefs like I ended up watching Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Remember when that came out? Sorkin's BACK baby!! The West Wing meets MASH!! Wackiness and Poignancy with stirring messages!! Then it turned out to be a hot mess of unintentional comedy. And you were moved to watch in fascination, not at the apex of television, but at the carnage of a juicy car crash. You couldn't wait to hop on the intertubes afterwards to snark at the overwrought false drama and the flat comedy. Recall as your heart soared in schadenfreude at the 'standing in a field in AFGHANISTAN!!!' moment.

The expectations weren't there for the 2009 Chiefs, but the laughs are surely delivered.

Mile High Mania · 12-23-2009, 08:17 AM

I know this is a KC thing, so I didn't vote... but, I wanted to add my $.02 and it's hard to say this since Denver finally won 2 rings in the 90s. But, I'm thinking that even if they had not... this would still be true for me.

When I was young and single, sports (college and pro) consumed a lot of my life... I was very "live by and die by" the production of my teams, especially Denver. But, once I got married and we started having kids... things began to become more clear, my priorities were fixed. The wins are still great, I don't like the losses... but, take the Oakland game. Ten years ago, I'd still be fuming mad... but, 10 minutes afterwards, I just said "enh, tough for them".

So, I think for many that as time moves on... and things in your life chance, you live and die by your favorite team as much. It's not true for all, but for some.

**notorious** · 12-23-2009, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

So, I think for many that as time moves on... and things in your life chance, you live and die by your favorite team as much. It's not true for all, but for some.

That's called being mature.

I get upset, then figure out that I can't do anything about it. That takes the edge off.

When opposing team fans talk smack, I respond with a simple,"Ya, my team might suck, but at least I'm not a loser asshole who has to have his team win to feel good about life."

They usually

on the spot.......

**Bane** · 12-23-2009, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

I know this is a KC thing, so I didn't vote... but, I wanted to add my $.02 and it's hard to say this since Denver finally won 2 rings in the 90s. But, I'm thinking that even if they had not... this would still be true for me.

When I was young and single, sports (college and pro) consumed a lot of my life... I was very "live by and die by" the production of my teams, especially Denver. But, once I got married and we started having kids... things began to become more clear, my priorities were fixed. The wins are still great, I don't like the losses... but, take the Oakland game. Ten years ago, I'd still be fuming mad... but, 10 minutes afterwards, I just said "enh, tough for them".

So, I think for many that as time moves on... and things in your life chance, you live and die by your favorite team as much. It's not true for all, but for some.

I know it doesn't bug me near as much now as it did back in the day when I was single and no kids and way less responsibility.I'd scream and shout,jump up and down and the whole bit.Here anymore I rarely even raise my voice or get up unless I need something from the kitchen.Whatever I guess,maybe sometime soon they'll give us something to hoop and holler about.

View Poll Results: How does a bad Chiefs team affect the rest of your life?
Improves it dramatically. I can shrug off wins and losses and live my life.	7	6.42%
Improves it slightly. Same as above, but every loss still hurts.	11	10.09%
No difference. My life is controlled by my right brain, football by my left brain.	20	18.35%
Damages it slightly. I can survive, but it's not cool to have a losing team.	54	49.54%
Damages it greatly. I can't get past the losses. They hurt so bad.	8	7.34%
I'm incapable of emotion after my parents' attempt to raise me.	9	8.26%
Voters: 109. You may not vote on this poll

12-23-2009, 12:28 AM
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-532449 VARSITY	Life with a bad football team. Don't get me wrong. I'd very much like to have the Chiefs get to that ... game ... the one in January. The big one. I don't remember what's it called any more. But I've noticed something recently. When the Chiefs lose, I don't get upset about it. I shrug and move on to whatever's next on my list. When they win, I'm happy about it, but it's a muted happiness and then I move on to whatever's next on my list. I remember back in the days when we were good and every game was high drama. I was scared that we'd lose to the weak teams, and I had a three-hour adrenaline rush when we played the strong teams. Every play elicited grimaces or hoots. I was standing at the finish, bouncing from foot to foot and speaking loudly to the TV. The wins were great, but the losses were brutal. Back in the mid-90s, it would take me a full 24 hours to get over a tough loss. And why? Why was my life affected by the actions of a group of 25 year-olds playing a game 400 miles away? It's really kind of silly. Maybe Haley and Pioli were put on this earth not to win a ... whatever that big game in January is ... but to teach us all a lesson. To help us engage in our own lives instead of attaching our self-esteem to a football team. To help us not care so much about a game. I for one may actually be happier with a bad team than with a good team, because my Sunday afternoons and evenings are pleasant, even if 90 percent of the mornings stink. What say you? Is your entire life better when you can disengage from the Chiefs 2 minutes after the gun sounds? Or do you still curse our lack of a run defense just as much as when it mattered?
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12-23-2009, 02:01 AM	#16
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12-23-2009, 02:01 AM	#17
Christofire Aberzombie and Fitch Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southwest Kansas Casino cash: $10004950	Losses still suck for me. When you expect to lose, the suckiness factor drops by a few degrees every year (aka "The Royals Syndrome.") It's when you hope and expect to win that the losses really hurt. As for wins: The Redskins win was a "Whew, we're not going-0-16" feeling. The Raiders win was a "We still suck, but beating the Raiders makes things seem right with the world once again" feeling. The Steelers win was nearly orgasmic.
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12-23-2009, 02:34 AM	#18
Hog's Gone Fishin Fish are scared of me Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $-1469523	Rain stated 100,000 fans exact emotions. I actually find myself hoping the Chiefs play good but lose so we get a better draft slot. That's pathetic!
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12-23-2009, 04:04 AM	#19
2bikemike Born to Ride Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NWA Casino cash: $-1024623	Way back in the 80's when we sucked it didn't bother me so much. It was just expected I guess. Then came the 90's and we got good. Those playoff losses damn near killed me. My family just left me alone I was a miserable SOB. Now we're back to the suck! It irritates me that were not improving but I have to believe it's only a matter of time. Every team goes through it and its just our turn in the barrel. Hopefully before my time on earth is up we will have our magical year.
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12-23-2009, 04:35 AM	#21
runnercyclist Gone to Carolina Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: By lake Wylie in tega cay Casino cash: $10006038	I'd prefer they win. But Germ and King carl have me accepting and expecting losses. It will be some time until I look forward to a win on Sundays I fear.
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12-23-2009, 05:23 AM	#22
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12-23-2009, 06:16 AM	#23
MahiMike He's Mahomie! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jax, FL Casino cash: $10023443	I've given up the highs and lows and accepted the Chiefs as what they are - entertainment. 1995 was the last time I punched a hole in the wall. Never again. __________________ 99.9%
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12-23-2009, 07:32 AM	#24
InChiefsHeaven Rockin' yer FACE OFF! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Casino cash: $715437	When Castille fumbled on his first carry in the Cleveland game, something strange happened. I didn't flinch. Didn't get mad, didn't laugh. I just sat there expressionless. I mean, it was weird. I reacted like I was watching the news, or a commercial. No hat throwing, no "Oh, COME ON!!" no scaring the shit out of my dog...nothing. I have become...comfortably numb... __________________ We have a million reasons for failure, but not one excuse... Die Donks, DIE!! Holy Crap fellas!!! We did it!!! THREE TIMES!!!
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12-23-2009, 07:39 AM	#25
patteeu The 23rd Pillar Join Date: Sep 2002 Casino cash: $10019237	I've started torturing small animals out of frustration. In answer to the thread question, I guess it hasn't made much difference. __________________ “Boy, you all want power. God, I hope you never get it.” - Lindsay Graham
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12-23-2009, 07:45 AM	#26
patteeu The 23rd Pillar Join Date: Sep 2002 Casino cash: $10019237	To be honest, I agree that it's easier to just move on after a game now that winning and losing don't matter so much. I used to think about the upcoming game all week and the results would stick with me for hours after the win or loss. I liked it better that way even though every season ends on a downer if you don't win it all. __________________ “Boy, you all want power. God, I hope you never get it.” - Lindsay Graham
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12-23-2009, 08:16 AM	#27
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $8028275	I watch the Chiefs like I ended up watching Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Remember when that came out? Sorkin's BACK baby!! The West Wing meets MASH!! Wackiness and Poignancy with stirring messages!! Then it turned out to be a hot mess of unintentional comedy. And you were moved to watch in fascination, not at the apex of television, but at the carnage of a juicy car crash. You couldn't wait to hop on the intertubes afterwards to snark at the overwrought false drama and the flat comedy. Recall as your heart soared in schadenfreude at the 'standing in a field in AFGHANISTAN!!!' moment. The expectations weren't there for the 2009 Chiefs, but the laughs are surely delivered. __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W. Last edited by Baby Lee; 12-23-2009 at 08:21 AM..
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12-23-2009, 08:17 AM	#28
Mile High Mania #triggering Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Tejas Casino cash: $1027229	I know this is a KC thing, so I didn't vote... but, I wanted to add my $.02 and it's hard to say this since Denver finally won 2 rings in the 90s. But, I'm thinking that even if they had not... this would still be true for me. When I was young and single, sports (college and pro) consumed a lot of my life... I was very "live by and die by" the production of my teams, especially Denver. But, once I got married and we started having kids... things began to become more clear, my priorities were fixed. The wins are still great, I don't like the losses... but, take the Oakland game. Ten years ago, I'd still be fuming mad... but, 10 minutes afterwards, I just said "enh, tough for them". So, I think for many that as time moves on... and things in your life chance, you live and die by your favorite team as much. It's not true for all, but for some. __________________
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