"Is Having Alex Smith the Worst Purgatory in Football?"--Dan LeBatard

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Yep. This fan base made up of alot True Fan losers. Hell a vast majority of them and alot on this board loved and defended Cassel. That is how much they know about QB's.

Removing myself from rabid, entrenched fandom has really helped me see this from a more objective viewpoint.

A lot of people identify themselves with the team, and attach personal worth to the success of the team. Therefore, when someone criticizes their team they aren't just talking shit about a sports franchise--it's a personal insult. I believe that is why so many are unwilling to make hard, objective observations about the status of their favorite teams, because to admit that they are substandard is to admit one's own failings.

If you're a kid or in your 20's, I understand living and dying with the team to an extent. But once you're an adult, a real adult, you've got real world shit to deal with, and spilling so much emotion and time into an entertainment product is probably a losing proposition, especially if you look at the kind of product the Chiefs have offered to their customers.

If the Patriots, Broncos, and Packers are Wal-Mart or Costco, the Chiefs are Pamida.