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Sassy Squatch · 10-02-2018, 06:34 PM

https://sports.yahoo.com/patrick-mah...213946967.html

Fantastic article by Terez Paylor

Decades of frustration losing to elite QBs
Prior to moving to Kansas City in 2006, I had little understanding of the scars that had been left on Chiefs fans. As a Lions fan, I’d put my wounds up against anyone’s, and Detroit hadn’t gone 0-16 by then — that would come two years later.

But over the past 12 years, I’ve gained a serious appreciation for everything Chiefs fans have been through. That Super Bowl victory? It came in January 1970. You know who wasn’t even born then? Patrick Mahomes’ father, Pat Mahomes, who was born in August of that year.

So yeah, whatever Super Bowl grace period the Chiefs got from their fans has long expired. Fans who, by the way, have stayed unbelievably loyal along the way. Despite being in one of the NFL’s smallest markets, the Chiefs are consistently among the league’s best in attendance. Their payoff for that has been null and void, as the list of playoff horrors inflicted upon the Chiefs by opposing franchise quarterbacks over the past 25 years is borderline sadistic, like a football version from the mind of Eli Roth.

The Chiefs were one of the winningest team of the 1990s, only to see their good fortune immediately run out — Wile E. Coyote-style — immediately upon entering the playoffs.

Why Monday’s performance was so critical
His killer performance in the regular-season finale against Denver last December only heightened anticipation. And while some rushed to say that wasn’t indicative of what he could do as a quarterback, what Mahomes accomplished through the first three games of the season — 66 completion percentage, 944 yards, 13 touchdowns, zero interceptions — was enough to vault him into the early discussion for league MVP.

Then came Monday night, a prime-time showdown against an AFC West rival, the Denver Broncos. Many rushed to call this the perfect setting for a coming-out party or coronation, but what the Chiefs really needed was an exorcism.

For 16 seasons, this was the place where Chiefs fans were tortured by a gunslinger, a man had an obscene arm and made unfair throws and had a knack for bringing his team back late.

rabblerouser · 10-03-2018, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Spott

Even at 16-0 I couldn’t get my hopes up.

That was in 'the before times'...

rabblerouser · 10-03-2018, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

A quick review of franchise history shows that Chiefs QBs have exceeded 1200 yards in a four-game stretch 16 times. Many of these are four-game segments of longer streaks, as you'll see below. This is only the seventh season where it has occurred.

Patrick Mahomes II's streak is notable because it features (among these 16 streaks)...

the most TD passes (14, second place is Bill Kenney's 10 between weeks 12 and 15 of 1983
the highest QB rating (126.5, second place is Trent Green's 116.1 between weeks 5 and 8 of 2004
the fewest interceptions (0, tied with Alex Smith's 0 between weeks 4 and 7 of 2017)
the second-fewest sacks (5, beaten only by Joe Montana's 3 between weeks 3 and 6 of 1994)
the youngest QB (age 22 at beginning, second place is Bill Kenney who was 28 in 1983).

Week Week Year Yds
8 11 Elvis Grbac 2000 1463
7 10 Trent Green 2004 1450
6 9 Elvis Grbac 2000 1400
7 10 Elvis Grbac 2000 1388
12 15 Bill Kenney 1983 1365
5 8 Trent Green 2004 1342
6 9 Trent Green 2004 1338
8 11 Trent Green 2004 1269
7 10 Bill Kenney 1983 1263
6 9 Trent Green 2003 1247
6 9 Bill Kenney 1983 1243
9 12 Trent Green 2004 1240
3 6 Joe Montana* 1994 1239
9 12 Bill Kenney 1983 1238
4 7 Alex Smith 2017 1205
1 4 Patrick Mahomes 2018 1200

So yes, I would agree that this is the greatest QB streak in franchise history.

I don't know how anyone could think otherwise...

**ptlyon** · 10-03-2018, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by New World Order

I still don't want to go!

Let them come here for the AFC title game.

Brady shall bend his knee at Arrowhead.

In the victory formation?

redfan · 10-03-2018, 07:04 AM

Did it say anything after the "Story Continues" button?

Luke Atamadong · 10-03-2018, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by rabblerouser

Cassel owes those stats to Todd Haley.

I think maybe it was Weiss.....wasn't he only here for Cassel's first year? (the best year)

Rasputin · 10-03-2018, 08:09 AM

Glad i didn't take a grinder to my

tattoo before the 2017 draft.

10-02-2018, 06:34 PM
Sassy Squatch The man you could post like. Join Date: Oct 2010 Casino cash: $-1290345	How Patrick Mahomes is saving one of the league's most loyal, but jaded, fanbases https://sports.yahoo.com/patrick-mah...213946967.html Fantastic article by Terez Paylor Decades of frustration losing to elite QBs Prior to moving to Kansas City in 2006, I had little understanding of the scars that had been left on Chiefs fans. As a Lions fan, I’d put my wounds up against anyone’s, and Detroit hadn’t gone 0-16 by then — that would come two years later. But over the past 12 years, I’ve gained a serious appreciation for everything Chiefs fans have been through. That Super Bowl victory? It came in January 1970. You know who wasn’t even born then? Patrick Mahomes’ father, Pat Mahomes, who was born in August of that year. So yeah, whatever Super Bowl grace period the Chiefs got from their fans has long expired. Fans who, by the way, have stayed unbelievably loyal along the way. Despite being in one of the NFL’s smallest markets, the Chiefs are consistently among the league’s best in attendance. Their payoff for that has been null and void, as the list of playoff horrors inflicted upon the Chiefs by opposing franchise quarterbacks over the past 25 years is borderline sadistic, like a football version from the mind of Eli Roth. The Chiefs were one of the winningest team of the 1990s, only to see their good fortune immediately run out — Wile E. Coyote-style — immediately upon entering the playoffs. Why Monday’s performance was so critical His killer performance in the regular-season finale against Denver last December only heightened anticipation. And while some rushed to say that wasn’t indicative of what he could do as a quarterback, what Mahomes accomplished through the first three games of the season — 66 completion percentage, 944 yards, 13 touchdowns, zero interceptions — was enough to vault him into the early discussion for league MVP. Then came Monday night, a prime-time showdown against an AFC West rival, the Denver Broncos. Many rushed to call this the perfect setting for a coming-out party or coronation, but what the Chiefs really needed was an exorcism. For 16 seasons, this was the place where Chiefs fans were tortured by a gunslinger, a man had an obscene arm and made unfair throws and had a knack for bringing his team back late.
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