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#16 |
Perpetual Mediocrity
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Yes, the rest is just gravy after that.
I also accepted a while ago that a Patriots-like dynasty is just not realistic in football for this franchise in the same way it was for them (given the ease of the Patriots' division consistently and how many games were effectively fixed for Tom Brady by the refs for decades). Anyone trying to measure themselves to that is going to fail. |
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#17 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Nov 2010
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My outlook changed when Mahomes proved the hype was real in his first year. Even when losing in the playoffs it went from "We may never get here again" to "Same time next year."
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#18 |
Forever Royal
Join Date: Mar 2012
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With the Royals it definitely made me not worry as much about the games and seasons. It just seemed like an impossibility and once achieved I was content.
The Chiefs I don’t care less, and in some ways it’s more as I had hoped for a dynasty, but at the same time I no longer invest nearly as much time and energy in them throughout the week via media, articles, radio etc worrying about what’s said or the conversation so I am not really affected by wanting to avoid those things after a loss. |
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#19 |
Inmem 2.0
Join Date: Aug 2007
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And he's doing the same without Tyreek which to me makes it even more fun for whatever reason
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#20 |
MVP
Join Date: Aug 2017
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Yes.
I have become quite jealous.
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#21 |
Mod Team
Join Date: Sep 2011
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Losses don't stay with me as long as they used to since we've had such a recent championship.
However, the Bengals loss keeps feeling worse as we see the Rams being complete frauds. We'd have had another title had we not shit our pants! That one just gets more frustrating the farther out we get. |
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#22 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
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With Mahomes, the regular season is just one long warm up. It's hard to get too excited about it either way.
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#23 |
Supporter
Join Date: Aug 2000
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I'm the opposite.
I watch sports to see people maximize potential. Before Mahomes, we might not have had the raw talent to win a SB or be a dynasty, but I rooted for the team playing to their best and seeing if the mix of talent and effort would be sufficient. With Mahomes, we have the talent potential to beat anyone anywhere any time, so now I'm watching to see if the rest of the franchise can live up to the huge advantage we pocketed by drafting him. That first SB set new expectations, rather than relieved pent-up existing ones. In the long view, 15-20 years from now, if we've already peaked, the Chiefs will be the franchise that got the greatest player in history and only won one close early SB with that gift, instead of a proud franchise of reliable achievement.
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#24 |
The Insider
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Since Mahomes regular season wins and losses don't mean shit.
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#25 |
In Search of a Life
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We have basically become Alabama... Get through the regular season and then the 2nd season, playoffs determine success or failure for the year. We used to hope to get to 10-6 and make the playoffs. It has become expected, and have a perennial chance at the SB. Those younger, enjoy it. Those older, we get it, and appreciate this time.
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Yeah taking it too personally seems to be something a lot of people need to grow out of, myself included in the past. |
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Why so serious?
Join Date: Dec 2016
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But I'm glad you enjoyed the Alex Smith years more when we outperformed our overall potential but accomplished nothing. That must've left you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. |
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Your mom
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We got to the promised land. Everything else is gravy. |
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