Football Life with a bad football team.

**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?

CHENZ A! · 12-23-2009, 12:37 AM

It hurts worse when you actually think we have a chance, but it still hurts.

Psyko Tek · 12-23-2009, 12:52 AM

almost numb now dv started to kill me and herm finished it'had hope this year but by now
nada

kcfanXIII · 12-23-2009, 12:53 AM

its more like one of those hurts you know is gonna be around for some time. just as easy to get used to it and adapt, then to mope about it.

RippedmyFlesh · 12-23-2009, 01:01 AM

I agree with OP the loses hurt more when we were good. Now its kind of expected.

**cdcox** · 12-23-2009, 01:02 AM

The losses don't hurt much at all right now. But the wins don't thrill as much either. I still spend most of the day on Sunday watching the late
games and posting on the planet. I'd gladly suffer a few more gut punches in order to taste a bit more glory. I think we all crave a little irrational exuberance in our lives and that is one of the great draws of sports. I t is a safe way of getting that life and death adrenaline rush we used to get by bringing down a wooly mamoth. We crave the excitement if having a team that matters. At least I do.

JOhn · 12-23-2009, 01:05 AM

Unfortunatly I've been through this before... you know the pre-Marty era...

Chief77 · 12-23-2009, 01:06 AM

I feel the same as Rainman. I started watching the Chiefs in the early 90s and man were the first ten years so fun. Wins were so much fun and enjoyable and losses really hurt. Now its not life or death to miss a play or two. Where did it all change? Dunno but man i miss those days. At least i wish we were competitive again and man its sucks to see how Arrowhead isnt the place it can and should be anymore. Please give us something Pioli and Clark.

58kcfan89 · 12-23-2009, 01:09 AM

I would say it improves my Sundays/life slightly, but it also damages it slightly... Let me explain:

On Sundays, I get frustrated (as opposed to totally pissed off like I used to) during the losses and am pretty pumped when they win, but get over it fairly quickly and just accept the fact that my team sucks while getting on with my Sundays (while hoping the team gets better in my lifetime).

The "damaging" part comes on Mondays when everyone else is talking about the games & how their teams did. I try to avoid all Chiefs talk, but when it inevitably comes up, it's almost depressing to talk about, knowing how much time I used to spend on this team (not to mention how much I want to spend on this team) and how badly I still want them to do well...

I guess you could say it's a little from column A, a little from column B. I desperately want them to do well, but the reality has hit that me getting completely pissed off or going crazy doesn't effect their performance at all.

I'm a Chiefs fan for life, but it's hard to be so emotionally invested in a team that's so bad. When they start winning again, I'll probably go back to the way I was before all this crap & start going nuts every Sunday, but until then, I'm just gunna sit back & "enjoy" the rebuild.

Thig Lyfe · 12-23-2009, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Don't get me wrong. I'd very much like to have the Chiefs get to that ... game ... the one in January.

The AFC Championship game?

**cdcox** · 12-23-2009, 01:11 AM

I'll go so far as to say I'm basically waiting around for them to get better. If the experience of the last few years were as good as it gets it would be time to find another activity or at least another team. I could find something more
productive to do on Sundays until they fit better, but I derive a lower state of pleasure in the badge of loyalty.

**Lumpy** · 12-23-2009, 01:31 AM

I'm just getting sick of the phrase, "there's always next season", playing like a broken record in my head. When I started watching the Chiefs religiously in '94, it was an exciting experience. Now, I can't stand to sit through an entire game. Does it affect my life? Not really. I can get more crap done around the house on Sundays.

sportsman1 · 12-23-2009, 01:43 AM

Apathy set in quite a while back for me my friends. I used to let the success of the team totally effect my attitude in life from July-February. Now.. meh.

Psyko Tek · 12-23-2009, 01:57 AM

this week I had a monday mornig arguement that we sucked the worst

and won
http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/images/smilies/cuss.gif

kcxiv · 12-23-2009, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psyko Tek

almost numb now dv started to kill me and herm finished it'had hope this year but by now
nada

at least DV gave us something postive even if it was just offense. WE got ****ing nothing now.

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%
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12-23-2009, 12:28 AM
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-502449 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, 12:37 AM	#2
CHENZ A! pimping hoes + clocking a grip Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KCMO Casino cash: $9977569	It hurts worse when you actually think we have a chance, but it still hurts.
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12-23-2009, 12:52 AM	#3
Psyko Tek special teams Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mesa AZ Casino cash: $10015665	almost numb now dv started to kill me and herm finished it'had hope this year but by now nada __________________ Psyko Tek The keyboard has been drinking,
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12-23-2009, 12:53 AM	#4
kcfanXIII Ride on! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Galaxy far far away Casino cash: $10013172	its more like one of those hurts you know is gonna be around for some time. just as easy to get used to it and adapt, then to mope about it. __________________ Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed, overcomes the fear of death.
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12-23-2009, 01:01 AM	#5
RippedmyFlesh Veteran Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York Casino cash: $10005817	I agree with OP the loses hurt more when we were good. Now its kind of expected.
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12-23-2009, 01:02 AM	#6
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $-478231	The losses don't hurt much at all right now. But the wins don't thrill as much either. I still spend most of the day on Sunday watching the late games and posting on the planet. I'd gladly suffer a few more gut punches in order to taste a bit more glory. I think we all crave a little irrational exuberance in our lives and that is one of the great draws of sports. I t is a safe way of getting that life and death adrenaline rush we used to get by bringing down a wooly mamoth. We crave the excitement if having a team that matters. At least I do.
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12-23-2009, 01:05 AM	#7
JOhn El' Barto Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Cody, WY / Tucson AZ Casino cash: $9964900	Unfortunatly I've been through this before... you know the pre-Marty era...
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12-23-2009, 01:06 AM	#8
Chief77 Starter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kansas Casino cash: $10004925	I feel the same as Rainman. I started watching the Chiefs in the early 90s and man were the first ten years so fun. Wins were so much fun and enjoyable and losses really hurt. Now its not life or death to miss a play or two. Where did it all change? Dunno but man i miss those days. At least i wish we were competitive again and man its sucks to see how Arrowhead isnt the place it can and should be anymore. Please give us something Pioli and Clark.
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12-23-2009, 01:09 AM	#9
58kcfan89 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Casino cash: $9673187	I would say it improves my Sundays/life slightly, but it also damages it slightly... Let me explain: On Sundays, I get frustrated (as opposed to totally pissed off like I used to) during the losses and am pretty pumped when they win, but get over it fairly quickly and just accept the fact that my team sucks while getting on with my Sundays (while hoping the team gets better in my lifetime). The "damaging" part comes on Mondays when everyone else is talking about the games & how their teams did. I try to avoid all Chiefs talk, but when it inevitably comes up, it's almost depressing to talk about, knowing how much time I used to spend on this team (not to mention how much I want to spend on this team) and how badly I still want them to do well... I guess you could say it's a little from column A, a little from column B. I desperately want them to do well, but the reality has hit that me getting completely pissed off or going crazy doesn't effect their performance at all. I'm a Chiefs fan for life, but it's hard to be so emotionally invested in a team that's so bad. When they start winning again, I'll probably go back to the way I was before all this crap & start going nuts every Sunday, but until then, I'm just gunna sit back & "enjoy" the rebuild. Last edited by 58kcfan89; 12-23-2009 at 01:17 AM..
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12-23-2009, 01:11 AM	#11
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $-478231	I'll go so far as to say I'm basically waiting around for them to get better. If the experience of the last few years were as good as it gets it would be time to find another activity or at least another team. I could find something more productive to do on Sundays until they fit better, but I derive a lower state of pleasure in the badge of loyalty.
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12-23-2009, 01:43 AM	#13
sportsman1 Nomadical Transient in Chief Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Casino cash: $10005215	Apathy set in quite a while back for me my friends. I used to let the success of the team totally effect my attitude in life from July-February. Now.. meh.
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12-23-2009, 01:57 AM	#14
Psyko Tek special teams Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mesa AZ Casino cash: $10015665	this week I had a monday mornig arguement that we sucked the worst and won http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/images/smilies/cuss.gif __________________ Psyko Tek The keyboard has been drinking, Last edited by Psyko Tek; 12-23-2009 at 01:58 AM.. Reason: smileis didn'twork
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