Chiefs Remember this: Monday Night Meltdown, Nov.16, 1998 - Page 2

NIUhuskies · 03-31-2009, 01:37 PM

I randomly came across this today, just reminds me of how badly I want to punch Shannon Sharpe in the face. Only Bronco is history who's face actually looks like a Bronco.

5. Monday Night Meltdown, Nov.16, 1998

The Broncos were cruising toward an easy 30-7 victory in Kansas City when Derrick Thomas, the late linebacker, was the culprit in one of the most infamous implosions in "MNF" history. Five times in Denver's final touchdown drive the Chiefs drew personal foul penalties, three of them by Thomas, each one blatant and intentional and each, if you believe him, inspired by Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe. Sharpe said he had memorized the phone number of Thomas' girlfriend, and that he was reciting it number by number across the line of scrimmage. "I knew at that particular time, at that stage of the game, I could say some things to him and it would bother him," Sharpe said. Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt declared his organization "disgraced," head coach Marty Schottenheimer was reduced to tears, and Thomas was suspended for the next game.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...1/ai_n10010183

Boon · 03-31-2009, 03:39 PM

Shannon seems to be weeping in the photo above?
Did his mare leave him?

**wazu** · 03-31-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by NIUhuskies

I randomly came across this today, just reminds me of how badly I want to punch Shannon Sharpe in the face. Only Bronco is history who's face actually looks like a Bronco.

5. Monday Night Meltdown, Nov.16, 1998

The Broncos were cruising toward an easy 30-7 victory in Kansas City when Derrick Thomas, the late linebacker, was the culprit in one of the most infamous implosions in "MNF" history. Five times in Denver's final touchdown drive the Chiefs drew personal foul penalties, three of them by Thomas, each one blatant and intentional and each, if you believe him, inspired by Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe. Sharpe said he had memorized the phone number of Thomas' girlfriend, and that he was reciting it number by number across the line of scrimmage. "I knew at that particular time, at that stage of the game, I could say some things to him and it would bother him," Sharpe said. Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt declared his organization "disgraced," head coach Marty Schottenheimer was reduced to tears, and Thomas was suspended for the next game.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...1/ai_n10010183

Why the hell would you bring up something like this? Just felt like giving everybody on Chiefsplanet a random drive-by kick in the balls?

NIUhuskies · 03-31-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam

Why the hell would you bring up something like this? Just felt like giving everybody on Chiefsplanet a random drive-by kick in the balls?

sorry dude, wasnt meant as a kick in the balls, just more of a reason to hate shannon sharpe

Moobs · 03-31-2009, 04:06 PM

He should have recited all of DT's 49843653 kids names.

Actually that probably just would have confused him.

**wazu** · 03-31-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by NIUhuskies

sorry dude, wasnt meant as a kick in the balls, just more of a reason to hate shannon sharpe

Okay. Maybe I'm being a dick about it. It's just that the mere mention of this game makes me want to punch something. It's been over 10 years, so I should probably let it go. ****ing Broncos.

Denver Dave · 03-31-2009, 06:38 PM

The only time I could ever remember when Denver went to Arrowhead and actually dominated the game from the 1st quarter to the end of the game. That never happens.

I don't know if it was Sharpe reciting DT's girlfriend phone number that set him off. It was never confirmed, but one media guy reported that Sharpe made a crack at Thomas' late father.

Sure-Oz · 03-31-2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefDave

Wayne Simmons was cut the next day. He's dead now.

**KcMizzou** · 03-31-2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I kept hoping he'd twist Sharpe's head off.

I still wish somebody would twist Sharpe's head off.

Me too.

I paid $100 for a ticket to that game.

Mile High Mania · 03-31-2009, 07:01 PM

I recall this fondly... ranks 2nd behind the "Call the National Guard, we are KILLING the Patriots.."

Funny. And, in reality... players say worse things than reciting a girlfriends number every Sunday. Part of getting in the other team's head is part of the drill. Players on every team do it, every week. KC fans hate this because (a) It's Sharpe, (b) DT lost his cool, (c) KC lost and (d) It's Sharpe.

EyePod · 03-31-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Boon

Shannon seems to be weeping in the photo above?
Did his mare leave him?

It was a joke on whatever show they did. It was actually pretty funny at the time.

**KcMizzou** · 03-31-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

KC fans hate this because (a) It's Sharpe, (b) DT lost his cool, (c) KC lost and (d) It's Sharpe.

Well... yeah.

**007** · 03-31-2009, 07:56 PM

Remember it? Hell, I was there. Embarrassing.

NoFranchiseQB · 12-23-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Denver Dave

The only time I could ever remember when Denver went to Arrowhead and actually dominated the game from the 1st quarter to the end of the game. That never happens.

This comment from this thread stood out as relevant to me for two reasons:

First of all because of the manner in which Denver's running game thoroughly dominated a good Chiefs defense in the first game this year (2011), and that the game was at Arrowhead, and not in Denver.

Secondly, because of how eerily similar Denver's Von Miller is to the pass rusher that DT was, even more so that Von Miller honors DT by wearing his number. Seeing "58" play for the Broncos instead of the Chiefs is startling.

Denver ran 55 times against the Chiefs, out of a total of 63 offensive plays. Denver completed only two passes. Denver averaged 4.4 yards per carry on a night where they seemingly ran the ball every down, and the Chiefs knew it was coming EVERY down.
244 yards rushing. That's more embarrassing, in my book, than a couple (or five) deliberate personal fouls that essentially gave Denver a game on their final drive. I think we should revisit where that game stands in our memories. Denver is a bitter bitter rival for all Chiefs fans. They ran through the Chiefs defense, when they KNEW a running play was coming, and did it all game long.

Folks, the date to live in infamy is Nov 13, 2011.

244 yards rushing
4.4 avg
Only two productive non-rushing plays

The only thing that could make it worse if McDaniels now comes in and did to KC what he did to Denver.

Titty Meat · 12-23-2011, 03:04 PM

a lot of people love DT but he was a shitty human.

Chiefspants · 12-23-2011, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by NoFranchiseQB

This comment from this thread stood out as relevant to me for two reasons:

First of all because of the manner in which Denver's running game thoroughly dominated a good Chiefs defense in the first game this year (2011), and that the game was at Arrowhead, and not in Denver.

Secondly, because of how eerily similar Denver's Von Miller is to the pass rusher that DT was, even more so that Von Miller honors DT by wearing his number. Seeing "58" play for the Broncos instead of the Chiefs is startling.

Denver ran 55 times against the Chiefs, out of a total of 63 offensive plays. Denver completed only two passes. Denver averaged 4.4 yards per carry on a night where they seemingly ran the ball every down, and the Chiefs knew it was coming EVERY down.
244 yards rushing. That's more embarrassing, in my book, than a couple (or five) deliberate personal fouls that essentially gave Denver a game on their final drive. I think we should revisit where that game stands in our memories. Denver is a bitter bitter rival for all Chiefs fans. They ran through the Chiefs defense, when they KNEW a running play was coming, and did it all game long.

Folks, the date to live in infamy is Nov 13, 2011.

244 yards rushing
4.4 avg
Only two productive non-rushing plays

The only thing that could make it worse if McDaniels now comes in and did to KC what he did to Denver.

This argument is invalid for one simple reason,

This game ended Matt Cassel's season and potentially his time here as a Kansas City Chief.

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NIUhuskies Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Casino cash: $7405050	Remember this: Monday Night Meltdown, Nov.16, 1998 I randomly came across this today, just reminds me of how badly I want to punch Shannon Sharpe in the face. Only Bronco is history who's face actually looks like a Bronco. 5. Monday Night Meltdown, Nov.16, 1998 The Broncos were cruising toward an easy 30-7 victory in Kansas City when Derrick Thomas, the late linebacker, was the culprit in one of the most infamous implosions in "MNF" history. Five times in Denver's final touchdown drive the Chiefs drew personal foul penalties, three of them by Thomas, each one blatant and intentional and each, if you believe him, inspired by Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe. Sharpe said he had memorized the phone number of Thomas' girlfriend, and that he was reciting it number by number across the line of scrimmage. "I knew at that particular time, at that stage of the game, I could say some things to him and it would bother him," Sharpe said. Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt declared his organization "disgraced," head coach Marty Schottenheimer was reduced to tears, and Thomas was suspended for the next game. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...1/ai_n10010183
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