"This is as good as it gets."

[DaFace]

I'm shamelessly re-posting this here, but it's just a post from a guy on reddit. I know some won't like it, but I think it's good to have a reminder that THIS IS WHY WE WATCH FOOTBALL. I hope everyone's enjoying the ride regardless of what happens in January.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/KansasCityC...od_as_it_gets/

Some of you will take great issue with this post and that's fine but something someone else said really set me off and made me need to write this.

This is as good as it gets.

If you are going to be an NFL fan, our current position is the best you should ever reasonably expect.

Almost certainly in the playoffs, still a chance at #1 and certainly a chance at #2. The opportunity to watch rivalry games with our families on Christmas and New Years.

On average, teams score 1.9 points per drive. And yet many of us express rage when a third down catch is dropped.

The last five Super Bowl champs have, on average, lost 5 games in the regular season. And yet many of us express rage when we lose one game to a good team.

Of the 32 current teams, 4 have never been to a Super Bowl. 13 have never won a Super Bowl. The Vikings and Bills each went to four and lost all of them. 4 teams haven't been to the playoffs in 12+ years.

10 teams - one third of the league - has not won a playoff game in 11+ years.

Half of the league hasn't won a playoff game in 5+ years

I don't know what seed we'll get. I don't know if we'll win a playoff game. I don't know if we'll make or even win the Super Bowl.

But the feeling most of us have right now of constant excitement, the memories we're creating with our families and fellow fans - this is all there is to this.

A lot of people on this sub and as sports fans in general take this attitude of "I expect championships, that's the only point." And I really do get that. But that is the kind of attitude we should each have for our own lives - to strive to be our best selves.

When you're instead referring to a team you've arbitrarily chosen to support who play an arbitrary game for your amusement - saying that you demand performance from people and situations you have zero control of is a path to perpetual disappointment.

I hope that come New Years day no matter where we stand - in or out, #1 or not - all of you enjoy this feeling, all of you make new Chiefs memories, and all of you see that this is why we're fans.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Also,

and I mean this sincerely,

AVOID GAME THREADS AT ALL COSTS.

Game threads are by far the worst of what CP has to offer. Grown men acting like screaming teenagers for 3 hours -- no thanks.

Chat room is where it's at, bro. You've got everything you need. eDave is chill. Simply Red and TimBone are great play-by-play. Then I usually critique the commercials and talk about AIDS a lot. Milkman is our old cranky version of Len Dawson. Sometimes TribalElder and lewdog show up. Oh, and we can't forget that we even have Pete! That's right, we've got Pete. Game thread doesn't have shit on us!

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Chat room is where it's at, bro. You've got everything you need. eDave is chill. Simply Red and TimBone are great play-by-play. Then I usually critique the commercials and talk about AIDS a lot. Milkman is our old cranky version of Len Dawson. Sometimes TribalElder and lewdog show up. Oh, and we can't forget that we even have Pete! That's right, we've got Pete. Game thread doesn't have shit on us!

Vreenak..

[eDave]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

Vreenak..

Safety word?

[Scorp]

Had a dream about 6 years ago, Chiefs beat Dallas in Superbowl 30-12. Could it be this year?

[MTG#10]

Originally Posted by prhom

I think this current run is more fun for me because it seems like the Chiefs finally have a GM who is going to keep the team stocked with talent. I want a Super Bowl win as much as anyone, but I can be patient as long as it looks like we are headed that way in a sustainable manner. That's how it feels to me right now. We have lost key players over the last few years and still managed to be a pretty competitive team. I feel like we aren't overly reliant on any one player and can keep this going for a few years if not longer. Winning a Super Bowl takes a little luck, but if you aren't in the playoffs you don't get to benefit from it. I'm having fun watching this team play and am excited for whatever they do from here on out.

That's where I'm at too. I came sooo close to becoming a Chiefs hater under Pioli, but bringing in Dorsey has renewed my fandom and I'm willing to give him as much time as he needs. Sure a lot of stuff still gets on my nerves but its obvious that we have a great GM and as long as he's here we're going in the right direction.

[JakeLV]

Originally Posted by Scorp

Had a dream about 6 years ago, Chiefs beat Dallas in Superbowl 30-12. Could it be this year?

I'm hoping we're all going to come back to this post

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by RunKC

I think football will be great when Brady retires. I seriously can't wait. The AFC has been boring for over a decade minus the Ravens run a few years ago.
In a way, that's why the NFC is better. There's almost always a new team representing them in the SB from Seattle, Arizona, SF, NO, NYG, CAR, GB, Chicago in the last 10 years.

It's been Big Ben, Manning or Brady in the AFC for like 10 years and NE is always in the AFCCG. It's so damn stale, tiring and old.

If we lose and PIT or NE go to the SB again, I won't watch.

[C3HIEF3S]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Chat room is where it's at, bro. You've got everything you need. eDave is chill. Simply Red and TimBone are great play-by-play. Then I usually critique the commercials and talk about AIDS a lot. Milkman is our old cranky version of Len Dawson. Sometimes TribalElder and lewdog show up. Oh, and we can't forget that we even have Pete! That's right, we've got Pete. Game thread doesn't have shit on us!

I love the chat. Haven't been able to make it for the past couple months, but it's soo much better to keep up with and have conversation during the game. Very calm and collected group of what, 20-30 people? It's perfect.

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I can't get past the format.

This.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

Vreenak..

You said a rude thing to me two weeks ago when I said Tina Fey was overrated as a comedian, so I didn't include you on the list.

That'll teach you.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

You said a rude thing to me two weeks ago when I said Tina Fey was overrated as a comedian, so I didn't include you on the list.

That'll teach you.

My opinion of CP posters is so low, you'd have to work very hard to disappoint me.

[Pointer19]

Originally Posted by threebag02

My 8 yr old has really taken off with football this year. He loves the CHIEFS. Does the Mitch Holthus "Touchdown Kansas City", high fives. Has a route tree for running patterns. Has me quiz him on routes. Great times. Passing the football around and playing like he plays for the CHIEFS is the best thing ever. All game he replays catches like he is instant replay.

Love my CHIEFS!!!


He dislikes the Steelers. Always plays against them on his games.(for like a couple years it's always been Chiefs vs Steelers) Dislikes the Donks and Fade too.

Sounds awesome, man. You're doing it right as a parent. Keep it up.

[Pointer19]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Chat room is where it's at, bro. You've got everything you need. eDave is chill. Simply Red and TimBone are great play-by-play. Then I usually critique the commercials and talk about AIDS a lot. Milkman is our old cranky version of Len Dawson. Sometimes TribalElder and lewdog show up. Oh, and we can't forget that we even have Pete! That's right, we've got Pete. Game thread doesn't have shit on us!

If the streams could run at speed with the live broadcast, I'd be in the chat room for sure. The GDT allows me to load the page, then read it about thirty seconds later so I don't get any spoilers.

[Kman34]

Originally Posted by Inmem58

a marathon of A Christmas Story or a marathon Of Check Downs.

Tough decision

.....Dude.....Scott Farkus is going to get you....

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

This is probably my favorite Chiefs forum on the Internet because of the board setup. I think it's called a UBB board -- I just am idiosyncratic and I like the idea of one text box where I can formulate my argument uninterrupted, and have an avatar and all that jazz. I also like the media, draft, and political forums. Nothing against Reddit, which is an excellent forum, r/NFL especially. I read it often.

With CP, though, I need to always take everything I read with a grain of salt. Reddit's the same way, with its bias being towards sensationalism. CP's bias is towards cynicism.

Keep that cynicism at arm's length, enjoy the Chiefs with the people in your life away from the board, and love the era we're in now. Because as the OP said, it's a really great era for Chiefs football.

Cynical post! Very cynical of you!