Your Chief Fandom...

DJay23 · 07-08-2005, 10:11 PM

Looking at Rainman's "Greatest Chief" polls, I start to realize that certain players don't get voted for by a majority (even though they may deserve it, and Rainmain has to pimp them), mostly because they played back in the "day." Now, either some of us are too young to remember and haven't bothered researching our team's roots, or jumped on board sometime after.

I'm also interested to see what people who have never lived in the general vicinity of KC have to say about their path to the light.

I will say that I am prejudiced against any band wagon fans, even if they have stuck with it since, say '90. I'm very big into hometown loyalty.

When I was a wee child I watched and went to Chiefs games with my dad. There was no other option. We didn't go to other games, we didn't watch other teams, we didn't listen to other teams on the radio, and we didn't talk about other teams (Same with the Royals and KU). This was during the '80's mind you, so it's not like there was a lot going on in Arrowhead. My dad raised me right. Since '89, I have been away from the KC area, but have maintained my Chiefdom, and I will never relinquish it.

So I'm curious, how did you come to find yourself bleeding red and gold?

(I'm sure this has been done several times, but my feeble search attempts were unsuccesful.)

View Poll Results: How did you become a Chiefs fan?
Raised that way	12	17.14%
Raised in the KC area	27	38.57%
Dad was a Chiefs fan (not near KC)	6	8.57%
Brother/Uncle/Cousin/Grandpa was a Chiefs fan	6	8.57%
Really liked a certain player	8	11.43%
Felt sorry for them in the 80's	0	0%
Jumped on the bandwagon in the early 90's	6	8.57%
I'm really into supreme commanders	0	0%
Wife/GF/husband/BF turned me	0	0%
A particular game got me interested	2	2.86%
I thought the colors were pretty	2	2.86%
Gaz influenced my decision	1	1.43%
Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll

07-08-2005, 10:11 PM	Topic Starter
DJay23 Rock Chalk Jayhawk Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Williamsport, PA Casino cash: $2953317	Your Chief Fandom... Looking at Rainman's "Greatest Chief" polls, I start to realize that certain players don't get voted for by a majority (even though they may deserve it, and Rainmain has to pimp them), mostly because they played back in the "day." Now, either some of us are too young to remember and haven't bothered researching our team's roots, or jumped on board sometime after. I'm also interested to see what people who have never lived in the general vicinity of KC have to say about their path to the light. I will say that I am prejudiced against any band wagon fans, even if they have stuck with it since, say '90. I'm very big into hometown loyalty. When I was a wee child I watched and went to Chiefs games with my dad. There was no other option. We didn't go to other games, we didn't watch other teams, we didn't listen to other teams on the radio, and we didn't talk about other teams (Same with the Royals and KU). This was during the '80's mind you, so it's not like there was a lot going on in Arrowhead. My dad raised me right. Since '89, I have been away from the KC area, but have maintained my Chiefdom, and I will never relinquish it. So I'm curious, how did you come to find yourself bleeding red and gold? (I'm sure this has been done several times, but my feeble search attempts were unsuccesful.)
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