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Remember the banner?

The infamous banner flew over Arrowhead eight years ago today.

EDIT:

I know I started this thread, but I do not wish to be in charge of organizing anything, and I do not want to be responsible for raising money. I don't recall how we even donated to the cause last time. Was crowdsourcing a thing back then? I'm more than happy to help with this wherever else it might be needed, though.

Once we find out the number of characters we can fly, then we (and by "we" I mean Rain Man) could do a tournament after nominations, in order to decide on what it should say.

Any volunteers to organize and handle transactions?

My God how far this team has come in 8 years

We should look into getting a thank you banner flown one Sunday to give Clark and the gang a big thumbs up for the beautiful turnaround. Thank you for saving our Chiefs Hunt family!

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Originally Posted by ptlyon (Post 15224587)

My God how far this team has come in 8 years

I posted a very poor video of it on Facebook, and it came up in my memories feed today. That was exactly what I thought. Amazing turnaround.

it only took them 30+ years to realize you have to get a QB to win.
and now we have the best one.

#Progress

Wow! How quickly time flies and how amazing that a movement like that could spur the change needed to get us to where we are now.

In my 55+ years of being a Chiefs fan, I've lived through some pretty dark momnents. I'll have to say those were the worst. Here's to Clark, Andy, Veach (with a little help from Dorsey), and PMII!! Ooops, forgot Kelce, our crazy-ass big brother.

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Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 15224623)

We should look into getting a thank you banner flown one Sunday to give Clark and the gang a big thumbs up for the beautiful turnaround. Thank you for saving our Chiefs Hunt family!

That's actually a good idea.

If we're going to look back at the past....

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yGeA_PC563...lli+Croyle.jpg

I remember the parade of shit coaches. Frank Gansz, Germ, Where for Art Thou, the mad German, the mad Shitsburghian. Holy **** what a bunch of wasted years.

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Originally Posted by Shaid (Post 15224760)

If we're going to look back at the past....

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yGeA_PC563...lli+Croyle.jpg

Brodie Croyle's wife was a smoke show (haven't seen recent pics, but I imagine she still is). Wonder what he's doing nowadays :hmmm:.

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Originally Posted by RocKhawks (Post 15224771)

Brodie Croyle's wife was a smoke show (haven't seen recent pics, but I imagine she still is). Wonder what he's doing nowadays :hmmm:.

even hotter

https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...35&oe=5FA546A2

https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...de&oe=5FA1CAEE

https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...64&oe=5FA28D88

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_K..._Chiefs_season

A few nuggets from that page:

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Although sharing the same 2–14 record as the Jacksonville Jaguars for the worst record of the season, the Chiefs were statistically the worst team overall, and thereby "earned" the right to the first pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. Perhaps the only bright moment for the Chiefs this season was rallying from a big 24–6 deficit against the New Orleans Saints during their season. The Chiefs went 0–12 against AFC opponents in 2012 and their only wins of the season were against NFC teams, against Carolina and New Orleans. In 2017, ESPN.com named the 2012 season the Chiefs worst season in franchise history.[1]

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Kansas City suffered from quarterback controversy all season and tied with the Arizona Cardinals for most interceptions (20) with Matt Cassel throwing 12 and his late season replacement Brady Quinn throwing 8.[4] The Chiefs had the worst record in the NFL in offensive passing.[5]

The Chiefs also lost 17 fumbles giving them 37 giveaways – tied for worst in the NFL with the New York Jets and Philadelphia[6] and tying with Philadelphia for the NFL's worst giveaway/takeaway differential with −24.[7]

Season low points included:

Starting the season tying the 1929 record of Buffalo Bisons for most games without ever leading in regulation time (8 games). The Chiefs had rallied in week 3 against the Saints to tie the game in regulation and then won in overtime 27–24 but had never led until the overtime final. The Chiefs broke the streak in Week 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers when they led 10–0 in the second quarter before losing the game 16–13 in overtime. The Chiefs had had a bye in Week 7.[8]
In Week 4, the Chiefs had six turnovers in a loss to San Diego.[9]
An Offensive Lineman claimed Kansas City hometown fans cheered the injury of quarterback Matt Cassel in a Week 5 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, however fans claim it was because Brady Quinn was seen coming onto the field and were cheering for him.[10][11]
Fans formed the "Save Our Chiefs" organization. They wore black to games to protest and hired an airplane to fly over Arrowhead Stadium on game days towing a banner that read, "Restore Hope: Fire Pioli."[12]
When asked why running back Jamaal Charles carried the ball only 5 times in a week 8 loss to the Oakland Raiders, Romeo Crennel responded "Now, that I'm not exactly sure, either." [13]
On December 1, 2012, Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend at their home before driving to the Chiefs' practice facility and committing suicide in front of general manager Scott Pioli and Head Coach Romeo Crennel.
In Week 15, the Chiefs didn't have a first down until the third quarter in a loss against Oakland.[14]
In Week 16, the team rushed for a franchise record of 352 yards against the Colts and still lost the game.[15]
In Week 17, the Chiefs matched the 1981 Baltimore Colts season record of losing 9 games by 14 points or more in one season as the Chiefs lost to Denver.[3]

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Highlights of the season included:

The Chiefs won the home game 27–21 against the Carolina Panthers the day after the Belcher suicide at the stadium complex in Week 13. The victory snapped the Chiefs 8-game losing streak.

The Chiefs had six players on the 2013 Pro Bowl team (Eric Berry, strong safety; Jamaal Charles, running back; Justin Houston, outside linebacker (not on the initial list but invited subsequently following an injury to another player in the bowl); Dustin Colquitt, punter; Tamba Hali, outside linebacker; Derrick Johnson, inside/middle linebacker). Berry and Hali were designated starters. Only 4 NFL teams had more pro bowl picks.( San Francisco (9), Houston (8), New England (7) and the Minnesota Vikings (7) ). Those teams made the playoffs.[21]

what a draft class@#!@#!

2012 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 11 Dontari Poe * DT Memphis
2 44 Jeff Allen OT Illinois
3 74 Donald Stephenson OT Oklahoma
4 107 Devon Wylie WR Fresno St
5 146 DeQuan Menzie CB Alabama
6 182 Cyrus Gray RB Texas A&M
7 218 Jerome Long DT San Diego St
7 238 Junior Hemingway WR Michigan Pick from NE[a]

Current fan bases that need to fly banners:

Texans
Jets
Giants
Falcons

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Originally Posted by cmh6476 (Post 15224825)

It's even worse when you realize that Donald Stephenson was take one pick before Seattle took Russell Wilson.

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Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 15224623)

We should look into getting a thank you banner flown one Sunday to give Clark and the gang a big thumbs up for the beautiful turnaround. Thank you for saving our Chiefs Hunt family!

I’ll chip is some.

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Originally Posted by luv (Post 15224553)

The infamous banner flew over Arrowhead eight years ago today.

Damn....how time flies..

Seems like a million years ago.

GodDAMN that was a shit time in the franchise.

Probably the most proud of a fanbase as I've ever been. Grass roots is really something.

It wasn't the banner, other ****s have tried it. It was that it came from everybody. The blackout was really something to see. It wasn't just a couple yokels in one section. We got rolling and got everybody on board.

That was a hell of a movement.

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 15224989)

I’ll chip is some.

I chipped in on the first one, now that i am more financially stable id be happy to pitch in again.

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Originally Posted by Buehler445 (Post 15225216)

Chiefs have done well about including fans and being fan-oriented ever since then (not so much with ticket/parking prices, but still).

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Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 15224623)

We should look into getting a thank you banner flown one Sunday to give Clark and the gang a big thumbs up for the beautiful turnaround. Thank you for saving our Chiefs Hunt family!

I'd chip in a bit for that. It would be a nice feel-good culmination of the turnaround.

I'd chip in too. It was worth the money then, it's worth the money now.

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Originally Posted by Shaid (Post 15224760)

If we're going to look back at the past....

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yGeA_PC563...lli+Croyle.jpg

Sweet southern tea

Saved our Chiefs; Thanks Clarks!

Was it 30 spaces or 30 characters?

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Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 15224623)

We should look into getting a thank you banner flown one Sunday to give Clark and the gang a big thumbs up for the beautiful turnaround. Thank you for saving our Chiefs Hunt family!

This year, it should read something about loving them even though we can't be there to show it.

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990 (Post 15224972)

Current fan bases that need to fly banners:

Texans
Jets
Giants
Falcons

New York could get a 2 for 1 banner fly

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Originally Posted by KC_Lee (Post 15224981)

It's even worse when you realize that Donald Stephenson was take one pick before Seattle took Russell Wilson.

Idiot Patriot douches would have kept rolling with Cassel.

We've got the better QB, and the sucktacular sucking landed us Andy Reid. It was worth it in the end.

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Originally Posted by mililo4cpa (Post 15225553)

New York could get a 2 for 1 banner fly

They could put the Jets on one side and the Giants on the other.

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Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 15225687)

They could put the Jets on one side and the Giants on the other.

Plane would crash.

God 8 years since that shit hell I'll put a few cents in for the banner.

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Originally Posted by Buehler445 (Post 15225216)

I think it was the blackout that got Clark’s attention. But, the banner got it all started.

I'll contribute to the thank you banner.

Im pretty sure that's how I found out about this website, although I lurked without an account for a ehile.

i was in on it the first time, im in on it now, lets go !

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief (Post 15225771)

I think it was the blackout that got Clark’s attention. But, the banner got it all started.

My point was it was legitimate grass roots. Not just a few dudes.

Hah...today I actually got one of those Facebook "flashback" posts and it was of me commenting on the "Save Our Chiefs" movement and flying the banner.

If not for that and Belcher offing himself in the team parking lot we probably would've never been able to hire Andy Reid, therefore more than likely no Mahomes, no SB etc etc.

I honestly forgot about this, thank you for the reminder. Amazing how far our Chiefs have come since then. Glad I pitched in on the banner, I think that was shortly after I became a member instead of just a looker.

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Originally Posted by Buehler445 (Post 15226493)

My point was it was legitimate grass roots. Not just a few dudes.

That's one of the great things about Kansas City. It's relatively small and can be pretty tight knit, especially when it comes to our sports teams. No way this type of thing happens in NY or Chicago. People in those big cities are rude and feel like they don't have time for that.

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Originally Posted by Buehler445 (Post 15226493)

My point was it was legitimate grass roots. Not just a few dudes.

Ohhh definitely.