[Pilsner]

My fandom took a hit during the Pioli years. You folks and your non-stop stream of profanity and vitriol are pretty much the only thing that kept me interested.

I admit to being a fair-weather now. Mahomes is obviously a big reason to watch, and is the only reason I keep a finger on the pulse anymore. I'd say that my relative disinterest in football has far less to do with the Chiefs and more to do with the product the NFL is putting on TV though. The game has become significantly less watchable in recent years. The non-stop ad breaks and endless penalties have all but completely driven me away from the league entirely. DaFace has made the point in many other threads, but it has become almost impossible to celebrate any play in the game without first holding your breath and scanning the field for an official throwing a flag. This happened in the Titans loss. Friends and I were cheering a touchdown by Kelce, only to be made to feel foolish several moments later by an official explaining something someone else was doing on the other side of the field actually negated the play.

As a casual, mostly football-ignorant fan, that shit feels terrible.

I enjoy watching the Chiefs, but lament the state of NFL football.