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Originally Posted by Frazod
I've lurked over there a bit. The one thing that really annoys me is their general "woe is me, nobody understands our pain" mantra.
This fanbase didn't appear out of the ether the day Mahomes was drafted. Prior to that, rooting for the Chiefs was an exercise in heartbreak and futility that went on longer than most of us have been alive. And while I was alive when they won Super Bowl IV, the four-year-old me has no memory of it and frankly it means exactly dick to me on a personal level.
That AFCCG loss in Buffalo? The day that I woke up just knowing we'd get a Montana/Young Super Bowl that ended with the soul crushing reality of Cowboys/Bills? That meant something. 
So screw your ****ing pain. We had it in spades forever. And Buffalo's contribution to it is not forgotten. |
Totally. Because even in the pre-Mahomes years, I and many others reflected on the pain we've endured throughout history, but I was never arrogant enough to think that the Chiefs were alone in this. Sure, we experienced a different kind of pain compared to losing four straight Super Bowls, but that's just about every team with any sort of postseason drought or lack of playoff success.
Like, do former Oilers/Titans fans understand your pain, Buffalo? There's a franchise with zero championships to their name. They have a nasty streak of losing as the #1 seed and/or at home. And then there's that whole being on the losing side of the biggest comeback in NFL history embarrassment that will live on forever. You know... that game that YOU GUYS freaking won?
The Falcons? No championships, long stretches of terrible seasons and losing, and some pretty epic playoff collapses.
The Vikings lost a ton of Super Bowls. Gary Anderson's perfect kicking season with the 15-1 Vikings until the NFC Championship game when it really counted. The Brett Favre bountygate loss to the Saints. The Ice Bowl II game against the Seahawks with Blair Walsh's idiotic missed chip shot.
Your pain is deep, but don't do this "Nobody understands our pain!" garbage crap. At least in this game you got bested by a better team and not because you let your foot off the gas. Or because of a stupid missed kick. Or a fluke ass play. Or... dare I say it? An offsides by one of your moron DEs?
No, you don't want to lose this game, but you lost with grace and dignity. You don't get to add this one to your list.