So I went to the game, and have been busy since, but there were some interesting nuggets I wanted to share.
I didn't realize how bad Kingsley got beat on some snaps. ****. Also didn't realize Mahomes was as gimpy as he was until I rewatched the broadcast. ****.
I sat by a couple Donk fans. They were great to sit by. Apparently they live in Manhattan and are KU Fans and Donko fans. Bold move. Anyway, they weren't douches at all, which was great.
Anyway, here's how they see the world.
1. They are EPIC pissed we got DHop for "free". I didn't have the heart to tell him Veach would have turned that pick into something, so he wasn't free, despite how hard it is to conceptualize with a GM like Paton. But whatever. The rest of the league apparently doesn't think he's washed and are pissed. PISSED.
2. Kelce is always open, no mention of his lack of explosiveness or his lesser stats. LOL. The pain was real on the couple important plays he made.
3. Mahomes will figure it out. Regardless of the struggles he's facing.
4. Mahomes gets all the calls.
OK...
5. They had a shocking lack of excitement for Nix. I thought he's been pretty solid, and played pretty well that game. Ate a couple really bad sacks, but he was far better than I wanted him to be.
6. On the last drive they were saying Mahomes would destroy them. My buddy had to lay out the math for them and tell them Mahomes isn't getting the ball back. Even after the last time out, I think they thought Mahomes would get the ball back. But they started to believe as the clock ran down.
7. Then their souls left their bodies. I honestly felt bad for those 2. Not all Donk. **** Donk Forever. But those 2 dudes were great and got destroyed.
8. This is their Super Bowl. They said as much. They don't think they're making the playoffs (even after the loss, they're the 7 seed) and this
is [
was (LOL)] the highlight of their season.
9. They couldn't remember the record against Mahomes. My buddy reminded them, much to their dismay.
. We really have beaten them down as a fanbase. The one guy said he was 33 and his brother close to that age. So they probably missed the Elway years, and all they have is the Manning run. I hadn't considered a Donk fan experience without Shanarat and Elway.
Shout out to those dudes, but seriously, **** Donk Forever.