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01-10-2019, 06:47 PM | #61 |
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I think it’s a. Civic pride thing first and foremost. We’re not a big city. More like a big town. We are known for bbq, being friendly, midwestern values, etc. We want to be known as champions too. Toss in that it’s been so long since an NFL championship was in KC, and THAT is why we all care so much.
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01-10-2019, 07:32 PM | #62 |
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Well, I think we all have our own reasons as to why we cheer for and intensely follow a given team... there's a madness to it and it's taken to another level when you go to the extreme of posting on fan forums (even those not affilliated with your team of choice).
For me, Saturdays and Sundays were always me and my brother watching games with my dad. My dad is the greatest bandwagon fan of all-time and as he's approached 70 and all the BS of the last half decade, he's not as into the game. We all had a mutual love for hating things related to Texas, thank you SWC days of college football and we loved watching the Steelers beat Dallas. I can't really point to 'the moment' when a 12 year old kid growing up in AR gravitated to the Broncos. They were typically the only option back in the 80s living in a Cowboys market. However it happened, I was hooked and after a few years - they have this fun QB and they're in SBs winning playoff games in grand fashion, albeit losing SBs in grander fashion. Having gone through all that and going to college and being around fans of all other teams, it just became a thing. Every Sunday, we're watching games and giving guys shit for however their team did that week. I think that's probably similar with most. Watching the game has either a deep family tie or a deep tie to friends. You watch these guys and you want to be them and some of us just become so addicted to being a fan, we end up following them relentlessly. I mean seriously... why in the hell do any of us park in front of a TV to watch the freaking draft? As I've gotten older and the kids are more active... things aren't as extreme and I don't follow things like the draft, etc like I once did. However, that 12 year old kid is now a 48 year old father of 3 and there's still a rush with watching your team. Late in HS and throughout college, I was that annoyingly loud fan that couldn't wait for my team to break the curse and win a title. Thankfully, they did and while I still get frustrated and crazy at times... and will post passive-aggressive antagonistic BS around here ... it's different. I think a lot of you will be in the same boat very soon. You're going to have that SB winning itch scratched and things will be a bit calmer. I think age has a lot to do with it too, as we all get older - you mellow out a bit and bullsh that drove us nuts in our late 20's and 30's doesn't mean as much (if anything at all) in our 40s. There's just too many other things going on. But, at the end of the day - we're dudes (most of us) and becoming fanatical about our teams is what we do. Boards like this are our communal therapy sessions. I continue to be impressed with those of you that buy season tickets, go the games regularly and buy all the gear... your years of fandom will pay off very soon. In the end, it's an escape from reality...
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01-10-2019, 07:39 PM | #63 | |
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Watching the guy in the Bears video was kind of frightening...just the full-on rage over losing a football game. Paying that much money for something that potentially evokes that level of unhappiness? Would he have been equally as happy if they had won...screaming for joy all the way to his car? Winning a game makes you happy but not to that extreme. When KC finally won a WC by beating Houston it was cool...but nowhere near the opposite of losing a close playoff game. I do think if KC wins the AFCCG....it will be a pretty damn exciting time but not nearly as depressing as will be losing it. Last edited by BlackOp; 01-10-2019 at 07:46 PM.. |
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01-10-2019, 07:39 PM | #64 |
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funny, inchiefshell our lives seem very similar in many ways concerning the chiefs.
I lost a lot of care after letdown after letdown, I still cheer them on but I refuse to lose my mind if they lose in the playoffs, I just cant do it anymore. so heres to a great game Saturday and havin a fun times with my buddies and if they lose well hopefully Sutton will get bitten by a black widow and die right after the game !!!! |
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01-10-2019, 08:03 PM | #65 | |
Would an idiot do that?
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01-10-2019, 08:21 PM | #66 |
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Own it, you can’t change it. Go ahead and tell yourself losses don’t effect you anymore, you know they do. When you enter the Arena of being a Chiefs fan you inherently become vulnerable. |
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01-10-2019, 09:23 PM | #67 |
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Because most people live vicariously instead of having "real lives".
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01-10-2019, 09:46 PM | #68 |
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01-11-2019, 01:44 AM | #69 |
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Rooting for the Chiefs and Royals has been one of the few consistent things in my life. People come in and out of your life, you move to different cities change jobs and lose family members as you grow older. When you grow up going to the K and Arrowhead and follow your teams into adulthood, it kind of gives you a sense of comfort.
I’m so shell shocked from our past playoff disappointments I’m bracing myself for it to happen again on Saturday. No matter how much I prepare for the disappointment, I still feel humiliated when we go one and done.
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01-11-2019, 03:36 AM | #70 |
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I used to get super tore up over Chiefs and KU losses, but 5 years ago my mom died and then it didn't seem to effect me near as much anymore. There are bigger things in life I guess. That being said, I will probably cry if they ever win a Super Bowl.
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01-11-2019, 06:43 AM | #71 |
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Good question, and I found my self pondering this week as well.
I'll be 57 in a couple of months. I've followed the Chiefs for 50 years. That's crazy. I've bee dedicated to this team longer than anything else in my life. For me, It's my home town, and my home town team. Plus I really love the game of football. I'm proud to be from Kansas City. And proud to be a Chiefs fan. I'm sure we tell ourselves we're due from all the misery and letdowns. I really hope they can win tmrw. I want them to win this for all the Chiefs fans before us, and those who have passed. ...the fanbase is overdue |
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01-11-2019, 08:07 AM | #73 |
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who has pondered this. It's funny, half of me believes there's no way we could lose this game, the other half thinks there's no way we will win. I have to keep in mind:
It's entertainment. It doesn't affect my life, only my psyche, and only as much as I let it. I do it because I like to be a part of something, even though I have no effect on what goes on. God hates the Patriots. Heh. GO CHIEFS!
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