So... how do Browns fans do it?

**cdcox** · 12-02-2007, 11:17 PM

There are a ton of us Chiefs fans on here who did the '72 through '89 stretch.

1. It helps to have a broad interest in the NFL, not just the well being of your team. About half way through every season, you are in the "well maybe next year mode". But there is still plenty of football to enjoy.

2. Every 3 or 4 years you get a "season of hope" when they bring in a new head coach. Those seasons are easy time.

3. Then, every 3 or 4 years you get a "season of hope" when they bring in a new QB. The new QB and new coach in the same season is a double edged sword, since your hope is more intense ("They are really shaking things up!") but you get all of your hope allocation in a single season, instead of spreading things out.

4. You have your favorite players. They don't even have to be great. As long as they are slightly better than they rest of the bums.

5. Glory days. When your team is good, beating your rivals gives you a glow for week or two. When you beat your rivals when you are bad, they glow can last for several seasons.

6. Nostalgia. The good old days take on mythical stature when you are Really Bad.

7. The pride of being a True Fan. In the '90s everyone was a Chiefs fan. In the '70s and the '80s it was distinctive to be a Chiefs fan. You were known for your fandom. You were a rare breed. Sitting in a half-empty Arrowhead hoping for your 5th win in 20-degree weather in December marks you as a True Fan for life. No one can take that away. Ever.

8. When it comes down to it, you stay true, because being a Chiefs fan is who you are. You don't have a choice.

12-02-2007, 11:17 PM	#25
cdcox www.nfl-forecast.com Join Date: Sep 2000 Casino cash: $-568231	There are a ton of us Chiefs fans on here who did the '72 through '89 stretch. 1. It helps to have a broad interest in the NFL, not just the well being of your team. About half way through every season, you are in the "well maybe next year mode". But there is still plenty of football to enjoy. 2. Every 3 or 4 years you get a "season of hope" when they bring in a new head coach. Those seasons are easy time. 3. Then, every 3 or 4 years you get a "season of hope" when they bring in a new QB. The new QB and new coach in the same season is a double edged sword, since your hope is more intense ("They are really shaking things up!") but you get all of your hope allocation in a single season, instead of spreading things out. 4. You have your favorite players. They don't even have to be great. As long as they are slightly better than they rest of the bums. 5. Glory days. When your team is good, beating your rivals gives you a glow for week or two. When you beat your rivals when you are bad, they glow can last for several seasons. 6. Nostalgia. The good old days take on mythical stature when you are Really Bad. 7. The pride of being a True Fan. In the '90s everyone was a Chiefs fan. In the '70s and the '80s it was distinctive to be a Chiefs fan. You were known for your fandom. You were a rare breed. Sitting in a half-empty Arrowhead hoping for your 5th win in 20-degree weather in December marks you as a True Fan for life. No one can take that away. Ever. 8. When it comes down to it, you stay true, because being a Chiefs fan is who you are. You don't have a choice.
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