Chiefs Bill Simmons: Not a Chiefs fan... - Page 4

DJ's left nut · 01-30-2009, 03:24 PM

From his chat today:

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Adam (Burtonsville MD): What the Chiefs did to you this season: (1) Ruined Tom Brady's 2008 (and career?) (2) Ruined your fantasy season (by the way, I'm still going to say clean hit just to preempt you...) (3) Took away Scott Pioli (4) Fired one of your go-to sources of comedy (albeit so go-to it was getting old for us Chiefs fans) Reaction?

Bill Simmons: I'm gonna be honest - I hate the Chiefs more than I've ever hated anyone. I am seriously thinking about going down to KC in August for an exhibition game with a vial of chicken blood and putting some sort of Haitian curse on their season.

Poor Bill, maybe he should go write about The Hills and covertly take swipes at Rick Reilly to assuage his angst...

Mark M · 01-31-2009, 08:15 AM

Bill Simmons: Used to be funny

But, as so often happens, he got successful and decided to take residence in "Teh Suxor Resort." Kinda like Rick Riley, who also used to be fairly damn funny, only to have his ego stomp it into trite little nuggets of stupid.

It's a shame, really, because they are damn fine writers who I've enjoyed greatly in the past (especially Riley's SI column, which I often found terrific). They've just believed their own hype. And that has, in turn, seeped into their work.

All of that being typed, I don't see why anyone would care what the hell Simmons or anyone else thinks about the Chiefs. IMHO, until they start winning games, they don't deserve the respect.

On another note, I'd like to ask FAX and sec about that whole toad thing because ... well, we have a creek close by and lots of toads (and frogs, even) and I was wondering if certain species were better.

You see, I have this "wart" and ... umm ...

MM
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**Bugeater** · 01-31-2009, 08:31 AM

Oh boo ****ing hoo, his fantasy season was ruined.

Frankie · 01-31-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Facts like this are why I love this place.

I learned something today.

Except he is not entirely right. A WET rag tends to wash off the sweat. To COLLECT it you need to use a DRY rag.

PhillyChiefFan · 01-31-2009, 11:37 AM

wow...that is kind of harsh

milkman · 01-31-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Frankie

Except he is not entirely right. A WET rag tends to wash off the sweat. To COLLECT it you need to use a DRY rag.

He said you wring the sweat out of a frog like a wet rag.

JuicesFlowing · 01-31-2009, 12:51 PM

I hope Simmons DOES go to Arrowhead with a vial of chicken blood. Good luck staying alive, Mr. Simmons. On second thought, if it's an exhibition game, there'd only be a few thousand people there so it'd lose it's affect.

**Reaper16** · 01-31-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JuicesFlowing

I hope Simmons DOES go to Arrowhead with a vial of chicken blood. Good luck staying alive, Mr. Simmons. On second thought, if it's an exhibition game, there'd only be a few thousand people there so it'd lose it's affect.

Did you mean to say "a regular season game?"

**Bearcat** · 01-31-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Facts like this are why I love this place.

I learned something today.

I love this place because it can take any anti-Chiefs remark, no matter how sarcastic, and turn the guy who said it into a complete low-life/nobody/piece of garbage.

Hootie · 01-31-2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Bill Simmons is ****ing interminable outside of his (admittedly pretty excellent) NBA writing.

I like him...a lot. He's one of my favorite sports writers...but you're USUALLY right...he knows the NBA and his favorite teams, but he's piss poor at projecting anything else...

That being said, he was pretty spot on with the NFL this year...for once.

Hootie · 01-31-2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

He's actually 6' tall.

Chiefs fans need to get over their ****ing persecution complex. People make fun of the Chiefs because they suck. Period. Get over it. They aren't breaking into your house and ravishing your wife.

I also think it's funny that no matter who it is...everyone hates everyone with an opinion on this board...I don't think anyone on this board actually likes a sports writer...other than our homer JoPo.

Hootie · 01-31-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam

Bill Simmons is the best columnist in America. Followed closely by Whitlock.

He's my favorite...

I wish his columns weren't so soaked in Boston homerism though...all of the time. It's very annoying considering how much I hate Boston.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 01-31-2009, 02:56 PM

Uh, I hate to burst everyone's bubble, but the Chiefs get NO respect regardless of how they play.

CIP:

1997 Playoffs, AFC West Champs, home field against Donkos, and before the game; a lovely John Elway ass-kissing anthem by Joe Walsh sung to the tune of his putrid classic rock dinosaur, "Rocky Mountain Way".

No love from the Fox desk save some obligatory, non-preferential remarks from James Brown.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 01-31-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

Uh, I hate to burst everyone's bubble, but the Chiefs get NO respect regardless of how they play.

CIP:

1997 Playoffs, AFC West Champs, home field against Donkos, and before the game; a lovely John Elway ass-kissing anthem by Joe Walsh sung to the tune of his putrid classic rock dinosaur, "Rocky Mountain Way".

No love from the Fox desk save some obligatory, non-preferential remarks from James Brown.

That game was on NBC.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 01-31-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Hootie

I also think it's funny that no matter who it is...everyone hates everyone with an opinion on this board...I don't think anyone on this board actually likes a sports writer...other than our homer JoPo.

Who, ironically, is praised by Simmons as a "must read".

Hootie · 01-31-2009, 03:33 PM

some of the people, actually the majority of this board, are so cynical it's depressing.

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