Chiefs X-Factor's Inside the Huddle-Suicide Mission? - Page 3

xfactor · 10-19-2011, 05:18 PM

Entering where no KC
Superfan has gone before

In scientific terms, a black hole is a region of spacetime from which nothing, not even light, can escape. A similar phenomenon exists within the Oakland Coliseum, which is home of the Raiders.It’s a place where sanity enters and is never seen again, where fans from opposing teams never venture, a place where the entire spectrum of colors is reduced to silver and black. All that will change on Sunday.

The X-Factor - complete with my cheesehead, form-fitting spandex and bright red and gold Chiefs’ colors will be on the front row. Yes, you read that right. Like Captain Kirk and the Starship Enterprise, I’ll be going where no Chiefs Superfan has ever gone before . . . into the belly of the beast.
This isn’t something I do casually. As a Superfan, I’ve made it my goal to attend a Chiefs road game in every NFL stadium. As of this moment - after 73 road trips - there are only three stadiums missing from the list. I’ve yet to see KC play at Atlanta, against the Jets in the Meadowlands (I have seen them play the Giants) and at Oakland.

As of Sunday, I’ll be able to mark the Raiders game off my bucket list.
Insane? Yes. Stupid? Open to debate.But I’m not venturing into the Black Hole on my own. I’ll be accompanied by none other than my good friend and fellow Superfan Raider Ron who, by the way, hasn’t missed a Raiders game in more than 20 years. That’s a real Superfan. Raider Ron has been to Kansas City on many occasions, has been begging me for years to be his guest at a game in Oakland.

At the time I agreed to make this trip, the Chiefs were 0-3 and I felt the team needed a spark. Coach Todd Haley and my other friends on the team are super-excited that I’m willing to do this for them.They also agree that I’m super-crazy which has never been open to debate.I’ll be a guest of honor (or dishonor) during the pregame tailgate party where there will be thousands and thousands of Raiders fans.

Raider Ron has promised that I’ll be well-protected which is a good thing because I’ve been told that, among Superfans, I’m among the most hated in the Raider Nation. Denver and San Diego don’t have Superfans, so Kansas City is the only division rival with true Superfans and, apparently, Raiders fans know the X-Factor.

The trip is already generating a lot of traffic on Facebook and message boards. This is turning out to be a big deal - even bigger than I expected. I’ve been getting e-mails from people asking me to reconsider for my personal safety. I’ve even been told by friends that I could become the first official Chiefs martyr, which would be one more thing to mark off my bucket list.
Am I worried? Yes and no.

Any Chiefs fan who would enter the Black Hole without some apprehension is beyond crazy. But I’m putting my trust into Raider Ron and my own experience as a Superfan. I fully expect to be the butt of a lot of ridicule, jokes and profanity. This is Oakland Coliseum and it is the NFL. I’d be disappointed in anything less.

The key is to fight back - not with fists or words, but with humor. I can make more fun of myself than any Raiders fan. I’ll shake hands, pose for photos . . . whatever it takes to diffuse a situation before it gets out of hand.
And, once the game starts, everyone - including myself - will be much more concerned with what happens on the field.

Make no mistake about it. I hate the Raiders and the Raiders feel the same way towards the Chiefs. I expect to be a lightning rod for that resentment on Sunday. But I also believe that, as a Superfan, I’m held to a higher standard.
At the end of the day, it’s not about me, or Raider Ron, or whether the Raiders want to lynch me. This is about the NFL and the teams that we are truly passionate about. Hopefully, at the end of the day we’re talking about a great football game which (of course) the Chiefs have won.

I’m anticipating a memorable game and a weekend that will go into the Superfan history book. And I’m also planning to break new scientific ground as the first Chiefs Superfan to enter - and leave - the Black Hole.
Arrowman and Stephen Hawking, eat your heart out.

-King- · 10-19-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by xfactor

lol thank you, i got this covered

Yeh you are correct, thats why i have 5000 Raiders fans protecting me, incuding 3 hall of Fame Superfans. Bring on batteries,or beers, chicks dig scars!!! Guess my sex life will even get easier when i get back!! not like that was ever an issue!!!

Yeah!!!!
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**Dave Lane** · 10-19-2011, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tomahawk kid

Only in America can a dude wear his jammies to an NFL stadium, and then write about being the dude that wears his jammies to an NFL stadium....all the while claiming its not about the attention....

Dude it's a cape. It's a mother****ing cape got it!?!

And a bad ass mother****ing cape, and a pair of feetsie pj's.

He's a dead man.

Jewish Rabbi · 10-19-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by xfactor

lol thank you, i got this covered

Yeh you are correct, thats why i have 5000 Raiders fans protecting me, incuding 3 hall of Fame Superfans. Bring on batteries,or beers, chicks dig scars!!! Guess my sex life will even get easier when i get back!! not like that was ever an issue!!!

God, you act like you're about 14. Except your grammar isn't that good.

10-20-2011, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by xfactor

Both my grandads served. My one grandad was a POW in the Pacific.

As I understand it, you were accidentally conceived while a POW guard tried to make a raider fan with your pops...

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My dad served in Vietnam. I have tons of very close friends that served in Gulf. And they all love me and are happy to call me grandson,son or best friend. So go on with your badself.

Some of my best friends are black, too.

Fritz88 · 10-20-2011, 02:09 AM

Lube up.
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**bevischief** · 10-20-2011, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by milkman

I knew I would regret clicking on this thread.

**bevischief** · 10-20-2011, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Gonzo

Hope you like urine.
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tomahawk kid · 10-20-2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Lane

Dude it's a cape. It's a mother****ing cape got it!?!

And a bad ass mother****ing cape, and a pair of feetsie pj's.

He's a dead man.

Fair enough, I also forgot to throw in the knock off, dyed cheese head.

That should protect him from Skeletor and Darth Vader, in addition to the gentlemen that sneak in prison shanks.

I wish him the best of luck. If his history has taught me anything, this is NOT about him wanting bragging rights and the attention from "surviving" Oakland AND ALL about him raising money for kids.

xfactor · 10-20-2011, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tomahawk kid

Fair enough, I also forgot to throw in the knock off, dyed cheese head.

That should protect him from Skeletor and Darth Vader, in addition to the gentlemen that sneak in prison shanks.

I wish him the best of luck. If his history has taught me anything, this is NOT about him wanting bragging rights and the attention from "surviving" Oakland AND ALL about him raising money for kids.

I already did donated to an organization that helps kids with Cancer. I gave 400 bucks and bought all 40 raffle tickets. I get on the field before the game for winning raffle. I will also spin something positive around here. And anytime people google me they find my charity organization KC Superfans, so it all ties together.

**SAUTO** · 10-20-2011, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by tomahawk kid

Fair enough, I also forgot to throw in the knock off, dyed cheese head.

That should protect him from Skeletor and Darth Vader, in addition to the gentlemen that sneak in prison shanks.

I wish him the best of luck. If his history has taught me anything, this is NOT about him wanting bragging rights and the attention from "surviving" Oakland AND ALL about him raising money for kids.

dude he already explained in another thread that is an actual arrowhead hat, not a dyed cheese head, the same company made them 15 years ago

BigCatDaddy · 10-20-2011, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

dude he already explained in another thread that is an actual arrowhead hat, not a dyed cheese head, the same company made them 15 years ago

"The Arrowhead Ass-Hat" has a nice ring to it.

tomahawk kid · 10-20-2011, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by xfactor

I already did donated to an organization that helps kids with Cancer. I gave 400 bucks and bought all 40 raffle tickets. I get on the field before the game for winning raffle. I will also spin something positive around here. And anytime people google me they find my charity organization KC Superfans, so it all ties together.

See? Told you.

cookster50 · 10-20-2011, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by xfactor

Both my grandads served. My one grandad was a POW in the Pacific. My dad served in Vietnam. I have tons of very close friends that served in Gulf. And they all love me and are happy to call me grandson,son or best friend. So go on with your badself.

Sounds like Stewart Smally(spelling?) "And dogone it, people like me!"

munkey · 10-20-2011, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by xfactor

I got Hall of Fame Superfans that have set things up perfectly for me. Thats cool thing about getting inducted into Hall is that Ive made lifelong friends. We travel to Canton every year and spend 4 days together. When they come here me and all my friends protect them. I feel so secure with them,literally am trusting my life with them. Ive never had a major issue with any Superfan that has come to Arrowhead. This is my 74th road game and I've never had a major issue. Gotta trust your friends

munkey · 10-20-2011, 01:24 PM

I don't know what made me think of the wonder twins...I just did...sorry

10-19-2011, 05:18 PM
xfactor Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $10005222	X-Factor's Inside the Huddle-Suicide Mission? Entering where no KC Superfan has gone before In scientific terms, a black hole is a region of spacetime from which nothing, not even light, can escape. A similar phenomenon exists within the Oakland Coliseum, which is home of the Raiders.It’s a place where sanity enters and is never seen again, where fans from opposing teams never venture, a place where the entire spectrum of colors is reduced to silver and black. All that will change on Sunday. The X-Factor - complete with my cheesehead, form-fitting spandex and bright red and gold Chiefs’ colors will be on the front row. Yes, you read that right. Like Captain Kirk and the Starship Enterprise, I’ll be going where no Chiefs Superfan has ever gone before . . . into the belly of the beast. This isn’t something I do casually. As a Superfan, I’ve made it my goal to attend a Chiefs road game in every NFL stadium. As of this moment - after 73 road trips - there are only three stadiums missing from the list. I’ve yet to see KC play at Atlanta, against the Jets in the Meadowlands (I have seen them play the Giants) and at Oakland. As of Sunday, I’ll be able to mark the Raiders game off my bucket list. Insane? Yes. Stupid? Open to debate.But I’m not venturing into the Black Hole on my own. I’ll be accompanied by none other than my good friend and fellow Superfan Raider Ron who, by the way, hasn’t missed a Raiders game in more than 20 years. That’s a real Superfan. Raider Ron has been to Kansas City on many occasions, has been begging me for years to be his guest at a game in Oakland. At the time I agreed to make this trip, the Chiefs were 0-3 and I felt the team needed a spark. Coach Todd Haley and my other friends on the team are super-excited that I’m willing to do this for them.They also agree that I’m super-crazy which has never been open to debate.I’ll be a guest of honor (or dishonor) during the pregame tailgate party where there will be thousands and thousands of Raiders fans. Raider Ron has promised that I’ll be well-protected which is a good thing because I’ve been told that, among Superfans, I’m among the most hated in the Raider Nation. Denver and San Diego don’t have Superfans, so Kansas City is the only division rival with true Superfans and, apparently, Raiders fans know the X-Factor. The trip is already generating a lot of traffic on Facebook and message boards. This is turning out to be a big deal - even bigger than I expected. I’ve been getting e-mails from people asking me to reconsider for my personal safety. I’ve even been told by friends that I could become the first official Chiefs martyr, which would be one more thing to mark off my bucket list. Am I worried? Yes and no. Any Chiefs fan who would enter the Black Hole without some apprehension is beyond crazy. But I’m putting my trust into Raider Ron and my own experience as a Superfan. I fully expect to be the butt of a lot of ridicule, jokes and profanity. This is Oakland Coliseum and it is the NFL. I’d be disappointed in anything less. The key is to fight back - not with fists or words, but with humor. I can make more fun of myself than any Raiders fan. I’ll shake hands, pose for photos . . . whatever it takes to diffuse a situation before it gets out of hand. And, once the game starts, everyone - including myself - will be much more concerned with what happens on the field. Make no mistake about it. I hate the Raiders and the Raiders feel the same way towards the Chiefs. I expect to be a lightning rod for that resentment on Sunday. But I also believe that, as a Superfan, I’m held to a higher standard. At the end of the day, it’s not about me, or Raider Ron, or whether the Raiders want to lynch me. This is about the NFL and the teams that we are truly passionate about. Hopefully, at the end of the day we’re talking about a great football game which (of course) the Chiefs have won. I’m anticipating a memorable game and a weekend that will go into the Superfan history book. And I’m also planning to break new scientific ground as the first Chiefs Superfan to enter - and leave - the Black Hole. Arrowman and Stephen Hawking, eat your heart out.
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