Remember…We Are The Chiefs!

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Well sir….I’m sure I am not the only Chiefs fan who felt stinging disappointment on the ride home from Arrowhead Sunday night. Lyle Graverson filled us in on his disappointments. Hindsight is perfect, they say. Well hindsight should have told me some things that didn’t occur to me until we started getting our junk kicked during the third quarter.

1. Chan Gailey was our offensive coordinator less than two years ago. We didn’t burn our playbook last season, I am relatively certain we didn’t burn it this year either.

2. Chan Gailey and the Bills almost kicked our tails in a game last year at home during a season that we won the AFC West title.  They were only going to get tougher.

3. Matt Cassel was playing hurt.

4. Our very promising new tight end  Tony Moeaki is out for the year. Pope is trying to fill those  shoes and runs like Bigfoot.

I am not an eternal optimist when it comes to the Chiefs. But I’m not rambling Lyle Graverson either.

 The loss was tough to take, but there are plenty of positives that I took home. Not the least of which was the awesome pregame honor of the 9-11 victims. I have never seen 80,000 people crying in one place before. It was a sight to experience, a sight that I won’t ever forget. The policeman who sang the National Anthem sang it beautfully. And best of all (sadly, it’s an issue at Arrowhead these days) he got all the words right. (Awesome photo taken by my girlfriend Lori. Check the view from my seats ).

The tailgating was the best I have seen in years. We cooked chili in my gas-powered crock pot and ate egg salad sandwiches. I drank Jeremiah Weed, while my girlfriend drank Bud Light. I smoked a nice long stogie after I ate and was feeling on top of the world as we made our way toward Gate G.

I always lose my breath for a second, every time I walk into our section and see that sea of green surrounded by the blood red beaches of fans cheering. Still the loudest fans in the league, no doubt.

Two fly-overs! I have never seen two, any one by itself would have made the whole day. Wart hogs and tank killers, I think.

The snow cones we bought in the concourse were the best I have ever tasted.

The ride home was rough, but Patrick and the rest of our staff at AA have a way of making the future look bright, brighter than it’s been in years.

We got our butts kicked in a game I thought we would win. So what? Nothing new here, folks. We are the Chiefs. We do that. Not the only disappointing loss yesterday. One team in the history of the NFL has had zero losses in a season. One. We certainly do not have that skill level this year. Just a bad start to a season that involves a very difficult schedule. And who can plan for the loss of Eric Berry, tight end Tony M., and other unplanned disappointments. Can we turn this year around? Who knows. I think its possible that we can have a worse record this year and a better team. Only time will tell.

In the meantime, your Arrowhead Addict will be grilling bratwurst and drinking Jeremiah Weed at your favorite football stadium in the world on Oct. 1.  I’ll bring back adventures you can experience, too, just for the price of a ticket.

See you then!

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@SarahThomas Wow! Thanks! Really enjoyed the link. Definitely one of the most intelligent, well written, fact based view of reality. Hey doom and gloomers "Step back from that ledge my friend"

@KC MikeG I think the BIlls are going to have a surprise season this year. I think we underestimated them big time. We forgot pretty quickly they nearly kicked our asses last year.

@SarahThomas Thank you Sarah! I totally agree! Comments like yours are what keep me posting! :-)

We all know that the Chiefs stunk last Sunday..the smell is still in the air...but !@#$$ so did most of our own throne rooms after all the tailgate food...the stink is almost gone,but not forgotten, but we are still looking forward to a new game Sunday, and more tailgate food! I just hope and pray that the team has learned from this mess and will come out the team that we know they are capable of this Sunday! Enough doom and gloom for crying out loud! Let's get behind these Chiefs! They ARE our team! GO CHIEFS !!!!!!! Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/13/3141063/chiefs-desperate-for-forward-progress.html#ixzz1XvuzJpOj

THANK YOU! I am so sick of all the damn gloom and doom! It's just one friken game guys! ONE !!! GO CHIEFS !!!!!

Another matter yet to be determined is are the bills really as bad as forecasted? Fitz played really well to close out the season last year, they made some good FA moves and their #1 draft choice NT Dareus is going to be a force. Let's wait until next week and see how the faiders play them before we deem them the "lowly bills". We went from 4-12 to 10-6 maybe this is their year?

Hindsight is perfect but yes Matt probably should not have played.

Got to believe Cassel was hurt the way he played. If that was the case it was a bad decision by Haley to let him play. Which would make two for the day for not realizing Chan knew us so well. I have finally stopped vomiting but still feel like I'm in a bad dream. I guess I won't be waking up on Sunday 9/11 to watch us beat the bills.....got to get better for Sunday.

Dude, whatever you are smoking, pass me some. I believe in keeping the faith but come on. Doubling that effort still won't win a single game.

@Jason Austin David sang National Anthem and policeman sang "America" at the half.

Governor Ventura is a National hero I agree .

I have the capacity to spell capacity.

@Arrowhead Adventurer@Arowhead_Addict To here the firemen talk about the liquid metal in there own words watch Zeitgeist the movie. Ventura was a Navy seal and is a patriot ("The temperature at the core of "the pile," is near 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, according to fire officials, who add that the fires are too deep for firefighters to get to- [ABC News, 9/18/01] - Jet fuel max temp = 1520 degrees and that's when it's burning in the air)". Scientists already uncovered "Thermite residues" in the dust of WTC #7 (that came down by fire... ya a steel building falling like a ton of bricks) and believe it was present in all the towers and brought them down. TO BEGIN TO UNDERSAND (and stop talking out of your butt) Google 'JFK speech on secret societies' and listen to the man in his own words and then you will understand 9/11 and why he was killed and by whom if you have the mental capisity.

@Jason Austin I need to lay off the weed.

@TEDLAZER @Arowhead_Addict I love conspiracies! But there wasn't any liquid metal. Governor - pro wrestler Ventura makes good points about some conspiracies but not that one. Oswald shot Kennedy all by himself too. Dr. King I don't know about.

@TEDLAZER @Arowhead_Addict

@TEDLAZER@Arowhead_Addict I don't handle conspiracy theories. You wanna handle this one Matt?

@Arowhead_Addict I have to hold with Chiefswatch here to the degree that most of us Chiefs fans would not want to attend a loss like that period, just due to pain suffered! Not to mention the Bills fans from what I've heard! For many of us the article not worth writing and we just have to face the truth. BTW If any of u guys can explain why there was "liquid metal" under the towers days after they fell (per governor Jesse Ventura and numerous firefighters) or how tower seven fell (a steel building) due to fires, 'like' a demolition, or why the government won't release the footage of a plain hitting the pentagon (yea right) I'd like to know. I want to live in a dream world too! It's 1 and goal from the Jet's seven with 2 seconds left and the chiefs are down four. Podolak comes in with the play. This is for the AFL championship! Slot left, I formation, Garrett does in motion. Here’s the snap, Dawson fakes the handoff to Podolak and looks for Taylor in the end zone but he’s not open! He’s under pressure now and scrambling left. Rudnay stops a sure blind side sack! He’s got to get rid of it! Fires to the back of the end zone to Pitts, TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS!

I wish I had an Arrowhead chili dog right now.

@chiefswatch Your a good egg Chiefswatch. And I know how you feel. I went through the Herm Edwards era. the only way I could survive is to focus on how good the damn hot dogs tasted. ;-)

YOU GOT IT TRAPPED!

Good article Randy. I was just listening to sports talk radio on my way to work here in Denver today and they were talking about tackling and blocking issues being linked to the lack of practicing those full contact drills in the preseason. I believe we are a MUCH better team than we showed Sunday. Keep screamin in the endzone! Wish I could be at those games too win or lose, Arrowhead is still the best place to watch football in the NFL.

@chiefswatch@zachharbison I understand Chiefswatch. I think Im so optimistic because I would kill myself if i thought about how much I spent on tickets! HA! (actually I think there is more truth to this than I care to admit).

@Arrowhead Adventurer@zachharbison It has had its ups and downs. Lately it has been pretty miserable. But you act as if I can just go start liking another team...haha.

@Arrowhead Adventurer My last sentence was evil, and for that I am sorry. To me its more than one loss, and that is where I come from. This one loss proves that 10-6 was a sham, this offseason was terrible, we are way too far under that cap, Haley is an awful coach and that Cassel is an imposter. You look at it as one loss, I look at it as another notch in the belt of a terrible run going back to last year. Your optimism is appreciated, I am sure watching games with you is a much more positive experience than watching games with me. Our major point of difference is you think its inconsistency, like the Chiefs can come back and beat the up and coming Lions next week. I think there is no upswing coming down the road. To be bad all year is not inconsistent and I fear that is what is going to happen.

@Jason Austin was that David????

@Arowhead_Addict Its pretty good. Makes a person optomistic about a team that plays like crap! :-)

@zachharbison Glad to hear it. A comment like this makes MY day. A comment like Chiefswatch makes me laugh. If Chiefswatch plans to stay a Chiefsfan I am afraid its going to be a long , miserable courtship.

Im not an eternal optimist though DD has accused me of that. I love Arrowhead. I love the Arrowhead experience. A shitty performance isnt going to rob me of the fun I had. Im anxious to see how Pioli handles this actually. It could make for an interesting year.

@Arowhead_Addict Yeah Chiefswatch!

@chiefswatch Sorry dude Im not explaining away anything. A Division championship isnt the greatest thing in the world, a miserable loss isnt the worst. If you cannot take inconsistency, you need to consider joining the New England fansites.

@Jason Austin Only if he is 50 and wore full police uniform. Cook did it too.

In my world ignorance can be bliss sometimes, and I am okay with that, this article put a smile on my face, something that has been absent ever since sunday.

@Arowhead_Addict Yea jump to his defense just like a big brother should....

You must have had a lot of Jeremiah Weed. That "policeman" who sang the national anthem was American Idol winner, David Cook!

How is that Jeremiah Weed? I am kind of feel like it might make my heart explode in my chest. Then again, so might watching the Chiefs.

Thanks for your optimism. Keeps me afloat.

SarahThomas 34 pts

We all know that the Chiefs stunk last Sunday..the smell is still in the air...but !@#$$ so did most of our own throne rooms after all the tailgate food...the stink is almost gone,but not forgotten, but we are still looking forward to a new game Sunday, and more tailgate food! I just hope and pray that the team has learned from this mess and will come out the team that we know they are capable of this Sunday! Enough doom and gloom for crying out loud! Let's get behind these Chiefs! They ARE our team! GO CHIEFS !!!!!!! Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/13/3141063/chiefs-desperate-for-forward-progress.html#ixzz1XvuzJpOj

Arrowhead Adventurer 97 pts

SarahThomas Thank you Sarah! I totally agree! Comments like yours are what keep me posting! :-)

KC MikeG 319 pts

SarahThomas

Wow! Thanks! Really enjoyed the link. Definitely one of the most intelligent, well written, fact based view of reality. Hey doom and gloomers "Step back from that ledge my friend"

SarahThomas 34 pts

THANK YOU! I am so sick of all the damn gloom and doom! It's just one friken game guys! ONE !!! GO CHIEFS !!!!!

KC MikeG 319 pts

Another matter yet to be determined is are the bills really as bad as forecasted? Fitz played really well to close out the season last year, they made some good FA moves and their #1 draft choice NT Dareus is going to be a force. Let's wait until next week and see how the faiders play them before we deem them the "lowly bills". We went from 4-12 to 10-6 maybe this is their year?

Arrowhead Adventurer 97 pts

KC MikeG I think the BIlls are going to have a surprise season this year. I think we underestimated them big time. We forgot pretty quickly they nearly kicked our asses last year.

Arrowhead Adventurer 97 pts

Hindsight is perfect but yes Matt probably should not have played.

KC MikeG 319 pts

Got to believe Cassel was hurt the way he played. If that was the case it was a bad decision by Haley to let him play. Which would make two for the day for not realizing Chan knew us so well. I have finally stopped vomiting but still feel like I'm in a bad dream. I guess I won't be waking up on Sunday 9/11 to watch us beat the bills.....got to get better for Sunday.

ScottyByNature 20 pts

Dude, whatever you are smoking, pass me some. I believe in keeping the faith but come on. Doubling that effort still won't win a single game.

Arrowhead Adventurer 97 pts

Governor Ventura is a National hero I agree .

Arrowhead Adventurer 97 pts

I have the capacity to spell capacity.

TrappedInDonkeyland 243 pts

Good article Randy. I was just listening to sports talk radio on my way to work here in Denver today and they were talking about tackling and blocking issues being linked to the lack of practicing those full contact drills in the preseason. I believe we are a MUCH better team than we showed Sunday. Keep screamin in the endzone! Wish I could be at those games too win or lose, Arrowhead is still the best place to watch football in the NFL.