Dec 7, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Chiefs 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
The Kansas City Chiefs do not make sense. That is the only explanation I have for a trend of distrust.
Last week I wrote about how a majority of the Sports Illustrated staff picked the San Diego Chargers over the Chiefs as the team most likely to unseat the Denver Broncos in the AFC West this year. I tried to make the case why those writers were wrong. But the Chiefs were unlikely to be the unanimous pick, and three out of seven writers still sided with K.C.
Then this week, I see that Matt Verderame has written about how ESPN has done the same thing. Only the three ESPN writers that were asked the same question all picked San Diego. And that makes me wonder why sports writers seem to distrust the Chiefs?
Is it just a preference of west coast beaches over the prairies and rolling hills of the heartland? Are writers all health nuts who prefer wheat grass smoothies over brisket and barbecued ribs? Unlikely.
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So what is it about?
I noticed that a number of comments on Verderame’s article were focused around the notion of needing to win a playoff game. I certainly cannot argue with the fact that the Chiefs need to win in the playoffs, or that it would bring them greater respect if they did.
However, I do not think it is that simple. Just look at the team who seven out of the 10 writers from the above articles picked over Kansas City.
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