You should never try to burn someone else’s house down—that’s called arson. You can go to jail for a very long time for that specific felony. You particularly should not try to do it when your own house is also on fire.
While it may be a small grease fire in the kitchen that can easily be put out, the Chiefs’ 0-2 start is beginning to feel like a bit of a flaming experience when you look at the upcoming schedule. So to cast stones (or Molotov cocktails) at other franchises feels a bit hypocritical at the moment. However, what we’re seeing from Miami Dolphins fans feels all too familiar.
During what could only be considered the “Who Is Actually Bad” Bowl between the Dolphins and Patriots, fans of the team that typically moves nautically took to the skies to voice—or rather, display—their displeasure with the direction of a once immensely optimistic setup on South Beach.
Chiefs fans know from experience that a low point can spark a turnaround, offering Miami hope amid its current turmoil.
First look at the “Fire Grier, Fire McDaniel” plane over Hard Rock pic.twitter.com/HBNxub2QKG
— Ghost of Adam Gase (@GhostOfAdamGase) September 14, 2025
As a Kansas City Chiefs fan, it is hard to see this and not recall the "Save Our Chiefs” movement that occurred during the Chiefs’ extremely disheartening 2012 campaign.
For those who have been in the game for quite some time, you’ll recall that the "Save Our Chiefs" crew flew a “Fire Pioli, Bench Cassel” banner over Arrowhead Stadium during a 26-16 loss to the Raiders. The loss dropped the team to 1-6 on a season that would ultimately end with a 2-14 record and a completely fresh slate from the front office to the coaching staff. The group even put together a pretty clever music video imploring the powers that be to “Send Pioli Back to Where He’s From.”
Yes, these were dark times at One Arrowhead Drive—much darker than the current 0-2 the Chiefs find themselves at—so a nice bit of perspective is being brought to us thanks to Miami’s fan base finally having enough of the Chris Grier/Mike McDaniel regime. But what happened for the Chiefs shortly after was a turning point in not just the franchise’s history but also NFL history.
The Chiefs cleaned house, as I mentioned above, and in the offseason hired Andy Reid. Since that point in time, Reid has gone 143-53 in the regular season and 28-17 in the postseason, collecting three Lombardi trophies along the way. The Chiefs have won the AFC West nine consecutive times and have not finished below second in Reid’s tenure. They have made the playoffs in 11 of Reid’s 12 seasons as head coach.
It’s almost like the Dolphins are making a documentary about the 2012 Chiefs with their current setup. Mike McDaniel is playing the role of Todd Haley as a brilliant offensive mind who can’t quite handle the pressures of head coaching. Their roster is littered with talent that’s being squandered by mismanagement and a lost locker room, and the fans are literally going to the extent of burning jet fuel to voice their displeasure.
But as the 2013-and-beyond Chiefs show, hope springs eternal. All it takes is the right hire at the right time to turn things around completely for a franchise. For all we know, in 12 years, we could be talking about the Miami Dolphins dynasty that was built immediately following a low point in their franchise’s history. It’s not too far-fetched—it’s happening in Kansas City right now.