Chiefs Would anything actually make you walk away from the Chiefs? - Page 7

**BossChief** · 10-15-2015, 08:49 AM

This will be a somewhat long read, so get some snacks and a drink.

I've been thinking about this lately for the first time in my life and have mentioned it in passing a couple times.

I've sat through them trading for backups from other teams my whole life (I'm 37) and always coming up short. I've driven 10-12 hours (round trip) at least 40 times, bought season tickets in 3 years, spent thousands going to training camp almost every year, spend at least an hour a day chatting about the team, probably dropped 8k on single game tickets everywhere in the Stadium from the worst seats in the house (for the 2003 Indy playoff game where that was all I could afford, but wasn't gonna miss it for anything) to literally the best seats in the house (club level fifth row, the first 4 rows are uncovered, the fifth row is the best...basically Julius Ceasar seats) , thousands on gas, thousands on hotels, bought the jersey of almost every first round pick of the team (until Tyson Jackson broke that streak) spent thousands on ST...you get the point.

I've been a loyal "true fan" for my whole life.

I guess I'm just not sure how much more gas is left in the tank.

Each time they have traded/signed a backup from somewhere else, they discredit themselves from being a team that truly wants to "win it all".

Deberg
Jaworski
Vlassic
Bono
Gannon
Montana (at his age health for a first rounder)
Grbac
Moon
Green
Huard
Croyle
Thigpen
Cassel
Orton
Palko
Quinn
Daniel
Smith

Let's get down to it.

The next name on that list needs to be a guy we select high in the draft and develop into the teams starter. I don't even care who it is. Cook, Hackenburg, Goff, Jones, Hogan, Brissett...don't care who they select...but they need to draft a premium QB prospect in the upcoming draft and develop him or I think I'm gonna walk away from the team until they get real about the most important position in pro sports.

They trade for another POS backup? They hand the keys over to Daniel? They sign some garbage "project they can coach up" QB? There are better things to do with my time/money.

The ONLY guy I'd be ok with signing would be Drew Brees and even then, I want them to draft a QB in the first 2 rounds to groom to be the future starter. Anything less is unacceptable.

Dalton
Bridgewater
Carr
Rodgers
Flacco
Wilson

All guys that weren't good enough for us to draft/develop? The Chiefs were dead wrong to think that and they need to roll the dice this time.

My question to you guys is this....have you had similar thoughts recently?

Most of us here love the sport and this team, specifically, and I'm wondering if I'm the only one thinking this...

Discuss.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 10-15-2015, 11:55 AM

I watch, even get ST. And I will next year, too, assuming DirecTV doesn't try to bend me over on it. But my GiveAShitOMeter® is broken. It was in major disrepair after the Pioli/Cassel years, but that playoff loss last time smashed it to bits. I don't get emotionally invested anymore.

mr. tegu · 10-15-2015, 11:59 AM

For me its more about the NFL in general becoming less and less appealing as a whole.

**Dave Lane** · 10-15-2015, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by el borracho

Like the OP, I was a guy that watched literally every second of Chiefs football for decades. Hung on to see the improbable comebacks of the Grbac/Rison bomb; the Dwayne Rudd helmet toss; Eddie Kennison behind the safety to end the game.

The trade for Smith killed all of that for me and I have not watched a single game since that trade became official. The Chiefs are still my team and I will still read about them but I will not waste my time watching until they get serious about the most important position in sports.

I'm going to charge you rent if you don't get out of my head. Actually I do watch the games I just don't give a shit one way or the other.

chop · 10-15-2015, 12:03 PM

I have changed from a major fan that got excited to see them play. Reading everything I could find about them. Joining message boards so I could read other Chiefs comments about them. To now, ready to do something else with my time. If they are on TV I will watch unless they look terrible. I just don't get that excited about the Chiefs as much anymore. The Herman Edwards and Romeo Crennel years took it's toll on me.

jonzie04 · 10-15-2015, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

At least they keep ****ing trying.

Yep, even a blind squirrel finds a nut eventually if he keeps looking. They will find a franchise qb eventually. Shit the media thinks that they might draft another qb again already. I hope we start looking starting next year.

chiefs1111 · 10-15-2015, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GloryDayz

Perhaps not as depressing since some of these guys weren't terrible, but wow!

Da Browns:

2015 Josh McCown (4) / Johnny Manziel (1)
2014 Brian Hoyer (13) / Johnny Manziel (2) / Connor Shaw (1)
2013 Jason Campbell (8) / Brandon Weeden (5) / Brian Hoyer (3)
2012 Brandon Weeden (15) / Thad Lewis (1)
2011 Colt McCoy (13) / Seneca Wallace (3)
2010 Colt McCoy (8) / Jake Delhomme (4) / Seneca Wallace (4)
2009 Brady Quinn (9) / Derek Anderson (7)
2008 Derek Anderson (9) / Brady Quinn (3) / Ken Dorsey (3) / Bruce Gradkowski (1)
2007 Derek Anderson (15) / Charlie Frye (1)
2006 Charlie Frye (13) / Derek Anderson (3)
2005 Trent Dilfer (11) / Charlie Frye (5)
2004 Jeff Garcia (10) / Kelly Holcomb (2) / Luke McCown (4)
2003 Kelly Holcomb (8) / Tim Couch (8)
2002 Tim Couch (14) / Kelly Holcomb (2)
2001 Tim Couch (16)
2000 Doug Pederson (8) / Tim Couch (7) / Spergon Wynn (1)
1999 Tim Couch (14) / Ty Detmer (2)
1996-1998 Vacant
1995 Vinny Testaverde (12) / Eric Zeier (4)
1994 Vinny Testaverde (13) / Mark Rypien (3)
1993 Bernie Kosar (7) / Vinny Testaverde (6) / Todd Philcox (3)

Wow the Browns have actually had Both McCown's start games for them

Joshuabmayer · 10-15-2015, 12:06 PM

I just turned 34 yesterday and that bears game just sealed it for me this year. I've been watching Chiefs games since I was 8 and after the years of craptastic 49'er QB and seeing how that game unfolded just completely pissed me off and I am done for this season.

Team was already bad with Charles and now without him it's just going to suck. I tried to be a fan of Smith but I can't excuse the crap he is now. I just gave up on him.

Reid needs to just be the cheerleader/coach for the team and let somebody else be OC and Sutton needs to either be fired or needs to be talked to and rearrange his ideas with this team. The D should be getting constant pressure and blitzing the hell out of people.

I'm done wasting my sundays until they either bench Smith or Andy let's somebody else call plays. I just can't deal with this crap show of a team.

My wife got me tickets to the Ravens vs Chiefs game on Dec 20th (we live in PA) I would normally be excited but all i said was thanks and put them away. (trying to sell them if I can) I just can't support this same crap over and over.

chiefs1111 · 10-15-2015, 12:08 PM

I will always watch but I just don't get emotional anymore over the games.

ChiliConCarnage · 10-15-2015, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

If the team moved, and especially if they weren't the "Chiefs" anymore, I'd probably walk away. Short of that though, it's pretty firmly ingrained into my psyche.

This or finding out the games are rigged are about it for me.

I didn't switch teams from the Royals and they had one epic run of turdsville. At least, the Chiefs you think there is some small chance lol

Sandy Vagina · 10-15-2015, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

That's the other thing - even if I get way more invested as a fan once again, I'll never let myself become that overly emotional fan that if they lose a hearbreaker it will ruin my next two or three days. So glad to let go of that silliness.

Yep, this. an hour or two of disappointment, and then the easy realization that it's just a silly game. Life's too short for such bitterness or dejection.

**The Franchise** · 10-15-2015, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandy Cheeks

Yep, this. an hour or two of disappointment, and then the easy realization that it's just a silly game. Life's too short for such bitterness or dejection.

You aren't a Chiefs fan. Your opinion on this discussion is like your life.....meaningless.

**BossChief** · 10-15-2015, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandy Cheeks

Yep, this. an hour or two of disappointment, and then the easy realization that it's just a silly game. Life's too short for such bitterness or dejection.

bitch.

Seriously, you aren't a fan of this team. You are a fan of the pussy we all hate that we shouldn't have ever traded for.

You are SERIOUSLY SPEAKING the absolute worst poster on this site.

Go back to a 49ers board.

You don't relate to any of us here and have no business posting in my thread.

**bevischief** · 10-15-2015, 12:24 PM

Drafting a QB in the 1st round. That means a seal has been broken to open the gates of hell.

saphojunkie · 10-15-2015, 12:24 PM

If Los Angeles gets a team before KC drafts a quarterback in the first round, I'm gone.

**Baby Lee** · 10-15-2015, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BossChief

bitch.

Seriously, you aren't a fan of this team. You are a fan of the pussy we all hate that we shouldn't have ever traded for.

You are SERIOUSLY SPEAKING the absolute worst poster on this site.

Go back to a 49ers board.

You don't relate to any of us here and have no business posting in my thread.

Pssst, I can loan you a pad.

10-15-2015, 08:49 AM
BossChief SuperBowl or bust Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: BF Iowa Casino cash: $1884088	Would anything actually make you walk away from the Chiefs? This will be a somewhat long read, so get some snacks and a drink. I've been thinking about this lately for the first time in my life and have mentioned it in passing a couple times. I've sat through them trading for backups from other teams my whole life (I'm 37) and always coming up short. I've driven 10-12 hours (round trip) at least 40 times, bought season tickets in 3 years, spent thousands going to training camp almost every year, spend at least an hour a day chatting about the team, probably dropped 8k on single game tickets everywhere in the Stadium from the worst seats in the house (for the 2003 Indy playoff game where that was all I could afford, but wasn't gonna miss it for anything) to literally the best seats in the house (club level fifth row, the first 4 rows are uncovered, the fifth row is the best...basically Julius Ceasar seats) , thousands on gas, thousands on hotels, bought the jersey of almost every first round pick of the team (until Tyson Jackson broke that streak) spent thousands on ST...you get the point. I've been a loyal "true fan" for my whole life. I guess I'm just not sure how much more gas is left in the tank. Each time they have traded/signed a backup from somewhere else, they discredit themselves from being a team that truly wants to "win it all". Deberg Jaworski Vlassic Bono Gannon Montana (at his age health for a first rounder) Grbac Moon Green Huard Croyle Thigpen Cassel Orton Palko Quinn Daniel Smith Let's get down to it. The next name on that list needs to be a guy we select high in the draft and develop into the teams starter. I don't even care who it is. Cook, Hackenburg, Goff, Jones, Hogan, Brissett...don't care who they select...but they need to draft a premium QB prospect in the upcoming draft and develop him or I think I'm gonna walk away from the team until they get real about the most important position in pro sports. They trade for another POS backup? They hand the keys over to Daniel? They sign some garbage "project they can coach up" QB? There are better things to do with my time/money. The ONLY guy I'd be ok with signing would be Drew Brees and even then, I want them to draft a QB in the first 2 rounds to groom to be the future starter. Anything less is unacceptable. Dalton Bridgewater Carr Rodgers Flacco Wilson All guys that weren't good enough for us to draft/develop? The Chiefs were dead wrong to think that and they need to roll the dice this time. My question to you guys is this....have you had similar thoughts recently? Most of us here love the sport and this team, specifically, and I'm wondering if I'm the only one thinking this... Discuss.
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10-15-2015, 11:55 AM	#91
Fire Me Boy! Cast Iron Jedi Join Date: Nov 2004 Casino cash: $9999900 VARSITY	I watch, even get ST. And I will next year, too, assuming DirecTV doesn't try to bend me over on it. But my GiveAShitOMeter® is broken. It was in major disrepair after the Pioli/Cassel years, but that playoff loss last time smashed it to bits. I don't get emotionally invested anymore.
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10-15-2015, 11:59 AM	#92
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10-15-2015, 12:06 PM	#97
Joshuabmayer Starter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Reading, PA Casino cash: $8482364	I just turned 34 yesterday and that bears game just sealed it for me this year. I've been watching Chiefs games since I was 8 and after the years of craptastic 49'er QB and seeing how that game unfolded just completely pissed me off and I am done for this season. Team was already bad with Charles and now without him it's just going to suck. I tried to be a fan of Smith but I can't excuse the crap he is now. I just gave up on him. Reid needs to just be the cheerleader/coach for the team and let somebody else be OC and Sutton needs to either be fired or needs to be talked to and rearrange his ideas with this team. The D should be getting constant pressure and blitzing the hell out of people. I'm done wasting my sundays until they either bench Smith or Andy let's somebody else call plays. I just can't deal with this crap show of a team. My wife got me tickets to the Ravens vs Chiefs game on Dec 20th (we live in PA) I would normally be excited but all i said was thanks and put them away. (trying to sell them if I can) I just can't support this same crap over and over. __________________ Using Tapatalk
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