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I had a similar story, same age and year, except my stepdad was a Cowboys fan. And they beat the Broncos in the SB so I was hooked. Randy White was my idol. Then they lost to the Steelers the next year and I was devastated. Then they didn't even make the SB the next year and my little brain couldn't even comprehend how that was possible. They they lost to The Catch and I truly understood what sports fandom pain was about.
Then in 1982 The Chiefs started 6-2 and I remember my stepdad saying they'd probably make the playoffs. What? The Chiefs don't make the playoffs. That's crazy. And they didn't. But I was slowly getting hooked and identifying with my hometown team.
In 1986 I was the only one of in my family who believed we would make the playoffs. I kept saying - we just gotta win the last 3 games. I think it's going to happen. And then I got to experience my first ever playoff party for a home football team! Oh - this is what people do. This is fun. And they promptly stunk up the joint.
And the rest we all know.
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