Alright Negative Nancies, I'm Calling my Shot!

[raybec 4]

Originally Posted by DanT

I disagree. Part of what I love about Mahomes is that he's such a great role model for young athletes, because he combines great talent with an incredible competitiveness while being impeccably classy. He strayed a little from that on Sunday. I believe that he had some justification for it, given that the officials hadn't said or done anything about where Toney was lining up earlier in the game, when he was similarly offside, but he didn't need to be yelling like he was and he damn sure didn't need to be throwing his helmet, as those things are not meant to be slammed into the ground and become less safe--at least they were back in the old days when I played football and rode motorcycles, and I doubt they are much more survivable now.
On the other hand, if Mahomes is going to go off, I can sure understand and forgive him for doing it in the heat of the competitive moment. He's still my all-time favorite athlete and I hope that when I'm older, I'll be rooting for other great athletes who took after him.

I'm sure that your ability to forgive him means a lot to Mahomes. You and the rest of the pearl clutching crowd should feel free to fist yourselves.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I'm sorry, but if any fans whatsoever are watching this team and saying to themselves "man Mahomes has lost some good will with me," then I would suggest we not cater to their impulses.

Agreed. And that is why I don't think giving back to Clay is the right move. He trashed Mahomes.

Man, I must be living in some bizarro world if I'm siding with Direckshun.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by DanT

while Mahomes restores some of the good will he lost from some fans.

Uh, **** those fans.

[DanT]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Uh, **** those fans.

I don't mean the Mahomes haters, who are rampant on reddit.com/r/nfl. I'm talking about the fairminded ones and especially the kids. Of course, as a society, we've already ****ed the kids over by exposing them to constant gambling ads during sports telecasts, so maybe I should give give up hope for them, but I won't!

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by DanT

I don't mean the Mahomes haters, who are rampant on reddit.com/r/nfl. I'm talking about the fairminded ones and especially the kids. Of course, as a society, we've already ****ed the kids over by exposing them to constant gambling ads during sports telecasts, so maybe I should give give up hope for them, but I won't!

I think any fair-minded adult understands and should also be able to tell any kid what's happening there, if needed... it's not like a kid is going to see that and assume it's fine for them to always do that, that's not really how it works (source: I was once a kid)... especially if they're old enough to also understand the sportsmanship he's shown for years on end, they can understands the flips side.

Just like any other leader.... some yell all the time and that's just dumb. The true professionals may only do it once a decade, so you know shit's bad.. that's not a character flaw unless you're berating some 16 year old kid at Home Depot

Conflict happens and there's no need to shelter people from it... this isn't getting your order wrong at the drive through, the stakes are a bit higher.

[DanT]

Speaking of the Chiefs being the team other teams don't want to face, I hope the Bills make the playoffs and do the same thing. I like their fans and think they have a helluva team. I'll be rooting for them when they're not playing the Chiefs.

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[IowaHawkeyeChief]

LFG! I remember the days when 8-5 and leading the division was a pipe dream... We can do it!!!

[DanT]

As for the Mahomes haters, yeah, **** them!

[Sassy Squatch]

Hopefully Hardman is ready after the Patriots game to be that reliable third option the team desperately needs. Take ALL of the snaps from MVS and let James take all of Moore's. We've got a month to get this shit right. Make it count, fellas.

[Rain Man]

I stand with the loyalists. As the forces of evil circle and feint around us, the strong will stand firm, never yielding an inch. Las Vegas awaits for those who never waver.

[ptlyon]

Dan, you're a very cherished poster on this site and always have been, but **** that righteous attitude. We've got Lamar Hunt and Lombardi trophies to aquire.

[DanT]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Dan, you're a very cherished poster on this site and always have been, but **** that righteous attitude. We've got Lamar Hunt and Lombardi trophies to aquire.

These helmets might be better than when I was a kid. Apparently, they test them with impacts of around 40 miles per hour or more, https://nocsae.org/wp-content/upload...r-2019-004.pdf .

[LoneWolf]

LoneWolf's speech to Mahomes:


"You ain’t gonna believe this, but you used to fit right here (LoneWolf points to his heart.) I’d talk about you to other football fans and say “This kid is going to be the best QB in the world. This kid is going to be better than any QB anybody ever knew.” And you came in and played great and wonderful. It was great watching you redefine what QB play looked like. Every day was like a privilege. And then time came for you to be your own man and take on the NFL, and you did. But somewhere recently you changed. You stopped being you. You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you your wide receivers are no good, and when things got hard you started looking for something to blame. Like a big, dumb ref.

Let me tell you something you already know. The NFL ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very parity filled and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will try to rob you of your dynasty and keep you mediocre if you let it. You, me, or nobody is going to hit as hard as the NFL. But it ain’t how hard ya hit. It’s how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. THAT’s HOW WINNING IS DONE!! Now if you know you are the greatest, then go out and prove you are the greatest to ever play QB. But you gotta be willing to play with these JAGs at WR and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of them, Nagy, the refs, or nobody. Tom Brady does that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that! We’re always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You’re our quarterback and we bleed Chiefs red. You’re the best thing that has happened to this franchise since they moved to KC from Dallas. But until you decide that the league has woke up the wrong mother ****er, you ain’t gonna win another Super Bowl."

[TwistedChief]

I'm ashamed to support a team where players smash their helmets on the ground so callously.

I thought Mahomes had learned his lesson after violently removing his jacket in the playoff game against the Jaguars, but apparently he has a lot of growing up to do to treat these inanimate objects with the respect they deserve.