The big epiphany for me regarding this weekend's game.

[htismaqe]

Yes, I love that they finally won a home playoff game.

Yes, I love that they finally beat the Colts.

Yes, I love that they are in the AFC Championship game for the first time since before I was married or had kids.

Yes, I will weep like a baby if they even make it to the Super Bowl, let alone win it.

But no - I won't be devastated if they lose on Sunday. I'll be disappointed, sure. But I won't be crushed.

Why? Because they got beat by Tom Brady. Tom Brady, as we hear so often, is 41 years old.

Patrick Mahomes is TWENTY THREE.

In the past, "there's always next year" was a phrase held in derision by Chiefs fans.

That's no longer the case. Because Mahomes. There actually IS next year. In fact, Tom Brady is FORTY ONE. There's going to be "next year", as a Chiefs fan, for the next DECADE AND A HALF!

So here's to a win on Sunday, which the Chiefs and their fans richly deserve, and I honestly think they will get. However, if they don't?

There's always next year.

[Dr. Yu Weed Tard]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

When the Chiefs lost in 2003 for example, I was legitimately depressed for a couple of weeks.

How did you NOT see that trainwreck coming?

After Ontarrio Smith and the Vikings RAPED us and Clinton Portis hoisting the championship belt over our heads...I knew Indy would roll us that week or the Pats would have the week after.

Now, following year, I WAS crushed. I seriously thought the defense would miraculously improve with Gunther back at DC, but it didn't. In fact, even though our offense was better (the Ray Lewis "they holding and double teaming me every play" MNF game, the 8 rushing TD game vs Atlanta, the Colts Halloween ambush, etc), the defense actually somehow got worse and we finished like 7-9.

****, we never made the playoffs again in the Vermeil era after 2003. That was that team's 'window'. Think about THAT for a second.

[CervezaChill]

I have a feeling it's not even going to be close. Chiefs win 38-24 (or any combination of a two td win)

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Haglund's_Spirit

How did you NOT see that trainwreck coming?

After Ontarrio Smith and the Vikings RAPED us and Clinton Portis hoisting the championship belt over our heads...I knew Indy would roll us that week or the Pats would have the week after.

Now, following year, I WAS crushed. I seriously thought the defense would miraculously improve with Gunther back at DC, but it didn't. In fact, even though our offense was better (the Ray Lewis "they holding and double teaming me every play" MNF game, the 8 rushing TD game vs Atlanta, the Colts Halloween ambush, etc), the defense actually somehow got worse and we finished like 7-9.

****, we never made the playoffs again in the Vermeil era after 2003. That was that team's 'window'. Think about THAT for a second.

One block on Scott Fujita and the Chiefs edge out the Steelers for a wild card berth the year Rapistburger won it all.

[Shiver Me Timbers]

Its a Blood Moon on Game Day
It is destiny.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

Yep. My wife thought I was ****ing nuts, and she knows how passionately I follow the Chiefs...she tried to tell me it was a just a game...that conversation did not go well.

My wife is a die hard Braves fan, and they haven't won shit forever either, so she understands my pain.

And is smart enough to leave me the **** alone when I get like that.

[CoMoChief]

Chargers - They'll have to replace Rivers sooner than later...within the next few seasons I'd imagine. When that happens are they going to be like Denver and **** it up while wasting all of that talent on defense?

Broncos - Ever since Manning retired they've been searching for their guy, and Elway has whiffed badly on Oseweiler and Lynch, Siemian wasn't ever going to be their guy longterm, and the Keenum was a hilariously desperate signing. Will they take Drew Lock? Unless that happens, Denver is gonna be the same team we've seen the past couple seasons...maybe 5-6-7 wins at best.

Raiders -

Point is, Chiefs are set up to run this division for the next 5yrs (at least). Which means multiple home playoff games are coming our way, which is key. That monkey is finally off the Chiefs back I think (I hope). Combine that w/ the changing of the old guard. BigBen and the Steelers are probably done, and the Pats are dreading the day Tom Brady retires (because when that happens, BB will probably retire as well).

Things are looking good for KC.....and its about god damn ****ing time.

[CoMoChief]

Originally Posted by Frazod

My wife is a die hard Braves fan, and they haven't won shit forever either, so she understands my pain.

And is smart enough to leave me the **** alone when I get like that.

John Smoltz was my favorite baseball player growing up. Guy was a badass mofo on the mound.

Dude's a helluva golfer too.

[carcosa]

Originally Posted by Chiefshrink

Don't let your anxiety get the best of you now thus making pre-reasons in order to ease your emotional pain IF we lose. Embrace the victory NOW mentally and emotionally because that is how Champions become CHAMPIONS !!

CHAMPIONS embrace and apply these 2 HUGE concepts mentioned in these 2 little verses from scripture whether they realize it or not.

Proverbs 29:18 - "Where there is no vision the people perish".

Proverbs 23:7 - "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he".

See the victory won by truly believing in your heart NOW !!!

This victory will happen 'htismaqe' just embrace it NOW !!

why are you so ****ing weird

[RunKC]

Is Drew Lock very good? I am not an MU fan so I don’t watch them play.

I ask bc I think Denver is going to do everything humanly possible to draft him.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Is Drew Lock very good? I am not an MU fan so I don’t watch them play.

I ask bc I think Denver is going to do everything humanly possible to draft him.

Gabbert 2.0. The latest MU quarterback to spend his tenure swimming in Daniel's shoes.

[Best22]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Is Drew Lock very good? I am not an MU fan so I don’t watch them play.

I ask bc I think Denver is going to do everything humanly possible to draft him.

I’m a Mizzou fan. I wouldn’t worry about Lock. I’d be surprised if he becomes a good NFL quarterback. Even if he does, we have Mahomes

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Lock could be a good NFL QB, but he needs to sit a year. IMO, they all do.

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Lock could be a good NFL QB, but he needs to sit a year. IMO, they all do.

Being out here in Denver and being a Mizzou fan I don't get to see hardly any MU games but I did get to see a couple and thought Lock could be pretty decent but to your point he needs to sit and become a student first.

[RINGLEADER]

Convinced we will crush the Pats.

Not any minor crushing either, but an industrial-strength T-1000 squishing in a Cyberdyne Systems hydraulic press kind of crushing.

[chinaski]

Originally Posted by RINGLEADER

Convinced we will crush the Pats.

Not any minor crushing either, but an industrial-strength T-1000 squishing in a Cyberdyne Systems hydraulic press kind of crushing.

Perhaps Clay should use The Nutcracker Suite for the soundtrack on the next video...