The Love
by KCporkchop on Oct 17, 2009 2:59 PM CDT
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We've been tooting our own horn quite a bit recently (and frankly, lots of cool stuff has been happening) but I think the heart of KCporkchop's post is about Chiefs fans being a special type of sports fan. I have to smile when read a post about loving an 0-5 team. -Chris
So I know that some of this has already been said on more then one occasion, but I think it bears repeating. I love being a Chiefs fan. It may of been a hard time to love them these last few years, but I know that I'm not alone. I know I'm not the only one that wakes up on Sunday morning jacked up that my team is playing. I know I'm not the only one that decks myself out in Chiefs gear and commits a few hours of my precious time on the weekend to the team that I love, even when I know that it will probably end in heart break.
You know how I know I'm not the only one?
AP. This place.
I was impressed with this place from the get go. As I've become more of a regular I've come to realize something. This place isn't normal. Chiefs fans aren't normal. Now if you've been around this place very long I'm not telling you anything you don't know. We've lost 28 out of the last 30 games and this place is still packed with passionate fans that support their team. We have our differences. Some our optimists, some quite the opposite. But even those that are labeled "negative" are still here everyday because they love this team so much.
As the season has gone by I have visited more and more SB sites from other teams. Now don't get me wrong, there are some good sites and good fans for a lot of teams, but I gotta say, this place is special. Maybe I'm just a total homer, but I just see a different level of passion and dedication here at AP.
In my humble opinion there are two big reasons for this.
1. The way this place is run is first class. Mad props to the Thorman brothers for their dedication to this site and our team.
2. Not to take away from #1, but I think the real reason is because the Chiefs just have great fans. You can see it when you walk around the Arrowhead lots before a game. It's almost like a college atmosphere only instead of 18-24 year olds, its all ages. Nothing that the team has done seems to be able to drive us away. It may piss us off or break our hearts but it doesn't kill our passion.
For whatever reason, I'm having a sunshine and rainbows kind of morning. If you want to complain about the current Chiefs there are plenty of threads up where you can do that. On this one I'm looking for what you love about being a Chiefs fan. Why do you think we love our team so much? I'll start off with a few of my own.
I Loved Christian Okoye. I was in elementary school when he was in his prime and just thought he was "awesome". His legendary Tecmo Bowl abilities only added to his "awesomeness".
I Loved DT and the whole Chiefs D during Marty's glory days. I was actually excited when the other team had the ball. I just knew that the D was going to do something to just crush the other team. I get pumped up just thinking about it.
I Loved Marcus Allen as a Chief. I don't know what was better, knowing that he couldn't be stopped on short yardage or that every TD he scored was like a dagger in the heart of Al Davis.
I Loved the Vermeil era offense. Much like the D during Marty's era, you just knew this offense was going to make it happen. Trent Green, Priest, Tony, the O-line, they were just unstoppable.
I Love that nobody can tailgate like we can. KC BBQ? Come on, enough said.
I Love that we aren't Bronco or Raiders fans. I don't care what their records are, how could you like those guys? I hate the Broncos and Raiders and would NEVER want to support those teams. Wins against those teams are better then any other.
I Love that even when they're good, the Chargers just aren't worthy of hating. Even when they win the division they don't matter like Denver and Oakland do. Sorry Chargers nobody cares.
I Love "the home of the CHIEFS!!!" If we as Chiefs fans could somehow file a class action law suite against Jets fans, I'd be all for it.
So there you go. A little "good cheer" on a Saturday morning. Feel free to add yours to the list.
GO CHIEFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Arrowhead Pride's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Arrowhead Pride writers or editors.
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Great post
Keep up that positive talk and we’ll be on KCTV next week too!
Thanks for the compliments too. I think you’re dead on about Chiefs fans being a special type of fan.
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by Chris Thorman on Oct 17, 2009 2:54 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
I think the post and this comment is enough said!
by readANDgold58 on Oct 17, 2009 3:00 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
OMG REC'D!
Lol but yea…you aren’t alone. You had me at that.
Bowe and Wade FTW.
When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.
by NJChieffan16 on Oct 17, 2009 3:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Patience and Loyalty is the difference
Perhaps a midwest mentality; I’d like to think so.
I’ve been to at least one game a year in Arrowhead since I was 10 years old. Next Sunday against the Chargers I’m bringing my 2 year old son to his first game.
My mother was very active in the NEA (retired now), and had the opportunity to meet and talk with Derrick Thomas twice. I never had that honor, but this serves as one illustration as to why the Chiefs (and their fans) have always been like my 2nd family. It’s not always about wins and losses.
by Chiefs_Ragnarok on Oct 17, 2009 3:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
its not a midwest mentality
the only real quitters in America are northeasterners.
he was injured. injured bad.
by troy145 on Oct 18, 2009 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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Love the post, the site, and The Chiefs.
We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them.
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
by Steve_Chiefs on Oct 17, 2009 3:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I absolutely adore the Chiefs...
but I do not own anything that says Chiefs on it… Im going to go with the excuse that I hate the color red.
Desperately hoping for Desperate Measures
by averagegatsby on Oct 17, 2009 3:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I made my first trip to KC the weekend before last....
all the way from Cali…..I spent 4 days there & wore different Chies attire all 4 days! hehehe
by HeatherChiefsLvr on Oct 19, 2009 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
AMEN BROTHER
I love being a Chiefs fan even tho its been very very hard here lately
by ChiefsFanInTexas on Oct 17, 2009 3:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Christian Okoye made me like this team
Trent Green to Tony Gonzalez made me love it. The Chiefs of the 90’s, the absolute dominance affiliated with Arrowhead, it just gets my blood pumping and I have never even been there. The classy yet brutal demeanor of Arrowhead fans just made me want to be one. I can’t wait til we return to dominance in the NFL. Then I can rub in all these Raider lover faces down here in Hawaii
Time is a great teacher... unfortunately it kills all it's pupils.
by 808NaNz808 on Oct 17, 2009 4:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Right there with you
When I was a teenager, my buddies were in to football, and (gasp) at that time I was not. So they had a sit down with me one day. And we hashed out what kind of team I would be into. What it came down to, was big running game, big D and all heart. And well, hell, that was the Chiefs through and through. Okoye and Word, DT, Smith, and Ross, Lewis, Cherry and Burress.
Big Run, Big D, All Heart.
And through the end of the Vermeil Era, at least two out of the three of those characteristics where still there.
To this day that’s how I see my KC CHIEFS. Even when they don’t act that way, even when they let me down; even when they’re pass happy, or have no O or are lacking the killer D. In my heart, that’s how they’ll always be.
Maybe it’s cuz part of me still sees them through the eyes of the teenager I was.
Doesn’t matter though.
They had this Long Island kid from the get go, and they’ll have him through to the end. Come hell, as they say, or high water.
by Eastcoastransplant on Oct 21, 2009 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
absolutely AWESOME post, Porker! and DAMN STRAIGHT we're not NORMAL
… because who wants to be NORNMAL? that’s just SO blase …
I also was a teacher in the 90’s in KCMoSD and had the opportunity to meet DT a couple of times … what an infectious smile! there was no way you could NOT love the guy, even if you had no IDEA what football was …
well said about the Raiders and Broncos: hate hate hate ’em (Raiders especially) and the Chargers? meh …
get the RED out, people, and let’s hope we hear a LOT of Mitch saying …
TOUCHDOWWWWWNNNNNNNNNNNN KANNNNNNNNNNN-SAS CITY!
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!
by upamtn on Oct 17, 2009 4:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Seriously.
I’ve been in DC for two days now, and I’ve seen exactly ONE person decked out in Redskins gear, and I’ve only had two people mention the game to me. (And I’ve basically been parading around in chiefs hat, hoodie, jersey, and jeans.
It’s nice to have a city that notices it’s team is playing.
by GonzosDirtyTrailer on Oct 17, 2009 5:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well Stated...
Porkchop…Well stated..
You know the thing I really enjoy about this site is reading other fans thoughts, expectations and opinions. There are many times I am trying to voice what I think about different situatons with the Chiefs. Often times, I come here to this site and someone has already taken the time to put a post together. I appreciate everyones view from here. It helps me develop a broader scope.
The thing that brought me to the Chiefs…were Christian Okoye. So ferocious on the field yet so gentle off of it. I actually had the honor of meeting him once back in like 1991 or so. He left an awesome impression. I loved when Steve DeBerg played in that game with the broken finger. I loved the Chiefs defense. You knew that when the times where most desperate someone on the defense would make a play.
The other thing about most Chiefs fans is their football IQ. I am a military guy, and have people that root for different teams. Two of my fellow troops are Donkey’s fans. They talk a lot of trash but when I ask them questions about their team. They really don’t know a lot. This is a coming from a guy that probably knows less than nothing! It seems that with Chiefs fan we are mostly an all or nothing bunch,
My wife is also a Chiefs fan. She has never been to Arrowhead. I plan on taking her maybe later this year or more likely next year. I hope to go a game like those back in the early to mid-90’s. When it seemed the stadium shook with cheers.
I am glad we are not normal fans!
Just my 2 cents.
GO CHIEFS!
WE lost to WHO?
by Cowboynchrist on Oct 17, 2009 5:50 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Rec
Soon Arrowhead will be Rockin!
We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them.
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
by Steve_Chiefs on Oct 17, 2009 6:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Rec'd
You know, Arrowhead won’t be like Cincinatti. They’re off to a great season and they are still in danger of blacking out. Chad Ochocinco had to buy up the rest of the tickets to give away in order to keep the game on tv…seriously.
When we start to see the fruits of our labors, you’re going to see it again. When players are asked about the toughest places to play, you’ll start hearing Arrowhead from every one of them.
by scottbwalters on Oct 17, 2009 6:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate this place...
:)
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by woodman212 on Oct 17, 2009 6:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Excellent Post and rec'd!
The fans really do make the difference, and one day we will have our day in the sun. I particularly like some of the awesome memories of the games that you spoke of and personalities who’ve made up the Chiefs over the years, both good and bad. I remember when Marty brought the Chiefs to a higher standard and the excitement of when Joe Montana was introduced as a Chief. These are good things to think about when we’re going through a tough time like this.
by Supersport on Oct 17, 2009 6:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i was just wondering..
do all the other teams have a site like this…and is there a place where it shows each of them…
by zbartmess on Oct 17, 2009 10:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Short answer very very few
We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them.
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
by Steve_Chiefs on Oct 17, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i agree with the not hating the chargers thing...
i dont know what it is but i dont really dislike them anywhere close to the way i hate the raiders and broncos..maybe its because they wear powder puff girls blue or something. i dont really know
by zbartmess on Oct 17, 2009 10:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I hate all 3.....And for tonight's MNF game, I want them both to lose....
is that possible?? haha
by HeatherChiefsLvr on Oct 19, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Arrowhead
I have been a Chiefs supporter for over 25 yrs. I have been a Chiefs FAN for about 13. It was my first trip to Arrowhead that sank this team into my bones. There still is nothing, NOTHING, like being in Arrowhead when the Chiefs are kicking a$$ and taking names.
A few years ago, FHM magazine did an issue where they ranked the top 25 places to see a football game. I wanted so bad to cheat and look in the article to see if Arrowhead made their list, but I controlled myself and read it from beginning to end. The list was comprised of college and NFL stadiums and as I was reading and got to the top 5 with no mention of KC I started to think the writers were a bunch of doofuses. Persisting on, I was well rewarded and I will never forget what they wrote about Arrowhead. “Everyone loves to root for their team, but to have 70,000 people bastardize the national anthem takes things to another level.” Arrowhead was voted number 1! Granted, this was right towards the end of the Vermeil era and the stadium was still packed to capacity every weekend. I know deep down in my heart that we will return to that fervor someday. I wish it was today, but thats unrealistic. Give Haley a couple of years and I honestly believe we will have a team that can pack the house every weekend again.
by dethrat on Oct 18, 2009 12:17 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Awesome post!
Except there is something about the Chargers that garners a certain dislike… they have an air about them that just doesn’t settle well.
by chiefsfan62 on Oct 18, 2009 12:41 AM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Love the post
I started rooting for the Chiefs in the 60’s and well remember the glory days. Even the good years with Marty were nothing close to winning championships. Over the years I’ve followed other teams too…Steelers…Dolphins…Cowboys. I’ll even admit to almost liking the Raiders and Broncos at times. So for me I’m probably not as hard core as a lot of the folks on here. But since moving back to Kansas in ‘95 I’ve pretty much just followed the Chiefs. Love em…again.
And I do think AP is a slice of awesomeness.
Chiefs go 9-7. LJ makes 1400 yards. DBowe makes 1200 yards. Defense #18.
by Zodeman on Oct 18, 2009 5:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice to see you Z :)
We Will kick at least 4 Teams Asses in 09
And Succop will be the Key in two of them.
" Think and talk positive football off the field." Hank Stram
by Steve_Chiefs on Oct 18, 2009 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holy crap. It's ZODE!!!
Erykah Badu, I have accepted your proposal. So, Mrs. DTR, let's get to consummating...you are on notice.
"All praise Chiefus."
by DThomasReigns on Oct 18, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I loved
that giant pinky finger cast that Steve DeBerg wore that one year. Remember that? Totally makes me laugh everytime I think of it.
by iachiefsfan on Oct 19, 2009 11:26 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely
We are the best fans in the NFL, hands down. I have been as close to living a gypsy life as one can without being Hungarian and nowhere have I seen more game knowledge, passion and dedication than what exists with Chiefs fans.
To be honest, I cannot list the reasons why I do love my Chiefs because the internet isn’t big enough.
Like Zodeman, I’ve been involved with the team since the mid 60’s but unlike him, no offense, I could not even fathom the idea being a fan of any other team. I did make an attempt to back in the mid 90’s while living in Charlotte. They had just gotten their team and being that they were NFC I thought I could support them. Yeah, so much for that one. I just couldn’t do it. When the Chiefs came to play the Panthers I was there wearing my ‘true’ colors.
On a finishing note, I have been disappointed in my team at times but never lost the love for them. As for the Chargers, I despise them almost as much as I do the Raiders and Broncos.
As for AP…very reflective of the fan base…the best that there is.
"There are few secrets in football. So execute." ~Coach Stram
"I think it's the fans. The place is crazy. It's a good crazy, if you're Kansas City." ~Coach Schottenheimer
by Bad Medicine on Oct 20, 2009 1:54 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i am only a fan..
of the chiefs and whatever team Brett Favre is on..and then just a fan of brett favre..dont really care about the team i guess
by zbartmess on Oct 21, 2009 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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