Former Chief: 'Qualcomm is the armpit of the NFL'
by Joel Thorman on Nov 26, 2009 8:55 AM CST
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Last time we heard from former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Eric Hicks he was calling the atmosphere at Arrowhead "toxic."
Yesterday, he joined 610 Sports and had an interesting nugget on the stadium the Chiefs will play in this weekend.
"By the way," Hicks told Roger Twibell, "Qualcomm is the armpit of the NFL I have to say. I think it's even worse than Oakland. It's not very nice in there."
Wow! Worse than Oakland? That must be horrible. Surely the fans aren't in Halloween costumes like the Raiders fans.
"The fans are alright," he said. "The stadium is just horrible. It's in a nice, beautiful area with mountains all around."
San Diego has been pushing for a new stadium for some time. In fact, it appears they won't sellout Sunday's game against the Chiefs. Now I can see why.
"It's just a rough place. I do have to say it's worse than Oakland I think."
The Chiefs will play in Qualcomm Stadium on Sunday afternoon and I've heard similar accounts of the facility but have yet to experience it firsthand.
So, for any Chiefs players that are reading....good luck in the armpit.
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What did Eric Hicks do for us anyway?
Wasn’t he an undrafted free agent that had one good year? Seems pretty lowly for someone of his status to continuously talk trash about different parts of the NFL.
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
lol
yeah i loved makeing big plays on e hicks on madden
okay i have cereal palsy arhrtis and chronic fatiue as well i have a grea life loveing folks some days are better that other days i got a make a wish in 2001 saw my favorive team the broncos was the trip of the lifetime i wish everyone couild gotten to enjoy that with me i know some of u hate the broncos and that ok but i bleed organ and bule
I agree...
Worst i ever been to. 30 minute waits for the mens bathroom!! Forget about getting a beer—20 minute lines.
Beautiful field and grass but the worst stadium in the NFL by far…
by NFL season ticket holder on Nov 26, 2009 11:22 AM CST reply actions
SD is SO Bad, that I consider wearing neutral colors to avoid beer being tossed all over me just for wearing red....
these people arent even charger fans…its gross…
and yeah, worst stadium EVER.. last year I went 2 and a half hours early to get into handicapped parking with my father, yeah…they had about half of it open, but wouldnt direct you to it, so we ended up riding around and around till being directed outside the parking lot after an hour of being turned away at spots because SD fans didnt want a KC fan to park…
its BAD,,,,I go to KC, and opposing fans are welcomed, not harrassed for wearing colors..the armpit is a perfect nickname
the q is the only stadium i have been to
And I have to say. The place is niice not a bad seat in the house. The parking is horrible ill say that. And the charger fans those people r jokes. They r just loser raider fans who turned to the chargers cuz they are tired of losing. And pretty are the most pathetic excuse for fans in the nfl. And like ll cool j 99 percent of there fans wear high heels. And that’s fine by me tons of trim wearing pink jerseys just don’t ever say that place is rowdey cuz its a joke there trust me
FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.
by sexassassin on Nov 26, 2009 12:22 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
wow I cant believe it
I guess i can agree with that, just that I have never been to another stadium except for Petco and Dodger stadium. But you are right , the fans are stupid and they bandwagon. They pick fights just to be beligerent. I guess they do need a stadium after all, the city has been fighting this for like 2 years.
Ill be there on Sun
Not sure if i will wear my jersey though, Charger fans are annoying. My friend is a Charger friend and he warned me that if I take my jersey, we will both end up in a fight. And he is a Charger fan.
Did you go when the Chiefs were leading at the half last year...?
I can’t imagine how that would have been. They were booing Rivers hard at the end of the half for throwing a pick.
When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.
by NJChieffan16 on Nov 26, 2009 3:56 PM CST up reply actions
yeah, its kind of funny
they overreact at halftime more than any fans ive ever seen…if down 7, they think its over, the chargers suck, and fire the coach…if up 10, they brag, laugh at you, and dance around like they won the super bowl…its ridiculous…
It sucks that I have to even THINK about going neutral colors, sure Ill root fot the chiefs, of COURSE, but…I hate having beer thrown on you because Charles lights up the SD run D. heh
I live in SD as well...
and have no desire to watch any games at the Q. I can’t wait to move out of this shitty town and state.
by 5280ChiefsFan on Nov 26, 2009 7:00 PM CST up reply actions
Tell me why i fell asleep watching the Lions-Packers game...
When you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.
Just bring a pair of brass knuckles and you will be okay..
by NFL season ticket holder on Nov 26, 2009 4:33 PM CST reply actions
Surely the fans aren’t in Halloween costumes like the Raiders fans
No..No….No…Joel its not Halloween costumes! Its their true persona exposed for everyone to see. I lived in the bay area for 10 years. Every time you would watch a game in Oakland it had the atmosphere of a scene from “Blood In, Blood Out.” Even going to take a pee break felt like you could get raped at any moment!
Hicks meant that in Qualcomm stadium it just does literally smells like an ARMPIT! I’ve driven down south to catch a few Chiefs Chargers games while I still lived CA, and it had a vague aroma of Armpit in the air. Maybe it was just the ocean air?
Opinions are like A--holes, everyones got one.
Its not that bad...
I have been to the Chiefs v Chargers games in SD for the last 6 years. I won’t be going this year but it has nothing to do with a shitty stadium. There are some pretty roudy fans there for sure and I have taken my share of some razzing but nothing too bad. I think for the most part, the fans there are great and just like to have some fun and watch a good football game. I have talked to several fans over the years, including friends and other locals. They seem to believe that there has been a large influx of scum-bags the last 3 or 4 years since Oakland left, and stunk, so a lot of Raiders fans started making the trek down from LA to SD.
Stay classy San Diego!
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