Chiefs May Face Another Road Blackout

by Joel Thorman on Dec 22, 2009 5:45 PM CST in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

I feel like I'm using the word blackout more often than I want to these days. Nevertheless, the Kansas City Chiefs could be facing yet another road blackout this weekend in Cincinnati.

"That's right," Cincy Jungle writes. "An old story updated. How many tickets remain for Cincinnati's home finale of the season?"

About 3,000. Sound familiar?

Unlike the Chiefs, the Bengals have an interesting advantage. With a win-and-you're-in scenario looming for the Bengals, they have announced that buying a ticket to the Chiefs game will guarantee you a playoff seat. Of course, you have to pay for it all up front, and will be refunded should the Bengals not, you know, make the playoffs.

Like the dwindling crowds at Arrowhead, the Chiefs road games haven't been a fanfest of any kind.

The Chiefs November 8th game against the Jaguars was blacked out in the Jacksonville area. As was the November 15th game against the Raiders.

The Chargers had to rush to sell tickets to the very last second for it to be televised in San Diego on November 29th.

With the help of an extension, the Chiefs sold enough tickets to televise the Buffalo Bills game. And then we all know what happened last week.

In the Chiefs last seven games, there have been three blackouts and two extensions granted. The other two, Pittsburgh and Denver in Kansas City, definitely had open seats across the stadium.

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LJ?

Does he run for 300 yards against KC?

by DizzyKC on Dec 22, 2009 5:52 PM CST reply actions

KC hasn't had a problem with big bruising backs...

Harrison is really fast, and Cleveland actually has some really good offensive lineman.

You really should get professional help. Your obsession with ND football is not healthy. ---Dr. lookingdeadred

by averagegatsby on Dec 22, 2009 5:56 PM CST up reply actions

yes

by NFL season ticket holder on Dec 22, 2009 7:52 PM CST up reply actions

Cincinnati fans have always sucked.

"Gonna gallop all over the Chiefs. Cleat prints on the chests. Mud in the face masks." - 2.7* *Yes I know it was changed to 2.9 but f*ck the statisticians.

by Kristospherein on Dec 22, 2009 6:18 PM CST reply actions

If the Chiefs were 9-5, and had a home game needing a win to clinch...

the playoffs it would be a sellout (without needing a bribe to do it). This is very sad and a disgrace for the fan’s in Cincy to let this happen!

So you think you are so important that no one can replace you? Put your finger in a bucket of water and pull it out. Does it leave a hole? Nope, just some ripples that eventually calm themselves!

by Fan of the Red And Gold on Dec 22, 2009 6:27 PM CST reply actions

I dont even care if the Chiefs win this weekend

All I want is to see our D put some serious hurt on LJ. He’s talked about wanting revenge in this game, and for what? This team did him right, gave him a lot of chances, and he did them wrong. If anyone should be looking for payback it should be this team. A win would be wonderful, but to see LJ get pummeled a few times from our D would be plenty worth it. It would also be great to see JC run all over them or at least run like he has so far since getting the starting job. Showing that he is the better rb.

I don’t care about beating the Bengals, I just want to see them stick it to LJ.

by Jawookie on Dec 22, 2009 7:18 PM CST reply actions

DITTO

by Hoochdawg on Dec 22, 2009 7:44 PM CST up reply actions

Yessir.

Screw LJ. That dude is a jerk off. KC gave him big money and repeatedly looked the other way when he did stupid shit off the field. AND we continued to feed him the ball even when his on the field play didn’t warrant giving him the ball that much. Then he turns around and talks all that smack ON HIS FORMER TEAM MATES less than 24 hours after signing with the Bengals. He’s a bonafide Piece of Shit. That’s right. I capped that.

I very, very rarely hope for a player to get hurt. But I hope that LJ leaves the game with broken testicles.

My sentiments are likely to be summed up with one of these 2 quotes:

"Shut the f--- up."
-Matt Cassel

"WHAT THE F---?!?!"
-Todd Haley

R.I.P. C.H., #15

by Red N Gold Beast on Dec 22, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions

I'm surely in the minority here

But I kind of enjoyed listening to the game on the radio last week. Something nostalgic about it. And I like to get Len Dawson’s perspective.

Predictions:

1) Fans will feel just scads better from mid-to-end of the 2010 season.
2) During the 2021 season, Ryan Succop will become the Chiefs’ all-time leading scorer with 1469 points.

by Dove40 on Dec 22, 2009 7:52 PM CST reply actions

No it's cool sometimes....I listen to baseball everyonce in awhile..of course I believe my shadow is out to kill me

but hey…Oh shit…I gotta go time for meds….“Nurse it’s trying to kill me again”

by krayfish on Dec 22, 2009 8:25 PM CST up reply actions

Sir, please replace the fan guard on the desk fan at once.

Predictions:

1) Fans will feel just scads better from mid-to-end of the 2010 season.
2) During the 2021 season, Ryan Succop will become the Chiefs’ all-time leading scorer with 1469 points.

by Dove40 on Dec 22, 2009 9:01 PM CST up reply actions