Day Two of Mr. Irrelevant Week: Crazy For Chiefs' Succop

by Joel Thorman on Jun 23, 2009 9:45 PM CDT in 2009 Offseason Comment 8 comments

While there are no scheduled events for Mr. Irrelevant today, the week got off to a bang with a 'shower of gifts' for the last pick in the 2009 NFL Draft Ryan Succop. While wearing a Kansas City Chiefs #256 jersey, the former South Carolina kicker said he couldn't name his favorite part of the scheduled events honoring him, which include Disneyland, an Angels game, a banquet and "Succop the Surf Party".

"It's hard to focus on one thing," Succop said. "There's so much to look forward to. It's hard to single it out."

Here's a good live blog by Matt Coker of the OC Weekly of Mr. Irrelevant's first day in Newport Beach, California. He arrived via gondola and was met by "Pocahontas" and a crowd of fans.

Tomorrow, the newly inked Chiefs draft pick will attend the signature event of the week according to those that are responsible for the week, the All-Star Lowsman Trophy banquet. Succop will receive a trophy with a man fumbling a ball. Here's what's on par for the banquet:

The signature event of Irrelevant Week, the annual Banquet will highlight the celebration of the NFL's last man with a roast and opportunity for famous names in the world of sports to give their "advice" to the newest member of the club. Irrelevant Week Founder Paul Salata teams up with Celebrities and NFL players to roast and toast the NFL's "last man".

Past sports celebrities to grace the event have included Pat Haden, Jim Tunney, Bill Walsh, John Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, Jim Everett, Merlin Olsen and Jack Youngblood, to name a few.

To get into the banquet, it'll run you $100 per person or $2,500-10,000 a table depending on how close you want to get.

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Day One of Mr. Irrelevant Week: Chiefs' Succop Receives 'Shower of Gifts'

Succop likened the gifts he received to 'Christmas on steroids'

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Please someone get me up to par as to why the last pick in the draft

is receiving ridiculous amounts of press and being invited to all of these events in Orange County….I feel like I’m in the twilight zone

by CALIFAN1986 on Jun 23, 2009 10:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It's called Mr. Irrelevant Week

It’s done to make the last pick in the draft feel like the first pick for a few days.

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Jun 23, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right

but when was the fat kid picked last at basketball ever given a parade?

It’s like getting a trip to Reno when all your friends are going to Vegas. Sure it will probably be fun, but the hookers are waaaay uglier and the ~~sluts~~ slots aren’t as loose.

My crystal ball says that the Chiefs will not be drafting Aaron Curry. Their record at the end of 2009 will be 10-6. After witnessing the 2009 draft, their record will be 8-8.

by IISaiNtII on Jun 24, 2009 12:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But wouldn't the fat kid have enjoyed a parade?

by Zodeman on Jun 24, 2009 8:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does the fat kid deserve one?

Granted, kickers don’t get a whole lot of love out of the draft as other positions. But, to me, our country is turned into a bunch of whiny-pussies.

Everyone gets a trophy in little league baseball now. Why? Our kids are being taught that it’s ok to lose, and that speaking politically correct is the only way to be. Pardon my language, but FUCK THAT SHIT. There was a time when losing made you want to be better, drove you to suceed. Now kids are getting positive reinforcement for being little crybaby shit head losers. What the hell is the lesson in that? That even if you amount to nothing you’ll still come out a winner? What about the kid that works his ass off, and then the little fat shit who never played gets a trophy just as big as the winners.

It’s the pussification of America, people. Don’t fall victim to the oppressor MINORITY who thinks that we need to coddle children. Tough love and sound advice prepare kids for the real world where they’re going to get shit on every day until they’re in a position to shit on someone else. Kids aren’t going to be able to take the shittings the way they’re being raised now and we’re going to have the better part of an entire generation be as worthless as a DC politician.

I for one DO NOT agree with any of this. Being picked last should give you drive to suceed, not make you feel like you’re the first damn pick of the draft. America’s views are completely turned around, and it’s no wonder the rest of the world laughs at us.

Do you think you could go live in any European country and expect to NOT learn their language? Or even better, get to wave your american flag around and have it be accepted? Why the hell do we let that shit happen here? Yes, america is a melting pot, but there was a time when people came here and learned the language of english, proud that they entered the country LEGALLY AND BECAME CITIZENS, and were pround to be AMERICANS, and were happy to go and fight wars for this country, even against their homelands. Two presidents have shut down immigration and shipped out as many illegals as they could round up in previous depressions to help HONEST CITIZENS of this country get back on their feet.

“America, ur doin it rong.”

My crystal ball says that the Chiefs will not be drafting Aaron Curry. Their record at the end of 2009 will be 10-6. After witnessing the 2009 draft, their record will be 8-8.

by IISaiNtII on Jun 24, 2009 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you are right

We have become a society of victim worshipers instead of hero worshipers. Our schools are more concerned with multiculturalism and “self-esteem” than with teaching anyone how to survive in society. Failure is looked upon as the unthinkable. But reality is that failure is an absolute necessity to teach you how to succeed. Self-esteem comes from having little successes built one upon another, until it becomes a habit. My comment that you answered was purely tongue-in-cheek, and I think the whole Mr Irrelevant thing was begun as sarcasm but has taken on a life of it’s own.

Ok, I pass the soap box to someone else.

by Zodeman on Jun 24, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wasn't responding to your comment

so much as I was wanting to bitch about how this irrelevant celebration, no matter who its for, is in line and against how this country should be.

It infuriates me how weak-willed people are becoming in the obsession to be “tolerant.” People can’t have American flags in thier office space because it pisses the person next to them off. People cant have American flags in their front yards because it’s “unsightly” for their neighbors to have to look at. “In God we trust” is being removed from courthouses because the criminals are complaining about God being in courts. Our money is next… Just watch.

In this era of tolerance, Americans have to be sensitive to immigrants or be accused of racism or hate. Those same immigrants burn and spit on the American flag.

I’m tired of the coddling of the country. I’m tired of having to pay taxes to support people who refuse to even make an attempt help themselves. I’m tired of letting people into this country who want nothing to do with our way of live except money. So trust me when I say it really had nothing to do with your comment :)

My crystal ball says that the Chiefs will not be drafting Aaron Curry. Their record at the end of 2009 will be 10-6. After witnessing the 2009 draft, their record will be 8-8.

by IISaiNtII on Jun 25, 2009 1:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Theres nothing wrong with tolerance.

But it almost seems as if the word has been redefined. Tolerance now means not letting people be offensive. Being offensive is just as much a part of someones first amendment rights as any other speech.

I think its a fine line bringing religion into it though. Taking the 10 commandments out of the court house is a big deal to a lot a lot of people, but those same people would get suuuuuper pissed if something from another religion was brought in.

It just sucks trying to fight the forced tolerance because I have to team up with people who are intolerant of things that are against the status quo.

If I was Mr. Irrelevant i would definatly be enjoying the parades though. Especially those indians =].

"...Said he couldn't go on the American way"

by Jux on Jun 26, 2009 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs