Coping With Six Months Until Chiefs Play Football Again

by Joel Thorman on Feb 10, 2010 10:00 AM CST in 2010 Kansas City Chiefs Season

Sigh.

Football will only get closer from here on out but we're a solid six months away from seeing another real live game. The Hall of Fame game kicks off preseason football every year in August.

I'm officially depressed with the lack of football over the coming months. Sure, we've got the other season - the NFL Draft - but these first few weeks after the Super Bowl are always a real downer.

If you've been following Arrowhead Pride for some time, then you know we'll continue to have content (I didn't say good content) every day including commentary, photos and all kinds of other (semi-) Chiefs-related stories.

Coming up at the end of February, the NFL Combine will take place and that will be the next wave of "news" we've got on the Chiefs. Until then, we'll be previewing prospects, draft scenarios and prepping to start the third annual AP Mock Draft.

After that, the start of the new league year comes on March 5th. That means…Free agency! That starts at midnight on the 5th so we'll be inviting you to join us in staying up late like we did last year. I may have to take the next day off of work, though. Last year was rough moving on three hours of sleep.

After free agency, the Chiefs will conduct some voluntary workouts in March as we continue to prep for the NFL Draft in April.

Judging from past history, April will be a crazy month. Last year, we smashed all traffic records in April, including number of comments and posts. That was the first time we passed one million page views in a month. Now, that would be considered a low point for us. We expect to at least double that this April.

After the draft, it's the real offseason. May, June and July are a little rough with rookie signings and the occasional voluntary mini-camp.

With August comes the Hall of Fame game, or the first sign of real football. Training camp, preseason games…football is back at that point.

See, that's not too long, right?

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yeh

I miss watching the chiefs play every sunday…..but i feel like the offseason is just as exciting especially over the last three years…….its a clean slate and the expectations can be as great as you want them

by cassel4prez on Feb 10, 2010 10:04 AM CST reply actions

The best thing

Training Camp is in MISSOURI lol

Great moments are born from great opportunity.

by muwxman on Feb 10, 2010 10:15 AM CST reply actions

plus with training camp in Missouri this year

im really looking forward to the onslaught of news to get the season kicked off. Right now is kind of a recooperation time at my household. No football, Baseball dont start until April, so that gives me about 2 months to take care of stuff around the house then it full swing again when the Royals start up!

Warriors come out and play

by jrcnc on Feb 10, 2010 10:17 AM CST reply actions

How much does it cost to be cryogenically frozen for 6 months?

I’d look forward to baseball season but it looks like my Jays are in for a 70 win season which is painful.

"I've only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror" - Sid Vicious.

by craig in calgary on Feb 10, 2010 10:20 AM CST reply actions

thats probably 10-20 wins more than the Royals this year

You guys picked up John Buck that is a guaranteed + 15 wins, only if he stops the ball, and your announcers dont talk about his twins everytime he comes to the plate so they dont have to reveal his .201 BA

Warriors come out and play

by jrcnc on Feb 10, 2010 10:27 AM CST up reply actions

two bits

by krayfish on Feb 10, 2010 10:40 AM CST up reply actions

The AP draft

I would love to be a part of that but it seems that it fills up so fast that if your not on AP you miss out. Could we maybe find a way for the regulars to participate without the first come first serve rule..

"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden

by Matt_Grbac on Feb 10, 2010 10:25 AM CST via mobile reply actions

JACKSONVILLE

Do what I do. Everytime someone mentions it, scream out your teams name!

"I've only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror" - Sid Vicious.

by craig in calgary on Feb 10, 2010 10:29 AM CST up reply actions

We will announce it early

And tell the exact time it will be posted.

Arrowhead Pride

by Joel Thorman on Feb 10, 2010 10:41 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

Sounds fair

Thank God for iPhones!! Muhahaha!!

"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden

by Matt_Grbac on Feb 10, 2010 10:46 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

Who are you thinking of taking Matt?

"I've only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror" - Sid Vicious.

by craig in calgary on Feb 10, 2010 11:02 AM CST up reply actions

Good question...maybe Jacksonville lol jk

"Its going to be a challenge, its going to feel like forever, and there will be difficulties. But we will emerge on the other side of it stronger than we were when we entered." ~ Sudden

by Matt_Grbac on Feb 10, 2010 12:06 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Im ready to do that!

by tomahawk44 on Feb 10, 2010 1:34 PM CST up reply actions

For all that is holy

I beg of you, Joel, don’t front page the Mock Drafts.

D.J. #56 - Pay The Man & Play The Man
The only thing more lame than mock draft's is the sarcasm font.

by KansasCityShuffle on Feb 10, 2010 12:16 PM CST reply actions

Don't forget...

We have the best drafting team in the league; “masterful,” or “genius” some folks say…

I can’t wait until draft day and I’ll be on the edge of my seat until then. And don’t stop watching until all the draft picks are in….look who we got out of the least relevant spot…a solid, dependable kicker that we’ll have for years to come.

The future is ours KC Chiefs fans!!!!!
N. Gift

by giftedchiefsfan on Feb 10, 2010 2:43 PM CST reply actions

Maybe?

"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli

by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 10, 2010 7:12 PM CST up reply actions

Okay, so since this is the down time let me ask this:

We are all into Arrowhead Pride because we are Chiefs fans right. Most very passionate, many very reasoned, some very outspoken.

So, if any of us were to run into each other, let’s say waiting in an airport, and each had on a Chiefs article of clothing, and that prompts conversation because it’s obvious we are both Chiefs fans, would any of you know the other was an Arrowhead Pride blogger just from the conversation? Those of you with actual pictures as your avatar are disqualified because we should have recognized you.

by BCRavenJHawkfan on Feb 10, 2010 3:09 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Depends if I say Tebow

and Get Hell Yeah. I am talking to Matt or Craig :)
if I say Okung and it is happy conversation I would say Bewsaf or Upamtn.
So yeah I might, cause I am the bartender here at AP :)

Life is sweet

"For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius." Scott "Young Frankenstein" Pioli

by Steve_Chiefs on Feb 10, 2010 7:15 PM CST up reply actions