ITS PATRICK MAHOMES II TIME LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!!
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THE MATCHUP
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MAHOMES PRESEASON STATS
WEATHER OUTLOOK
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THE IMPLICATIONS
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NONE IN TERMS OF PLAYOFF SEEDING, HOWEVER...
The last time the Chiefs won a regular-season game with a quarterback they drafted was in 1987.
A 30 year curse can be broken today. FUCKING DO IT YOUNG MAN!
Originally Posted by O.city:
There’s a lot of contradiction here though. Admittedly the chiefs have been the anti clutch franchise for 25 years. So now that they’re actually showing some signs of turning that around with their play and their decisions, we aren’t supposed to be excited?
I didn't say that, and I mentioned it's pathetic for the franchise, not the fans... and I also said there's no shame in having lower expectations.
I'm just personally not excited by beating mediocre teams in a very mediocre league. I might be more excited if I thought it would lead to something, I guess. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball:
It isn't. This is what happens when fans of other sports that are casual football watchers give opinions.
Aww, look at all the people jumping to respond to your shit trolling. Tiger and Clay and others can wrap the forum around their little finger, but you've never figured it out. Sad face.
Originally Posted by Bearcat:
I didn't say that, and I mentioned it's pathetic for the franchise, not the fans... and I also said there's no shame in having lower expectations.
I'm just personally not excited by beating mediocre teams in a very mediocre league. I might be more excited if I thought it would lead to something, I guess. :-)
Originally Posted by O.city:
Why’s the nfl different than other sports though? That seems pretty hypocritical.
Again we’re back to the lense you view it thru I guess.
Why is the NFL different?
Hard cap. Completely even revenue sharing. It's the most balanced league around. So yes, my expectations are different for the Chiefs than for Mizzou or the Royals, because those teams aren't working from a completely even deck like the Chiefs are.
There's also the matter of the Chiefs spending 30 years trying to same tired, failed approach at QB, and never deviating from it until this past spring. In light of the past 25 years, it's hard to get excited about a division title and being sent home before the conference championship game, which is your general lot in the NFL, even if you make the playoffs, unless you're daring to be great at QB.
Originally Posted by rico:
I guess some people would probably be thankful if they were sent to Purgatory for a stint and should thank whoever responsible for sending them there... I mean, it beats hell, I guess?
Right. Alex Smith doesn't suck as bad as Tyler Palko, so we should be happy, right?
Originally Posted by Molitoth:
The majority of Alex haters were completely fine with the acquisition of Alex up until season 3 when he continued to play like a pussy outside of a few games each season.
After so long, it became boring, predictable, and not good enough.
The start to this season was amazing and we hoped Alex had changed his stripes.... and then the Steelers, Buffalo, Giants, Jets, etc games happened where Alex looked asshole.
It's time for him to prove it in the Playoffs.
I was never fine with him. I was pretty damn sure that he wasn't going to elevate his play, that he'd just be another caretaker QB who needed everything done perfectly by the rest of his team to have any success against elite teams. He's done nothing but prove that out.
A brief flash of that elite-capable play popped up here and there, but never came to stay. Maybe he'll go on one of those "hot" streaks in the playoffs this year, but there's dozens of games and more than a half decade of past performance that suggest he won't. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
I want the most dominating Super Bowl win ever. Next year is next year. Today's game is like watching a movie trailer for next year.
I'm hoping for one one those R-rated red band trailers with boobies and exploding heads and shit. [Reply]