ChiefsPlanet Perception of the Chiefs outside of KC among football fans. - Page 5

Based on some encounters I've been having recently, I thought it might be fun to start a thread for those of us who live outside of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska,
and the general surrounding area of the place the Chiefs call home.

What if anything are you seeing/hearing/witnessing from football fans regarding the Chiefs and their chances to beat the Pats, go to the Super Bowl, and win it all?
As a fan living well outside of the home base, it has been anything but fun in the past to try and explain why the Chiefs are a great organization despite the lack of trophies,
and why Kansas City's football atmosphere is second to none. But, as you might well imagine, the "arrowhead" is pointing WAY up,
and being a fan "out in the wild" ain't quite what it used to be.

The New Mexico Report, Albuquerque:

New Mexico is in a unique position regarding professional sports teams in that they have none, so people here who are NOT transplants from other markets have complete
free will to choose any professional football, baseball, or basketball team they like.
Sadly, many of them chose poorly and decided to be Donkey turds either because of Elway back in the day, or Manning as of late.
There is also the issue of Denver being roughly 500 miles to the north of ABQ, so that may have something to do with it as well.
The other Locos and Locas split time and fandom between Dallas( a fairly large local base ), Oakland( the next largest down though getting smaller and smaller in recent years ),
and San Francisco( a very small local fan base ).
I've been wearing my Chiefs beanie quite a bit this winter and as a result, I've had several people come up to me who want to talk football, Chiefs football.
What used to be at best a sideways look followed by "the Chiefs???", has become "The Chieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeefs, essay"( :-) ).
The respect level is WAY up and we all know the main reason why:

Spoiler!

Um...no. Actually, it's THIS guy:

And, quite a bit of the other guy pictured as well along with Kelce. These three players are well known among the people of New Mexico that I talk to along with Chris Jones here and there.
But mainly, people want to talk about Mahomes and with good reason; he's a once in-a lifetime player that fans of the game, regardless of who their team may be, LOVE to watch play.
The main question I get over and over is, "how did you guys FIND this kid"??? And I enjoy walking them through the entire story from start to finish because it IS an amazing story,
and one that will likely not be repeated again.
Apparently, more people are aware of the playoff history of the Chiefs and between the Chiefs and the Colts than I had imagined.
I bring this up because EVERYONE that I talk to is thoroughly convinced that the Chiefs are going to not only win, but tear New England a New Asshole in this upcoming game based on the state of the team
combined with getting that Colts/playoff monkey off of our backs. Most people are a little surprised when I temper my own response and take on the game, but I understand; they are living completely in the now
while I am still weighing the past as well as not foolishly discounting B/B in the playoffs.
That said, it's cool to meet all of these people who are convinced that our team is hands-down the best in the AFC, and who have every chance in the world to win it all. Refreshing!
Also, even the fans who are not completely lovey-dovey will admit that they want the Chiefs in the Super Bowl if for no other reason than to spare them another outing from New England,
something I believe any NFL fan who is NOT a Pats fan can agree on.

And finally, the gear is coming out and starting to show up. It is not uncommon for me to see someone in a Chiefs hat or beanie, or even a full blown getup, or to see an Arrowhead sticker
on a vehicle at least once or twice a week now. That's quite a step up from when I moved here in 2011, and there was absolutely NO swag in sight for miles other than my own.

At the very least, the Chiefs are making inroads in to New Mexico and as long as Reid and Mahomes are winning games, I believe it's safe to say that we can count on quite a few new fans out here as the years roll by.

:-)
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Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88:
In South Florida with the combination of Dolphins/Jets fans, people down here are hoping the Chiefs crush the Patriots on Sunday, as Patriots hatred runs deep.

Dolphins fans are also jealous of the Chiefs having Mahomes, who they see as the second coming of Marino.

Yep we have a Marino with athleticism in and out of the pocket with scary arm contortions with touch and velocity at any angle.

Like I said, Mahomes is the Tiger Woods of the NFL !!!:-)
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Originally Posted by Kiimosabi:
My girlfriend from Chicago and I were looking for a house four years ago. I said I couldn't live in Valley Village. She goes why? I said it's the name. She said but you love skiing. Valley? Village? They're total ski names.

I'm like...I can't argue with you. But all I picture is a 60s era Valley View Bank in Prairie Village.

Not. Sexy.

Studio City now...that's a name.

Yeah I feel like Angela Lansbury would live in Valley Village.
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Originally Posted by Kiimosabi:
Thirsty Merchant. It used to be Rec Room on Riverside but has new owners. It's no longer trashy, expensive and smells weird.

Why am I telling you this I don't want it to get busy.

But seriously the last owners when it was Rec Room sucked. It was foul and now its much nicer.

I saw the Chiefs/Pats last playoff game there. That was when it was still the main Chiefs bar and it was packed to the gills.

I saw the Herm playoff game vs. the Colts at the Whaler in Venice - which I guess is the same core group of Chiefs fans.
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Originally Posted by SAUTO:
You can't take their phones away. At least that's what the schools here say

Not to sabotage the thread. We do. If not, they can go home.

I like all the mojo coming our way. It makes a difference. Maybe the universe is getting behind us.
Even as a science teacher, I believe in that. I can see behaviors change and predict the birth of babies because of the weather .

Think positive thoughts
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Originally Posted by suzzer99:
Case in point about LA - my cousin's 7-year-old son has a basketball game during the Chiefs playoff game so he can't come over to my place. He said there are games all day, including during the Rams game.

Imagine how that shit would go over in KC - a kid's basketball game while the Chiefs are playing in their conference championship game

My wife would go to the grocery store on game day, just because it was empty.
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Originally Posted by suzzer99:
Case in point about LA - my cousin's 7-year-old son has a basketball game during the Chiefs game so he can't come over to my place. He said there are games all day, including during the Rams game.

Imagine how that shit would go over in KC - a kids' basketball game while the Chiefs are playing in their conference championship game

I swear there are people I work with who don't even know a team, either team, moved to LA at all.
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Originally Posted by notorious:
Wore a Chiefs hat in Vegas last few years and I get nothing but respect from other people that talk football.

A big black dude with a huge entourage gave me a random walk-by high five in the middle of the Flamingo. No idea who he was, but he saw the hat, nodded his head and we popped one without saying a word to each other. :-)

My favorite is the story in the paper about two Chiefs fans greeting each other with "Mahomes", "Mahomes".
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