heart goes out to the kingdom today. the chiefs fanatics that i was watching with last night took the loss significantly better than i would have.
i took the loss incredibly well, so shout out to me. i was at the chiefs-rams game earlier this year and this one felt the same way as that one did, aside from the finality of the season ending of course. an all-timer game, future hall of famers everywhere, huge swings of momentum, lead changes, dramatic 4th quarters, great atmosphere, big stakes, what more can you ask for as a fan.
i always want the chiefs to win, that goes without saying. but winning is overrated. the single most euphoric moment of my life, as pathetic as it is to say, was the dante hall kick return TD in the '03 playoff game. i have watched video of that return* probably 100 times since, and the memories of attending the game with my mom all come rushing back. it was just pure magic. football isn't as important to me today at 32 as it was to me at 16, but the chiefs remain the connection to my childhood and i absolutely love these playoff runs even if they end in so called misery every time (so far).
*this is the loudest/craziest arrowhead has ever been.