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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Well...I don't think they have any hope of the playoffs. Call it giving up if you like. I'll still watch, and I'll still cheer for them, and I'm not going to go jump some other teams band wagon. But the truth is, that they look like a terrible football team and wins will be few and far between this year. Hopefully the young guys they drafted last year will come along and they can add a few more in the next draft and get back on track to being a team that can actually win a playoff game. Instead of King Carls mediocrity kings of the midwest. But I'm not going to dillusionally sit here and tell Colts/Patriots and Chargers fans that their team better watch out for the Chiefs...I'm more likely to remind them that it wasn't that long ago their teams had to go through the same pains to get the pieces required to be the strong squads they are today.
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Expectations are low. So there is no pressure to make the playoffs. All this team needs to do is go out on the field and play their hardest. Take their lumps, and learn from their mistakes. All those years that the Chiefs had a playoff caliber team they had no chance at making or winning the Super Bowl. Herm is trying to build from scratch to make this team a contender, not a pretender.
Know body is asking anybody to expect this squad to dominate (although they did beat the Chargers in San Diego and took Indy to the last second last season). Personally, I think this team will be better than what everyone is predicting. Most think they will be dead last. I think that they could improve their record over last season (which wouldn't take much). I think they may surprise in a few games and will improve down the stretch if they stay healthy.
Regardless, I'm as excited for this Sunday as I have been for any other season opener. Despite the seemingly unsurmountable odds.