Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar:
You realize that Denver fans went through 4 decades of angst before breaking through, right? They sucked majorly for their first two decades, and then spent a couple decades rotating between being the AFC's sacrificial lamb in the SB, losing in excruciating fashion like '96, or missing the playoffs altogether. Then you experience glory for two years and Horseface rides off into the sunset. Back you went to mediocrity until a short window of success with HGH guy.
9 playoff appearances in the last 25 years. Average score in your playoff losses in that span: 37-15, including a 43-8 gut punch in Super Bowl 48. And now 8 years without a postseason appearance and 7 straight losing seasons.
Seems to me there have been a lot of moments of angst throughout your history.
I think the key takeaway from our histories is this: KC started out great and has returned to greatness. Denver, the opposite. Order restored!
Small wonder that one-time Donkeys HC Lou Saban (1967-1971) would scream at them "MY DAUGHTER COULD DO BETTER".
Saban also called them "WORMS" and the Donks from 2016 to the present have had to view what KC has done from a worm's eye-view.
I remember telling this one Donktard named Marvin H over at Arrowhead Addict that once Manning hung up the cleats, the Donkeys were going to the abyss & here we are.
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Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar:
Is this serious?
That was one of the most hilarious moments in KC history, and every Chiefs fan views it as such. Watching a disgruntled Elway (who accepted the gig because he thought he'd be handing the trophy to SF) …
Elway was there as part of the celebration for the 25th and 50th championship teams. I really doubt that at this point he cared much about which team he presented the trophy to that night. Sure, has a few close ties to the HC and GM… but, cannot imagine that it bruised his ego to do it.
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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania:
Elway was there as part of the celebration for the 25th and 50th championship teams. I really doubt that at this point he cared much about which team he presented the trophy to that night. Sure, has a few close ties to the HC and GM… but, cannot imagine that it bruised his ego to do it.
Sure, I'll just bet Elway was overjoyed to hand the SB trophy to the franchise that's been hammering his franchise from 2015 to the present and help keep Elway's franchise in the abyss in that time span.
I can't help but wonder if Elway was having Derrick Thomas flashbacks when he had to put himself through that.
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