Maybe Next Year, Chiefs

I have to blame my wife. When I moved to Joplin, I wasn't a Chiefs fan. Even though I've always lived in the Midwest, I was somehow a Seattle Seahawks fan. And at the time, the two teams were rivals, residing in the same division. Heated discussions would occur on the GMFS set, as our producer Kevin and myself would taunt each other on the merits of our team. But then, I married a Chiefs fan, the Seahawks moved to the NFC and slowly I became a Chiefs fan through osmosis. A trip to Arrowhead didn't hurt, with the smell of barbecue and a Chiefs victory.
So naturally on Sunday, I watched with excitement as Kansas City made its first playoff appearance since 2006. As you know, the excitement didn't last long. Baltimore moved the ball at will and the Chiefs seemed more than willing to give the Ravens back the ball when Kansas City's offense was on the field. Sure the halftime score was close, but outside of one big play, the Chiefs were struggling.
Two awful games to close out the season after such a great start. But on the bright side, this was a team that only won 4 games last season. Vaulting into the playoffs was a huge step in the right direction. And that should give Chiefs fans a ray of sunshine for the 2011 season. The schedule will be tougher and teams won't take them for granted, but we've seen improvement on both sides of the ball. I can only hope that one Sunday afternoon, I'll be among the sea of red at Arrowhead.