Why I am Rooting Against The Chiefs

The other day I was hanging out with my folks. I go over there a few times a week to see them and have coffee with my dad. Before we go out I usually chat with both my parents. We were talking about the Super Bowl and my mom said something that has stuck with me since then.

My mom grew up in a home where her dad watched a good amount of football. She also raised four boys, three of us that played organized football, and I have to imagine her knowledge grew by sheer osmosis. My mom actually knows more than a lot of people about football. She also happens to be a Chiefs fan. To each their own. But, since she is a fan, she asked me the other day why everyone seems to dislike them now. This is the quote that has stuck with me. She brings up a good point. There are a ton of people that actively dislike the Chiefs. I happen to be one of those people. I feel like they get some kind of help from the officials and they have an arrogance towards them. They kind of walk around like they own the NFL, which they kind of do at this moment. But, after this conversation, me, my mom and my dad all kind of went through former teams that people seem to dislike.

I was a child of the 90's. Back then, people either loved or hated the Bulls and Cowboys. I didn't mind the Bulls, but boy oh boy do I still despise the Cowboys. And a lot of that had to do with the way they carried themselves. They acted better than everyone, again, which they were. The Cowboys won a bunch and set records. The Bulls were the same. They also happened to have the GOAT, Michael Jordan. They were always in the finals and they always won. They'd beat teams like the Magic or Rockets and that seemed to frustrate everyone that wasn't a fan. In the early 2000's the NFL had the Patriots dynasty. And when I saw a bunch of people disliked the Patriots, I guess a better way to describe it is, everyone outside of Boston and New England actively rooted against the Patriots. I was indifferent, but there were points where I found myself rooting for some of the teams they were playing. I have never been an Eagles fan, but when Donovan McNabb was their QB, I wanted nothing more than his team to beat the Patriots. I never rooted for the Rams when they were in STL, but when they had The Greatest Show on Turf, you're damn right I was frustrated when they got beat by the Patriots, thus starting their dynasty. And I will go to my grave believing Charles Woodson stripped Tom Brady and that the tuck rule is the dumbest rule in pro sports. I have to imagine a bunch of people in the 70's were sick of the Celtics and Steelers. Those teams were winning all the time and it had to bum non fans out. Currently in the sports world I find myself actively rooting against the Lakers, Dodgers and Yankees. The Lakers always seem to find a way to land a superstar. The Yankees buy players. And the Dodgers, well, I feel like they're ruining pro baseball based on the sheer fact that they can sign anyone they want whenever they want. Their lineup features Shoehei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, among others. They signed the best pitching prospect in Japan recently. They also signed the top reliever on the market. I wouldn't be shocked if they win 140 games, and I find that this also bums me out.

The main thing all these teams seem to have in common, they're winning teams. They all have multiple titles and superstars that have rolled through their locker rooms. They have big names and big personalities. But, the main common thread, the main thing, the reason I believe that people actively dislike all the teams I mentioned, and now with the Chiefs, they win and most people like to root for the underdog. Sorry mom, but I'd much rather see the Eagles win the Super Bowl this year. I couldn't root for either team last year because the Chiefs and 49ers are my two least favorite teams in the NFL. I rooted for the Falcons when they gave up their 25 point lead. I also rooted for the Seahawks when Malcolm Butler picked off Russell Wilson at the one yard line. And I even rooted for Tampa Bay when they played the Chiefs in the COVID Super Bowl. Most people don't want to root for the favorite, and I believe that is the main reason why so many people are rooting for the Eagles this weekend. 

Ty

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