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Kansas City Chiefs 2008 Preview ReportAugust 4, 2008
Look Chiefs fans, it’s not going to be fun, okay? But understand, it’s part of life. Everyone goes through it at some point. The Germans went through it after World War II. Your friends all went through it after their first major breakup. Heck, the Florida Marlins go through it every few years. It’s called rebuilding, and it’s what your favorite team is doing right now.
The worst part of any rebuilding project is the sucker punch that precedes it. No one ever sees it coming. The Germans didn’t foresee the bombing of Dresden. None of your friends predicted the last big fight. And the Marlins….well, okay, the Marlins usually do foresee it, as their rebuilding projects are often triggered by a World Series title. But they’re weird like that.
Chiefs fans, take solace in knowing that you’ve already survived your sucker punch. It came last year. It must have hurt. Your team snuck into the playoffs in ’06, then began the ’07 season 4-3. That’s when the fortress fell, as Kansas City lost nine straight. A lot of the experts were surprised the fall didn’t come sooner. But you, Chiefs fans, you seemed surprised that it even came at all.
