If you are a denizen of the vast maze of the interwebs as I am, cycling thru the news cycle by way of various sites and links every day, you might have noticed something whilst running across any of the ten NBC local affiliate websites since the end of July. It was then that NBC redesigned its local web experience and introduced a “mood counter” for each one of their stories.
It works like this: when you pull up a story on an NBC owned and operated affiliate website, you have the choice in participating in an unscientific mood poll by choosing how the story you are reading makes you feel. There are six categories: furious, sad, bored, thrilled, intrigued, and laughing. The results are displayed on the margins and the top of the page. Pretty simple, right?? Well, since KC doesn’t have an affiliate website, I thought it would be fun to run the mood counter thru the gauntlet of shit that is the Chiefs.
Ready??
Chiefs fans are furious at Herm Edwards and Carl Peterson for leaving the cupboard so bare. Tough this sentiment is losing traction. Todd Haley’s assertion that he could take 52 guys of the street and win two games in the NFL is looming over this season, and the fact that we won as ugly as we did doesn’t exactly inspire confidence that he’ll reach that goal. With every pitiful performance, the pendulum on the anger-meter is swinging ever closer to the Pioli/Haley side.
Chiefs fans are sad about the handling of Derrick Johnson. DJ was hailed as a savior when he somewhat miraculously fell to the Chiefs in the 2005 draft. His oft-disappearing style of play has marked him as nothing less than a huge disappointment in his time here, but this season, when he’s been on the field, he has contributed. The problem is that he’s long been in Haley’s doghouse, and his recent up-tick in playing time seems to originate not from an increase in ability, but from an effort to boost his trade value.
It is sad when you know that ¾ of the players on the field are likely to be sent for the trash bin as soon as something better comes along, but this is certainly not the ending forsaw by those who bought a 56 Johnson jersey in the spring of 2005.
Chiefs fans are bored with the season. Already. Please, do we really have to care for 12 more weeks?? I guess we do. It is brutal to watch a team that is in the bottom five in all offensive and defensive categories, but I think that we can all agree that…
…Chiefs fans are thrilled with the fact that we actually won a game. Hey, whatever else happens this season, at least we’re not going 0-16.
Chiefs fans are intrigued about Russell Okung. Who?? Get used to hearing it. The 6’5” 315 lb-er out of Oklahoma State is one of the top LT prospects in the 2010 draft, and is the odds-on favorite to don the Arrowhead next fall. Say what you want about creating a pass rush, or building a defense, the most glaring weakness on this football team is it’s porous O-Line. What I’m really intrigued about is how Branden Albert still has his neck intact after giving up 4.5 sacks and getting flagged four times in the first five games.
Chiefs fans are laughing at Haley’s Gatorade shower and post-game weep-fest. Seriously, guys, act like you’ve been there before. Though I can’t say that I really blame them. After all, who knows when we’ll be back in the winner’s circle again.