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09-24-2020, 02:30 PM | Topic Starter |
Be Kind To Your Pets
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Happy Birthday Marty Schottenheimer!
77 years old today. There's a gleam men....a gleam....
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09-24-2020, 02:32 PM | #2 |
Banned
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Catches way too much shit here sometimes. Loved that era of Chiefs football. I've noticed a lot of very smart men are susceptible to Alzheimer's.
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09-24-2020, 06:16 PM | #3 | |
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I absolutely agree. Unfortunately, a lot of guys here don't remember the "fun time" BEFORE Marty and King Carl.....Yeah, they had their unfortunate circumstances, but those two brought KC Football back to absolute relevance. A Phoenix, risen from the ashes of Memorial stadium....... When those two got here, I was thrilled to death. Finally getting rid of the "good old days".. I wish Marty would have made it to the big dance, but damn, the ride was fun! |
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09-25-2020, 11:53 AM | #4 | |
'Tis my eye!
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There are people my age on this board that have zero connection to KC other than Christian Okoye, Derrick Thomas, and Marty Schottenheimer on those early NFL video games. We don't remember the "fun times" before Marty and without that context, the playoff failures became the "fun times" for us. It's also not Marty's fault that he left probably a year too late and Carl didn't go with him. The feeble attempt to prolong the Marty years by hiring Gunther was more than a lot of us could stomach. It's really hard for me to remember the Marty years fondly. The disappointment of being "so close but yet so far" is just so strong and I was a young boy then. That being said, I have a newfound respect for Marty thanks to Andy Reid and the dark Herm/Pioli days that came before him. |
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09-24-2020, 02:32 PM | #5 |
Suupraa Geniuuusss
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Happy Birthday, Marty. Hope this year is a great one for you and yours!
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09-24-2020, 02:35 PM | #6 |
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09-24-2020, 02:36 PM | #7 |
I'll be back.
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Chiefs drive in the opener was an homage to Martyball.
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09-24-2020, 03:19 PM | #8 |
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ONE PLAY AT A TIME!!! -> http://youtu.be/ajmrR8gMAWw
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09-24-2020, 03:24 PM | #9 |
World's Best Boss
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He revitalized this sport in this town. He is a legend. Thought our drive to go up 28-17 to put a chokehold on the Titans in the AFCCG probably made him proud.
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09-24-2020, 03:35 PM | #10 |
Fish are scared of me
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Didn't realize he and I share the same Birthday. He turns 77 , I turn 57. That's cool!
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09-24-2020, 03:41 PM | #11 |
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His dementia and interviews are just crushing. He was a good coach hampered by occasional bad decisions but I felt elevated the talent of most of his players.
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09-24-2020, 03:55 PM | #12 | |
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I was wrong. It made the first 20 minutes of Saving Private Ryan look like the Disney Channel. |
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09-24-2020, 04:00 PM | #13 |
Cheat Death
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Dibs on his Chiefs coat/jacket collection
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09-24-2020, 06:14 PM | #14 |
In Search of a Life
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09-24-2020, 03:43 PM | #15 |
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I became a Chiefs fan when he was the coach. So for me he's always the first coach I think of when anyone mentions the Chiefs. A lot of good memories there.
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