Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:33 PM
Being a sports fan is tough. Being a sports fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, Missouri Tigers Football and Missouri Tigers Basketball has been a tough ride. I thought I'd take a second to dream after this past weekend. I spent my weekend in Columbia, MO and Kansas City, MO watching my two favorite football teams. It all started with an early trip to ESPN College Gameday in Columbia, MO. It was amazing. 18,000 of us cheering and hooting and hollering. I watched a great homecoming parade and celebration. I watched a practice for the basketball team. I then was treated to a fantastic game between the football team and the BCS #1 Oklahoma Sooners. I can't believe we won. Final score was 36-27. It was amazing watching the fans storm the field and walk the goal posts through the town. I then had to drive home in the wee hours of the morning to get back for a tailgate at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. I was treated to watch pre-game warmups on the field and then watch the Chiefs destroy the Jacksonville Jaguars 42-20. I know I am dreaming but I have started wondering is it too early to start thinking about the BCS National Championship and the Super Bowl? Well, it is late in the evening and maybe I am dreaming already. After all, both Mizzou and KC were a combined 12-17 last year including Mizzou's Texas bowl game loss to Navy. For now, I'll keep dreaming and maybe some BCS and Super Bowl love will come my way. After all, Mizzou with no final fours, and no national titles, and KC with no playoff wins in over 15 years and no championship since before I was born, the last championship I watched for my teams was 1985. Thanks for that one to the boys in blue! I think as a sports fan, I'm about due!