It inspires otherwise media-savvy people like Tim Grunhard to tell boosters at the Chiefs Kickoff Luncheon that the press is responsible for the low expectations the Chiefs carry this year. Pessimism suggests that young cornerback Eric Warfield, who struggled to cover Carl Pickens and Terrell Owens and Keenan McCardell in the preseason, won't fare any better against Indy's Marvin Harrison, even if he is 11 years younger than Cris Dishman. Pessimism makes you cynical when hearing comments like those from Donnie Abraham, the Bucs' cornerback who intercepted Elvis Grbac like he was the intended receiver. Ah, there's that pessimism again. Pessimism makes you listen to Gunther Cunningham talking about how players play the way they practice, which makes you remember that preseason games are basically practice games.
Optimism is so much better than pessimism.
A loss to Oakland kicks off the Dick Vermeil-era in Kansas City. I think voodoo was involved. Not a good way for Vermeil to start his career as a Chief. I'm not sure who showed up for the first half, but it didn't look anything like the Chiefs or the Raiders I know. Click here to get started.