• About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Pickem Terms and Conditions
Thursday, May 19, 2022
The Platte County Landmark Newspaper
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Opinion
  • Landmark Pickem!
    • Login / Sign-up
    • Results by Week
    • Pickem Rules and Help
  • Landmark Live!
  • Looking Backward
  • es_MXSpanish
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Opinion
  • Landmark Pickem!
    • Login / Sign-up
    • Results by Week
    • Pickem Rules and Help
  • Landmark Live!
  • Looking Backward
  • es_MXSpanish
No Result
View All Result
The Platte County Landmark Newspaper
No Result
View All Result

Time to change the Chiefs’ name?

Landmark Staff by Landmark Staff
December 23, 2020
in Letters to the Editor
Time to change the Chiefs’ name?
10
SHARES
250
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Email

EDITOR:

Rarely do I agree with the Kansas City (please look at our) STAR, but THEY are right: The Kansas City Chiefs are, well, toast.

RelatedNews

Letters to the Editor: Control of my body

New KCI and its future impact on the cost to fly

‘Defund the police’ is a nothing slogan

We are at the time of the demise of the politically incorrect Kansas City Chiefs. Maybe it’s finally time to give in to the protestors and change the team.

So, humbly I suggest what Jonathon Swift might have offered as “A Modest Proposal.” The new name of the Kansas City Football team should be.The Chiefs. Not the Native American suggestion of the past, but a tribute to firefighters across the nation.who doesn’t love firefighters? What kid does not, at least once, want to be a fire-man, uh, fighter, yeah, uh firefighter?

What middle aged person who lived through 9-11, does not admire and respect those first responders? Who does NOT want a firefighter at their home when it’s afire? .and who leads the Fire Team? THE CHIEF! So.

THE KANSAS CITY FIRE CHIEFS!

From a management standpoint this is a win:

1. The name would not have to change: still the Chiefs.

2. The team colors would not have to change; red and gold (colors of fire) still works just as well.

I know there are drawbacks:

1. Arrowhead Stadium would have to be renamed; I’d suggest the Firehouse, but Jackson [also soon to be renamed] county will wimp out and call it the “H”.

2. The Arrow LOGO WOULD have to change, perhaps to a fire fighter’s helmet.

There are side benefits, Disco may have a rebirth:

1. The song “Fire” might come back.

2. The play-by-play guys will have a new line: no more “Hammer Down” BUT “Put The Axe Down!,” or “Put the Fire Out!”

The players may also gain something:

1. The NFL may allow the helmet to be modified to look like a fire fighter’s helmet.WHICH COULD INCLUDE a Hans’s type device (similar to NASCAR). VERY Politically Correct (making the game safer).

But the true winner might just be the fans:

1. Those fans, who have learned the Tomahawk Chop, will only have to modify it to the Fire Axe Chop.

2. A whole new meaning for “Burn the house down!”

3. A new defense chant: “Put the Fire out”!

Just a thought. But it probably won’t work, there will probably be just be too much “Backdraft.”

So, maybe we should just go with my more modest proposal: that protesters should take to the streets of the Plaza and the corridors of Oak Park Mall, and those who can should break windows and doors and reappropriate lingerie from Victoria’s Secret until Clark Hunt gets the message: Move the team to Fairbanks, Alaska; rename team to: The Generics; change the colors to black and white.

I don’t know about you, but I’ll gladly be dressed in black and white, cheering for the Fairbanks Generics! Just hope Andy, Patrick, Travis, and their boys like cold weather, but it will make playing at Lambeau seem like a late summer preseason game.

Thanks for your time.

Howard A. Prost,

Doc. Herald, not really a doctor, but 25 years as a teacher, I’ve assumed the honorary title of doctor, given to me by…me!

-Howard A. Prost

St. Joseph

Landmark Staff

Landmark Staff

Related Posts

Pooping in the mail

Pooping in the mail

by Chris Kamler
May 13, 2022
0

When one approaches the age of 50, there are a number of opportunities that open up. The most obvious is that you can register for AARP, the old people club. Although, they really don't have an age limit, (once, a...

Budget, wars and tweets

Budget, wars and tweets

by Guy Speckman
May 13, 2022
0

The State of Missouri has passed a fiscal year budget. It nears $47 billion. Last year's budget was $36 billion. The largest budget increase in the history of the State of Missouri. If you still think Republicans are the fiscally...

45 Years Ago–May 13, 1977

by Ivan Foley
May 13, 2022
0

Dr. Carl Myers purchase the Platte Medical Clinic in Platte City this week and plans to open his office here in the near future. Dr. Nourbaksh will continue to be located in the Platte Medical Clinic. Mr. and Mrs. Louis...

30 Years Ago–May 15, 1992

by Ivan Foley
May 13, 2022
0

Bob Foster, vice principal of Fort Osage Junior High in northeast Independence, has been hired as principal at West Platte High School in Weston. Two girls tied with the same grade point average have been declared valedictorians of the class...

Next Post
In-person summer school set at Platte County R-3

School board candidates wanted

Popular News

  • Area distillery releases first new bourbon in 30 years

    Area distillery releases first new bourbon in 30 years

    23 shares
    Share 9 Tweet 6
  • Bee Creek Bridge replacement set

    11 shares
    Share 4 Tweet 3
  • Memorial Day Weekend Celebration planned

    7 shares
    Share 3 Tweet 2
  • Large logistics park planned east of I-29

    199 shares
    Share 80 Tweet 50
  • City extends lease on temporary police station

    7 shares
    Share 3 Tweet 2
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Pickem Terms and Conditions
Call us at 816-858-0363

Copyright © 2019-2020 The Platte County Landmark Newspaper - All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Subscribe Online
  • Home
  • Local News
  • Opinion
  • Landmark Pickem
    • Results by Week
    • Pickem Rules and Help
  • Landmark Live!
  • Looking Backward
  • es_MXSpanish

Copyright © 2019-2020 The Platte County Landmark Newspaper - All Rights Reserved

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?