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Beemnseven · 09-01-2005, 05:26 PM

Gentlemen, we can get as pissed off as we want about these types of predictions, but until this team shapes up and starts performing the way all of us think they can, we can look forward to more of this.

Since 2002, this franchise has generated records of 7-9, 5-11, and 6-10. That’s the mark of a bad football team no matter how you slice it. Honestly, what has happened that would make any outsider believe that this is a playoff team on the verge of a breakout season? As fans, the only thing we have to cling to is hope. The same way we would look at the Cleveland Browns, the San Fransisco 49ers, or the Houston Texans – some other knowledgeable observer of the NFL could look at us and sum up the same type of expectations. The only way to change that is to start winning. But every year, we seem to find ourselves uttering the same familiar words: “Maybe next year.”

Either this team is full of great players who manage to underachieve season after season, or they’re just plain bad, and not even Joe Gibbs can do anything to change it.

This may infuriate a lot of us, but then, the truth usually does.

09-01-2005, 05:26 PM	#15
Beemnseven Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 51 Posts: 5,311	Re: Dr. Z explains why Skins will go 4-12 (sort of) Gentlemen, we can get as pissed off as we want about these types of predictions, but until this team shapes up and starts performing the way all of us think they can, we can look forward to more of this. Since 2002, this franchise has generated records of 7-9, 5-11, and 6-10. That’s the mark of a bad football team no matter how you slice it. Honestly, what has happened that would make any outsider believe that this is a playoff team on the verge of a breakout season? As fans, the only thing we have to cling to is hope. The same way we would look at the Cleveland Browns, the San Fransisco 49ers, or the Houston Texans – some other knowledgeable observer of the NFL could look at us and sum up the same type of expectations. The only way to change that is to start winning. But every year, we seem to find ourselves uttering the same familiar words: “Maybe next year.” Either this team is full of great players who manage to underachieve season after season, or they’re just plain bad, and not even Joe Gibbs can do anything to change it. This may infuriate a lot of us, but then, the truth usually does.