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JWsleep · 09-08-2008, 04:07 AM

We have a brutal opening schedule in the best of times (and it's clearly not the best of times, though I think the chicken little thing is over reacting).

We have all 3 of our NFC east road games in the first five weeks. That's a bitch. And we have the Saints with their high-powered offense. I'd love to get through at 2-3. If we do, we still have all our home games against the NFC east and some winnable games. And we'll have had some time to get things working.

Prepare yourselves for this, folks. We are going to have some tough times. But I sincerely believe that we are not far off and that in the NFL, momentum and confidence are incredibly important (see, for example, the Giants SB run). It's a league of parity, mostly. Look, SD and Indy lost yesterday, and NE scrapped by while losing their franchise QB. The Browns looked awful and they won 10 last year. Etc.

What I do not want is another tear down the house fire the coach throw the bums out thing. I don't think that helps.

So, sure, come to board and vent. Write up your doom-and-gloom observations and fears. I guess that's what the internet is for (besides porn). But the reality is we're a middle of the pack team with a new coach, a question mark QB (like MOST teams!), and a conspiracy-theory tough schedule in the early going. And we play in the toughest division in football where the defending SB champs look only to finish third at best. That's life as it stands now. I think we'll get it going and we'll see strides by midseason. So long as there's real progress, I'll be satisfied. Not happy, mind you. We lose, and I'm pissed for the week. But satisfied.

09-08-2008, 04:07 AM	#17
JWsleep Propane and propane accessories Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 56 Posts: 4,719	Re: Fielding a competitive team We have a brutal opening schedule in the best of times (and it's clearly not the best of times, though I think the chicken little thing is over reacting). We have all 3 of our NFC east road games in the first five weeks. That's a bitch. And we have the Saints with their high-powered offense. I'd love to get through at 2-3. If we do, we still have all our home games against the NFC east and some winnable games. And we'll have had some time to get things working. Prepare yourselves for this, folks. We are going to have some tough times. But I sincerely believe that we are not far off and that in the NFL, momentum and confidence are incredibly important (see, for example, the Giants SB run). It's a league of parity, mostly. Look, SD and Indy lost yesterday, and NE scrapped by while losing their franchise QB. The Browns looked awful and they won 10 last year. Etc. What I do not want is another tear down the house fire the coach throw the bums out thing. I don't think that helps. So, sure, come to board and vent. Write up your doom-and-gloom observations and fears. I guess that's what the internet is for (besides porn). But the reality is we're a middle of the pack team with a new coach, a question mark QB (like MOST teams!), and a conspiracy-theory tough schedule in the early going. And we play in the toughest division in football where the defending SB champs look only to finish third at best. That's life as it stands now. I think we'll get it going and we'll see strides by midseason. So long as there's real progress, I'll be satisfied. Not happy, mind you. We lose, and I'm pissed for the week. But satisfied. __________________ Hail from Houston!