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**OnTheWarpath15** · 11-30-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

When I was making assertions that this team needed to be 8-8 or GTFO, many said these expectations were unreasonable.

Now, we have an opportunity to do much, much more and our expectations should accelerate, too.

That said, we've already met expectations of where this team should be in year 2, and we're almost certainly poised to exceed them.

Exactly.

Which is why is drives me nuts to see people say, "no one expected us to be 7-4. No one expected us to be in 1st place."

And?

That doesn't mean that because I mis-judged their abilities, that whatever happens from here on out is gravy because they've met/exceeded expectations.

kcxiv · 11-30-2010, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Exactly.

Which is why is drives me nuts to see people say, "no one expected us to be 7-4. No one expected us to be in 1st place."

And?

That doesn't mean that because I mis-judged their abilities, that whatever happens from here on out is gravy because they've met/exceeded expectations.

For me it does. I didnt expect this to be a fun season to watch. It hass been. We have been in every single game going into the 4th quarter, hell we been tied or had the lead in every single game outside of the Denver game going into the 4th quarter.

Do i want this team to do more? absolutely, am i going to rant moan and groan if they dont? Nope.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 11-30-2010, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv

For me it does. I didnt expect this to be a fun season to watch. It hass been. We have been in every single game going into the 4th quarter, hell we been tied or had the lead in every single game outside of the Denver game going into the 4th quarter.

Do i want this team to do more? absolutely, am i going to rant moan and groan if they dont? Nope.

There's no way to say this nicely, or sugar coat it, so...

I guess that this team, and their performance means more to than others than it does to you.

With that said, if I thought this team wasn't capable of making the playoffs or making a run, then yeah, I wouldn't be all that upset.

But I believe this team CAN, if they play to their potential.

So I'll be damned if I lower my expectations now, when the team should be raising theirs.

**The Bad Guy** · 11-30-2010, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

There's no way to say this nicely, or sugar coat it, so...

I guess that this team, and their performance means more to than others than it does to you.

With that said, if I thought this team wasn't capable of making the playoffs or making a run, then yeah, I wouldn't be all that upset.

But I believe this team CAN, if they play to their potential.

So I'll be damned if I lower my expectations now, when the team should be raising theirs.

So calling this team awful in the off-season now gives you free reign to continue to complain if they don't meet your new lofty expectations? The same ones that didn't exist 13 weeks ago?

**OnTheWarpath15** · 11-30-2010, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

So calling this team awful in the off-season now gives you free reign to continue to complain if they don't meet your new lofty expectations? The same ones that didn't exist 13 weeks ago?

There's not a person on this board that HONESTLY thought this team would be 7-4 right now, and you know it.

People say it so in the event it happens, they look like ****ing superfans.

If you want to be happy if they blow a 3 game lead and lose the division, be my guest.

I've seen that they are capable of more than I, or anyone else thought, and expect them to succeed.

Is holding a 3 game lead and winning the division really a "lofty" expectation?

Christ, half this board had them penciled into the playoffs a month ago when we were 5-2.

**Ming the Merciless** · 11-30-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

If you want to be happy if they blow a 3 game lead and lose the division, be my guest.

Isn't our lead only one game?

**OnTheWarpath15** · 11-30-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Pawnmower

Isn't our lead only one game?

We had a 3 game lead on SD.

Key word being, "had."

**DeezNutz** · 11-30-2010, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

That doesn't mean that because I mis-judged their abilities, that whatever happens from here on out is gravy because they've met/exceeded expectations.

We have to take advantage of a golden opportunity, and it will be a damn shame if we don't.

There are some similarities here to the arguments about the "evaluation year" in '09. Some were pissed at a wasted year, while some saw it was an unavoidable step.

Overall, I'm going to be happy about this team's progress in '10. If we piss away these final 5 games and an opportunity at the playoffs, however, I will be worried about next year, when our schedule will certainly be dramatically more difficult.

Oh, and SD isn't going to go away because they have a pretty important position on lock.

(not trying to start stuffs)

**OnTheWarpath15** · 11-30-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

We have to take advantage of a golden opportunity, and it will be a damn shame if we don't.

There are some similarities here to the arguments about the "evaluation year" in '09. Some were pissed at a wasted year, while some saw it was an unavoidable step.

Overall, I'm going to be happy about this team's progress in '10. If we piss away these final 5 games and an opportunity at the playoffs, however, I will be worried about next year, when our schedule will certainly be dramatically more difficult.

Oh, and SD isn't going to go away because they have a pretty important position on lock.

(not trying to start stuffs)

I'm quoting this post to show my agreement with its contents.

Nailed it, Deez.