The short answer, yes.


The longer answer:

For me as a fan and close follower of the team, week 2 is even more important than week one because it is an even better indication that we have corrected what I feel was the biggest problem with the team last year, coaching.

I believe we have already seen three big improvements from week one that I will be watching closely to see if they carry over.

1. Timeout/clock management
   
2. Play calling
   
3. Sideline coaching
   

In addition to seeing consistency with the above improvements a win week 2 will show me two more critical areas that are needed to have a successful season.

1. Maintaining Intensity.  For the first time in what feels like forever, the team came out fast and focused.  We weren't playing catch up in the 3rd like it feels we always are. It is a long season and we need to start EVERY GAME that way.
   
2. Self Scouting/Game Planning.  "We are going to impose our will" is a pretty macho statement and can be effective in the NFL but for the past few seasons we have heard that statement and seen it completely fail.  When your idea of execution of that is to have a playbook the size of the original Tecmo Bowl then set up algorithms that let the defense be 100% sure what play your are going to call in certain situations, that isn't "imposing your will".  That is being naive.  You can be sure HOFer Dick LeBeau will know how to disrupt the gameplan we used on the tinhorns.  If we can self scout and have counters for his counters then I really think we are in business.
   

Its a long season, a loss does not mean the sky is falling and a win does not mean we are superbowl favorites.

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