Great post by OP. Really agree, I've been following this team for 18 years now, and the last 10 years in particular have been bleak. I'm sick of other teams fans feeling sorry for me or wondering how anyone could support the Jags.

So far this season has been a wonderful dream come true. I've been so beaten by this team my expectation levels are at getting a first down, playing for 4 quarters, maybe winning 5-6 games. I've lost count the times I have said 'next season well be better' , 'hes going to be really good next season. And it actually is happening. After the colossal gut punch that was last season, I'm blown away by some of the level of improvement. 

The D is just an awesome unit. Just look at the end of the Chargers game. Blake throws a pick with 1.51 left, D get a FF first play (and scored a TD), O get a taunting call and another Blake pick with like 1.13 left. D gets a 3 and out. Gets to OT, O stall, D get a turnover and put it on the 2 (the refs tried to help again). 

That is the elite, game winning plays that we just weren' getting last year. Gipson looks a completely different player this year and has been phenomenal the last few weeks. Church looks a solid addition and Bouye, Ramsey and Colvin are playing great. Telvin being Telvin, Jack being a real pleasant surprise, Poz not having to everything and the D line is just mean.

Plus the O line was everyone's worry pre season but they have done a really solid job so far.

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