(06-24-2019, 01:42 PM)Jags02 Wrote: For anyone who says the goal is merely to make the Playoffs, imagine what Coughlin would say if you told him as much. Coughlin would ring you a new one. You see, Coughlin is not about rebuilding or just making the Playoffs. Coughlin plays to win it all, and you see this in his offseason moves. I noticed this back in the 90s when he was coaching the team, and it was even more apparent with the Giants.

The question isn't, "How are we going to make the Playoffs?" Again, that's Bengals thinking and what good has that done them over the past couple decades? The question is, "How are we going to win a Lombardi."
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Marrone has been vocal about his coaching methodology on "goals." 

As has been repeated ad nauseum in this thread, the SB is always the ultimate goal. 
But you can't get there without first overcoming a series of short term goals. 

That's why Marrone divides the season into quarters and sets a goal to achieve a winning record in each quarter. 

It's not a bad way to think "big picture" yet still remain sharply focused on what's right ahead of you.

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