(01-08-2024, 02:29 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(01-08-2024, 02:27 PM)Charlie Sheen Wrote: The issue is the collapse. We were 8-3. We had a stranglehold on the division. And we finished 1-5.

Yes, they should've won the division. The world didn't end because they didn't, you just are experiencing unmet expectations and these fans don't have much experience with that.

I think this is a really good point and something we see all going to have to learn. Part of the reason people were so angry yesterday is that they had belief and expectations for the team. That's pretty new for us as sad as that sounds. For me this season  was proving last year wasn't a one off and as disappointed as I was with how we finished, taking a step back and looking at the schedule I think we showed this is a team that will have playoff expectations and more for a while.

I think teams like the Patriots and Chiefs have skewed fans expectations. They see teams able to go to multiple SB's and think its a realistic expectation but there are 31 other teams trying to do the same. I look at a team like Baltimore. Always have a good roster, good coaching staff, start the year with high expectations but they haven't been to the SB in 11 years. They've missed playoffs, they've choked in playoffs. You need so many things to go right and luck bounce your way over the course of a season. This is the roller coaster of football and the ups and downs of being a fan.

I love the fact we have a team that is fighting for playoffs and the roster, talent and experience will improve over the years. The AFC is going to be a dog fight for years to come and we'll have good years and bad years. I can't wait for that crazy ride, with all the good and bad and maybe one year it will fall our way.

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