(09-30-2024, 05:26 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: I'm taking a different approach to the games this year.

Sunday I watched the game by myself most of the time in an unused room at my business that has a large screen for conference presentations.
I stayed calm. Mostly. 
I had low expectations.

When they lost, I calmly walked to my car, drove to a really good sushi joint and had some of the most delicious Toro and Mackerel Sashimi I've ever enjoyed, along with a crisp Asahi. It was my first beer of the day.

I'm going to try keeping that mindset for the next several weeks as this team tries to dig out of a very deep hole.

Zen-Because-Jaguars-Mode.

Of course, next week I'll be at the game.
I may try not to lose my voice getting loud on third down this time, though.
I'll be the serene pebble in the babbling brook as the cool waters of the stream and the problems of the ill-fated Jags wash over me undisturbed.

Who am I kidding? If Flacco lights up this defense and the offense can't answer I'm gonna lose my [BLEEP].

Once the initial shock of not living up to offseason hype wears off the first few weeks it becomes a bit easier to brace yourself for the potential coming storms every Sunday. 

I personally would rather face Richardson than Flacco.  Think we will struggle to get pressure without Allen and this could be a problem.

I do think the fanbase is as angry as I can remember. Most years we have sucked we knew pretty much going into it that we weren’t going to contend. 

Not the case this year, that and the fact that we are staring our touted franchise saving QB’s downfall of a year in the face is going to have fans who are attending the home games livid and ready to let everyone know just how they feel should these struggles continue.

That being said I, for some reason, think that we will win this game. I don’t know. I just think that once again we are familiar with this team, like last week, and this defense, and I’m hoping maybe Engram will come Back and give us a boost. 

I’m not counting on it though and am going to take this same zen approach.

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