For most of this season, I was probably seen as the pessimistic whiner. I didn't like as much about the team as everyone else did.

 

Today though, I got what I wanted. Team looked competitive. Defense looked like they knew what they were doing. Offense struggled a bit, but a lot of that was on rookies. Sure there's a lot of work that needs to be done by week 1 next year for me to feel comfortable with the direction of the team, but, given where we are in this season, and the rebuild, I'm perfectly content with this game. It was the first real sign of progress since last season.

 

And instead of the sunshine and lollipops about how bright the future is that I've been subjected to here, while I tried to wallow in my pessimism and cynicism, now everybody else is miserable and furious with where the team is after a game like today. Have I entered the twilight zone?

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