Quote:I can see situations where that wouldn't happen - a good start to the season followed by a rash of injuries and some bad luck, for example. The fact is that the people making the decisions are always going to look at the circumstances, not just the record.

There is NO WAY you can sell that to a fan base who has stuck by this team while they have sucked the last decade. Sorry, i know injuries and being a young team happen, but no way, can you go 4-12, 3-13 and 4-12 again and expect to keep things intact. NFL is a production based league, and while I'm very pro Caldwell and Bradley, results at the end of the day are all that matter. 4 wins means nothing....NOTHING. If you go 4-12, you pretty much suck, you can be competitive all you want in losses, but 4 wins is really really really bad...you all realize that right? 

 

I don't think this team is going 4-12, and i completely trust Caldwell and Bradley, but boy, no way 4-12 is acceptable in year 3 of a rebuild. You gotta get W's this time around. No matter how you try to spin it, W's are what the team needs. Not necessarily playoffs, but a team thats fighting for a wildcard in the end of November, early December is what real progress is. Sure, if they lose their last few games and miss out on that wildcard spot, go 6-10 ( hypothetically) that is something to build on. Atleast we have a glimmer of hope. 4-12....sorry, thats just sucking and staying the same. 

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