Quote:Does Lageman really need to articulate this?  I can certainly understand his frustration if that's the expectation.  There's only so many ways you can say that incremental improvements, as long as they continue to progress and become more consistent, will lead to wins.

 

People are calling in every week demanding Gus be fired because they think that's somehow going to fix this team, and they're completely ignoring any improvements that are being made despite the fact that this team has been ravaged by injuries at key positions.  Is the team where we as fans would like them to be right now?  Of course not.  But, some people can see the improvements and recognize that things appear to be progressing, while others only look at the wins and losses. 

 

How long could you sit there listening to "FIRE GUS" calls where people won't acknowledge improvement, and call injuries like the ones this team has experienced this year excuses.  Crikes.  We've got someone on this board who started a thread blaming Gus because the medical staff didn't diagnose and report a stinking concussion to him.  This is the kind of stuff these guys have to listen to on a weekly basis on every show, or when they're out and about and talking to fans. 

 

It seems out of character for Lageman to call someone dumb, but if that caller ignores improvements that this team has seen from their younger players this year because it's not resulting in wins, and all they want to do is fire a coach, then I'm with him in thinking we've got some ignorant fans. 

Yes, he does, because in the absence of a factual, logical reason why a more talented roster is producing bottom line results similar to their less talented counterparts, he is, fairly or unfairly, going to come across as a shill for the organization for people who have endured the losing for longer than this group (Dave, Gus, et al) has been there. 

 

He is an analyst.  His job is to use his knowledge and experiences as a pro football player that the overwhelming majority of fans have never had to relay information to these fans to explain why something did or didn't happen in a play, quarter, half, game, series of games, seasons, etc.

 

He does this sort of thing all the time, and usually he is quite good at it.  Just last night I learned it was Harbor that blew the block that led to Grant fumbling.

 

I don't see why identifying the missing something this presumably more talented roster lacks to be a winner is particularly burdensome.

 

I see the improvements in the roster and have said so for months.  I see that Bortles and the receivers have improved our passing game tremendously.  I see that we are a deeper team in many areas than we have been in a long time.  I see that whereas we were blown out the first few weeks last year, we've been competitive in four out of the five games.  But I can't fault win hungry fans for wanting improved bottom line results when we presumably have a better roster, especially when we have had back to back winnable games slip through our fingers.  I'd rather endure impatient fans than indifferent ones who'd rather root for the flavor of the month, be it college or pro than care one whit about the Jaguars.

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