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Then this year, the expectations started small, a lot of posters expected or would have been satisfied with at least some sign of improvement, I myself would have been ok with 5-11 because that's better than the last few years. I wanted it to be a really competitive 5-11 meaning that most of our losses were really close whereas last year and the year before, we were pretty much getting blown out. 

 

BUUUUUUUUT, the close games we lost due to mistakes irked people, and then more people, and then more people. Before you know it, more people jumped on the haterwagon, because people in general are mindless and follow the herd. But realistically, think about it. What did you REALLY expect a 2nd year QB, WR, and rookie RB along with no pass rush because we lost that guy early, and a mish mash of young and older players on the defense to do? Seriously? Think about it for a moment. 

 

You can look at the record all you want, but at the end of the day, if you are really a true and genuine fan, you can see the difference between last year and this year with the games. You can see that it's literally right there.

Great point about the psychology of fans. To be honest this season is progressing just about exactly how most of us saw it - a bunch of close games and several key players showing real improvement. Like you say, frustration is the key word here. It's seeing how close we are, coupled with sloppy mistakes, in a division that is there for the taking... Add it all up and the negativity is understandable. But it helps sometimes to step back and look at the bigger picture, we are definitely going in the right direction.

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