Thank you JagNGeorgia.  You are one of the ones I respect on this board.  Again, while there are may instances where we disagree on a given issue, I think we share a passion for football generally and the Jaguars specifically despite those disagreements, and it is evident in your posts.

 

Sorry I am not using the quote feature, but for some reason, it doesn't work properly on my home PC.

 

Dakota,

 

So because abstract thought on this matter is beyond you, I'm less of a fan?

 

By your own admission, a guy you respect disagrees with your assessment of my fanhood.

 

You drew some parallels to describe my stance.

 

I choose a different one.

 

Assume you are a man of modest means.  You like movies or whatever, and there are movies coming out you'd really like to see.  However, you love this woman, and you want to buy her an engagement ring worthy of her.  It would hurt and disappoint you to miss these movies (or insert whatever pleasurable activity that costs money), but choosing to eschew these activities and missing whatever short term pleasure you would derive from them and saving your money will enable you to more quickly assemble the money needed to get that ring for that woman.

 

Missing out on those activities would cause you short term pain/inconvenience/be less fun, but would get you closer to years of longer term happiness by getting you closer to the ring and be far outweighed by the long term benefits of that marriage. 

 

Applying this analogy to the current situation shouldn't be that difficult to grasp.

 

The movies/activities represent the "meaningless wins" at the tail end of a lost season.

 

The ring represents the franchise QB.

 

The marriage represents the success that comes from getting that franchise signal caller.

 

If short term pain results in longer term happiness, I think I might choose that path. 

 

Anyone who has stayed at home and studied to graduate from High school/college/grad school instead of going to that party can understand that rationale.

 

Anyone who has busted their butt in the gym instead of eating that pizza and drinking that beer would understand that (not that I have direct knowledge of this...  :teehee

 

There is a world of difference between wanting a team to lose because you despise them (Houston, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Washington, Philadelphia), and wanting your team to lose because you want them to have improved access to draft talent that will eventually reduce the amount of losing in the future.

 

In closing..consider the following...

 

Are there teams you hate?  Could you root for a team you hate to win if it means the Jaguars would benefit by a playoff berth or division championship?

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