Quote:I disagree strongly with the sentiment in bold.

 

We gave Green Bay all they could handle.  But for some 16 calls that went against us that shouldn't have, we beat Green Bay in week one.

 

We were more than competitive against Baltimore.  Just unable to generate a modicum of a running game when we needed it the most, or block effectively for a FG.  Either of those things happen, we beat Baltimore.

 

The only game we weren't competitive was San Diego, and they crushed us as usual.

 

Now had you said there's no way to look at our games and see a dominant or playoff team, I'd agree with that.

 

But being within one score in four out of the five games we've played when the final whistle sounds is competitive.

 

Close game against bad teams does not = Being a Competitive Team.

 

Realize that the Ravens haven't won SINCE that game.  2 of their 3 wins?  Jags and Browns.  Real contenders.

 

Indy?  Even Frank Gore doesn't have anything good to say about the Colts.

 

Bears?  They're 1-5 for a reason.

 

Close games against bad teams does not make you a competitive team.  It means you're a bad team, who happened to get the better of another bad team that day.

 

Can you seriously say you look at this Jags team and see them being competitive against Pittsburgh (With Ben, obvs)?  New England?  Minnesota?  Denver?  Dallas?  Atlanta?

 

I think not.

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