I think it was the 2008 season, where we started 6-2 and finished 8-8, that finally broke me for good. Ever since then my outlook on the team and it's future has always been 'I'll believe it when I see it.' The occasional bright spot here and there has never been enough to convince me. I have been pretty pessimistic and grumpy for many, many years about this team, and I take lots of longs breaks from these boards. Very similar to what iheartskins talked about in his first post here.
So with all that said, I'm officially calling it. I'm seeing it. This is the Real Deal.
To have an Era of Greatness in this league, you need three things: You need an owner/GM, a coach, and a QB, and they all have to be on same page at the same time. That's here, Right now. It's not the skill players, or the defense, or the schedule, or anything else. We've had pro-bowlers on this team. We've had Franchise Quarterbacks come through here, more than once. We've had easy schedules. We've had years where we avoided the injury bug. We've had years where the ball bounced our way. Those things are not enough.
Whether through luck or really good ownership, we have stumbled upon that Golden Combination. We can ride that for a decade. And given the lack of elite QBs in our conference things could go VERY well here for awhile.
Though I will believe that when I see it.
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