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In 2013 we looked like absolute poop and were 1-3.  We ended up 12-4.  No.  I'm not "relieved."  We're 2-1, 1 GB of the division lead with 2 games against the leader.  There's work to be done, and we're a pretty good squad when healthy.  If you give up on any season after 3 games, especially when over .500, you may need to go watch 20 more years of football and then come back and try again.

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7 minutes ago, backINblack28 said:

In 2013 we looked like absolute poop and were 1-3.  We ended up 12-4.  No.  I'm not "relieved."  We're 2-1, 1 GB of the division lead with 2 games against the leader.  There's work to be done, and we're a pretty good squad when healthy.  If you give up on any season after 3 games, especially when over .500, you may need to go watch 20 more years of football and then come back and try again.

That was different.  We were losing close games and shooting ourselves in the foot. I did not give up on this season and will continue to watch every minute like a true fan.  However, I don't expect much improvement from this team. I think the primary reason is that Cam isn't healthy and he may never be the same again. I hope I am proven wrong. 

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16 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

I walked right into that one Saca.  Didn't intend for a complete breakdown of the Pats but well done.

My response...Ron Rivera and Mike Shula say hold their beers.

Too bad he probably does more research on our opponents than our staff does. And all he had to do was search, copy and paste.

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18 minutes ago, NAS said:

That was different.  We were losing close games and shooting ourselves in the foot. I did not give up on this season and will continue to watch every minute like a true fan.  However, I don't expect much improvement from this team. I think the primary reason is that Cam isn't healthy and he may never be the same again. I hope I am proven wrong. 

I mean.  Each season is different, yes.  The 3rd loss that year taking us to 1-3, we couldn't do anything on offense and were completely stifled @ Cardinals.  People were wanting Rivera fired after the Buffalo loss and then we went and lost ANOTHER game.  If you want to say we 'shot ourselves in the foot' in that Arizona game I think it was with a .50 caliber machine gun with the entire clip, because it was not on some flukey last play/drive like the @ Bills game was.  1-3 was a dire outlook at that point.  2-1 is never a dire outlook.  At least not when we KNOW we are dealing with injuries to key contributors...most of which we know we will get back at some point.  And we know Cam should continue to get better as he gets healthier, so survive and advance is really our main key right now.  Thusfar, we've done a decent job. 

If you go back and look at all the games Sunday, most underdogs were winners....That's what happens early on in week 3.  Teams establish themselves, and then in Week 3 you have teams throwing the kitchen sink out to sell out for a win that they need to not completely already throw their season away (see Saints).  Does this mean we're going 11-5? Not necessarily.  Does it mean we're in deep trouble?  Not necessarily.  It's definitely not time to feel relieved and expect losses.  To me, that's insane.  A season is a roller coaster.  After 3 games, we're in the 2nd best scenario record-wise you could be in.  I realize there are concerns with health and with the OC but we shouldn't sound more doomed than the Browns/Bengals/Jets fanbases.  That's a strange trend IMO.

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