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Lets be realistic for a moment


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You know what pisses me off...when people say "what did you expect?"

Not all of us were cool with the idea of going into rebuilding last year. I didn't even know we would be doing that. I expected us to win last year too like other teams who also go through re-building, but in less drastic ways.

Not all of us were cool with the idea of drafting yet another rookie QB(Personally, I wanted AJ and didn't believe a rookie QB was going to get us wins, nor was it smart when we just wasted 2 pics the year before on rookie QB's. I didn't even want Luck if he came out...I wanted a trade for picks).

Not all of us believed in this franchise's ideology of building through the draft and refusal to go for vets. I didn't want Fox anymore, but I sure as hell agree with his belief in the importance of experience and veterans in the NFL.

So NO! I DID NOT expect to lose like this in 2011. I did not expect nor want another year like 2010. I NEVER expected 2010 to begin with. I believe this franchise has made a grave mistake in the way it's doing things, and has taken a hopeful team and because of ONE blown playoff game under one QB's/Coach's mistake has freaking stripped its guts and I don't see the end in sight.

So please stop telling me to be ok with losing. I was NEVER on board with rebuilding and losing for years until we get there. NEVER.

And if it takes 3 years to get back there...what the hell does that mean anyway? Doesn't that just mean we're waiting for our rookies to become vets? We gonna cut them loose at that point too?

So no, I do not subscribe to the ideology of having to suffer through these pooty seasons and losses in order to make the playoffs at some point in the future! I have been 100% against this mentality and I hate it that it's infected this forum. We're no closer in 2011 to having a consistently winning team than we were in 2009. If you ask me we're further away.

no one is telling you what to believe, i was just putting everything into perspective, but it seems you are not very fond of this team.

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