burmafrd
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To 9-7. Vinny's fumble vs Pitt; McFlabb's scramble and throw the second eagirl game; BP calling that timeout when JJ got us to 1st and Goal vs the Giants.
It is clear without the fumble we beat Pitt. Maybe the eagirls still beat us- but it was so close. If BP does not call that timeout the Giants have less then a minute and I bet we win that one. Of course one could argue that we barely beat Seattle, and it took a great play to beat the skins the second time.
But when you think of how many points we were giving up game after game, the big plays, no pass rush, our secondary a federally declared disaster area, a 41 year old burnt out QB, and for most of the season a RB that made some long for Hambone, it is remarkable how close we did come to making the playoffs. Of course that has to be offset by how bad the NFC was last year, but still.
That is why I do not see how so many posters here are claiming that the best we can do is 8-8 this year. The NFC is not that much stronger then it was last year, and our schedule is certainly not much more if any difficult then it was last year. We have improved at many positions compared to last year. realistically we should be better at QB, RB (as it was at the early season), WR with Glenn back and Key not injured; RG. We have Campbell back as solid 2nd TE. The young WR's we had last year have improved. We got rid of bust wiley and have a whole lot of young good guys and a couple of good FA's to make the D a whole lot better- even in they are young and we are moving to a different D. We should be better at DE,NT, LB, CB then we were last year. the only place we might not be better is FS, and I think we will be AT LEAST a little better.
It is clear without the fumble we beat Pitt. Maybe the eagirls still beat us- but it was so close. If BP does not call that timeout the Giants have less then a minute and I bet we win that one. Of course one could argue that we barely beat Seattle, and it took a great play to beat the skins the second time.
But when you think of how many points we were giving up game after game, the big plays, no pass rush, our secondary a federally declared disaster area, a 41 year old burnt out QB, and for most of the season a RB that made some long for Hambone, it is remarkable how close we did come to making the playoffs. Of course that has to be offset by how bad the NFC was last year, but still.
That is why I do not see how so many posters here are claiming that the best we can do is 8-8 this year. The NFC is not that much stronger then it was last year, and our schedule is certainly not much more if any difficult then it was last year. We have improved at many positions compared to last year. realistically we should be better at QB, RB (as it was at the early season), WR with Glenn back and Key not injured; RG. We have Campbell back as solid 2nd TE. The young WR's we had last year have improved. We got rid of bust wiley and have a whole lot of young good guys and a couple of good FA's to make the D a whole lot better- even in they are young and we are moving to a different D. We should be better at DE,NT, LB, CB then we were last year. the only place we might not be better is FS, and I think we will be AT LEAST a little better.