CouchCoach
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Oh, I know why you are upset, you're expectations were not met but have you stopped to consider what you based those expectations on? Is it possible your anger is misplaced?
Let's start with the obvious. Few in here think that this coaching staff Is a high caliber one and even fewer think the management is competent with regards to personnel.
This team was 9-7 last season but really 8-8, if PHL had actually needed that game. So, this is a .500 team going into the off season. How'd they do in the off season?
They drafted an OL in the 2nd that needs a year of strengthening to start on the OL. They lost WR1 and TE1 and while they were not performing at the PB level they had in the past, management failed to replace them with anything remotely at their talent level. That's 3 out of 11 starters and not one as good as what they're replacing.
The QB struggled and plenty of excuses or reasons can be made for that but if you think he's a consistently accurate QB, you can stop here, we have nothing else to discuss.
Hey, I am not saying you don't have a right to be angry and you can post whatever you like but I am that old guy sitting in the corner watching all of this and wondering 'why do they not see what I see'? Do they really believe all that positive spin or are they selling themselves? Which, btw, is perfectly alright as long as you realize that.
Under this coaching staff, this team is not good at overcoming losing a starter. Isn't that the excuse? Player X wasn't playing. Add to the downgrading of the OL missing the Center, one of the very best in the NFL. 2/5 of the OL is new and the remaining 3/5 aren't playing very well.
All I am saying is before you get pissed at management, coaching and/or players, who should you be the most disappointed in? Sellers cannot sell unless there are buyers.
When our expectations are not met, the first thing that should be examined are what are/were those expectations based on? Were those expectations arrived at objectively, utilizing all you know about the game of football or is there too much seeing what you want to see and seeing is believing?
Let's start with the obvious. Few in here think that this coaching staff Is a high caliber one and even fewer think the management is competent with regards to personnel.
This team was 9-7 last season but really 8-8, if PHL had actually needed that game. So, this is a .500 team going into the off season. How'd they do in the off season?
They drafted an OL in the 2nd that needs a year of strengthening to start on the OL. They lost WR1 and TE1 and while they were not performing at the PB level they had in the past, management failed to replace them with anything remotely at their talent level. That's 3 out of 11 starters and not one as good as what they're replacing.
The QB struggled and plenty of excuses or reasons can be made for that but if you think he's a consistently accurate QB, you can stop here, we have nothing else to discuss.
Hey, I am not saying you don't have a right to be angry and you can post whatever you like but I am that old guy sitting in the corner watching all of this and wondering 'why do they not see what I see'? Do they really believe all that positive spin or are they selling themselves? Which, btw, is perfectly alright as long as you realize that.
Under this coaching staff, this team is not good at overcoming losing a starter. Isn't that the excuse? Player X wasn't playing. Add to the downgrading of the OL missing the Center, one of the very best in the NFL. 2/5 of the OL is new and the remaining 3/5 aren't playing very well.
All I am saying is before you get pissed at management, coaching and/or players, who should you be the most disappointed in? Sellers cannot sell unless there are buyers.
When our expectations are not met, the first thing that should be examined are what are/were those expectations based on? Were those expectations arrived at objectively, utilizing all you know about the game of football or is there too much seeing what you want to see and seeing is believing?
