GBFavreFan wrote:
As for this team having the talent or experience to be competitive in the playoffs, you're using this universal scale based on Super Bowl teams of the past 50 years or something. The only measurement one can use is how the other teams are playing in the NFL in 2012. And right now the vast majority of the NFL is playing at a similar level to us and we have a better record than most.
Getting in the playoffs has nothing to do with improvement, development, or experience, and has everything to do with your record. It's important to realize that and therefore not proclaim yourself a loser before you even start. Last year's Super Bowl champion was 9-7. The year before the champ was 10-6. Also that year the defending SB champs lost to a 7-9 team in the playoffs. The 1999 Rams, the 2001 Patriots, 2010 Packers could all be labeled as "rebuilding" in one definition or another, yet they somehow managed to overcome the labels that fans like you place on them. So what if the Vikings are rebuilding, does that mean they're not allowed to win games? You sound like you've already written off this team as an extended preseason even though we have the 3rd best record in the entire NFL and are on pace for the playoffs.
You have to embrace the fact that if the playoffs were today we'd be the #5 seed. Don't start tapping the brakes because you're afraid you're doing to be too emotionally devastated if you put hope in a win and then fail. We are mathematically in it, and that's all you need. Since you've already given up, if we get into the playoffs are you willing to cede our playoff spot because we don't have the "talent and experience" while some other 9-7 team gets into the playoffs and wins the Super Bowl, laughing at you and your self-esteem problems?
I think too many fans put the playoffs on a pedastal where only the best of the best play, when reality is there are always a bunch of teams that "don't deserve" to be there, yet some win, some get to the SB, and some even win the whole shebbang! It's a game of numbers, not a job interview. The only thing you have to do to prove "worthy" is to win the right number of games. We could very well be one of those teams, but guess what, we've also shown we can beat anybody in this league too. And the playoffs is a one game at a time situation, and teams that looked like complete garbage in December have still managed to turn things around quickly for the playoffs. So even if we got there I wouldn't write us off. But I will concede that if we got to the playoffs and got smashed right away I would still feel great about our season. But for us to accomplish a playoff spot without Favre, without a roster filled with big name free agents, would be incredible, and I don't think anyone should start bailing out until math tells us to.
Wow, put words in my mouth much??
Not once did I day I was giving up, Written off the team or proclaim myself, or the team, a loser.
The title of your thread is "The seahawk game could decide out season" Win or lose, this game will not decide our season, even if we do make the playoffs. You make it sound like if we lose this game, our season could be over. I don't believe that to be the case.
As far as the playoffs, you are right, the "last 50 years or something" is a good benchmark to make that assessment. What is clear in the playoffs is that at some point, good running game or not, you will need an effective passing game. Right now we do not have one.
Do I want this team to succeed? yup DO I want the team to win?... yup...Would I be thrilled to get a wildcard slot? You bet!! DO I want to see this particular team in the superbowl this year? Absolutely not. Strange?... yup... I don't have the stomach to watch this team lose another superbowl. Would I want them go next year? maybe with the right additions of talent.
Point being, I want to get there (superbowl) with overwhelming talent and confidence and I want them to win this time. Not sure if you had to watch them lose the last 4, but, it was brutal.
I was at the NFCC game in 10. I was at the superdome when Favre threw the interception, I was hoping that was the team to break the curse. Heartbreak again.
This seahawk game is only one game this season and not even a team in our conference. Doesn't mean that much.
EDIT: You might want to look in the predictions thread, I actually predict that they will win today.
