DisgruntledTunaFan
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Once upon a time ago after the Niners won 2 Super Bowls in the early 80's-some of their key players were ageing, they got some key injuries(i.e. Montana was out for significant portions in '86), they choked in the playoffs a couple of times(one of those times, a QB controversy started brewing b/w Joe and Young), and Bill Walsh somehow managed to land in the "hot seat".
So what happened next? The '88 Niners rallied from 6-5 to the #2 seed-->ALL the way to a win in Soldier Field in the NFC Title game, then to another SB win against Cincy. They took this momentum into '89 to become the first NFL team to repeat since the Steelers.
So what's the point? BB and Pioli have continued to do outstanding jobs in assembling by far the most complete 53 man roster in the NFL. They've come up short the last couple of years after winning 3 SBs. So what? The Niners had hiccup years b/w their SBs alot worse, and look how they turned out in the long run. Even Bill Parcells and Joe Gibbs had some tough years in b/w their SB years with their respective Giants and Skins teams as well.
Keep your heads up-BB and Pioli will do yet another outstanding job this offseason, and we'll all be pleasantly surprised in '07.
BTW-if you really think the rest of the AFC will easily dethrown NE...
1. SD-Snotty Ball will be at its highest
2. Jets-unlikely they'll improve their roster talentwise. Otherwise, they won't luck out and overachieve again.
3. Indy-will be over the salary cap, despite it being *gasps* $109m
4. Jax-Del Rio is desperate
5. Denver-with THAT defense?
6. KC-Herm, 'nuff said
7. Miami-too old and still no QB
8. Buffalo-Jauran, 'nuff said
9. Pitt-should have hired their HC in-house
10. Balt-with THAT offense?
11. Cincy-Marvin has underachieved
So what happened next? The '88 Niners rallied from 6-5 to the #2 seed-->ALL the way to a win in Soldier Field in the NFC Title game, then to another SB win against Cincy. They took this momentum into '89 to become the first NFL team to repeat since the Steelers.
So what's the point? BB and Pioli have continued to do outstanding jobs in assembling by far the most complete 53 man roster in the NFL. They've come up short the last couple of years after winning 3 SBs. So what? The Niners had hiccup years b/w their SBs alot worse, and look how they turned out in the long run. Even Bill Parcells and Joe Gibbs had some tough years in b/w their SB years with their respective Giants and Skins teams as well.
Keep your heads up-BB and Pioli will do yet another outstanding job this offseason, and we'll all be pleasantly surprised in '07.
BTW-if you really think the rest of the AFC will easily dethrown NE...
1. SD-Snotty Ball will be at its highest
2. Jets-unlikely they'll improve their roster talentwise. Otherwise, they won't luck out and overachieve again.
3. Indy-will be over the salary cap, despite it being *gasps* $109m
4. Jax-Del Rio is desperate
5. Denver-with THAT defense?
6. KC-Herm, 'nuff said
7. Miami-too old and still no QB
8. Buffalo-Jauran, 'nuff said
9. Pitt-should have hired their HC in-house
10. Balt-with THAT offense?
11. Cincy-Marvin has underachieved