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After Sunday's narrow victory over the Oakland Raiders the board has been filled with "the sky is falling" posts with almost as many "relax, we won the game, quit complaining" rebuttals.
Why can't the reality be somewhere in the middle?
Sure, a win is a win. I've heard that many times before, and by definition yes a win is in fact a win, but for fans and analysts alike that term really only applies in the Super Bowl. In the Super Bowl, I don't care if we win ugly, lucky, or injured as long as we win we are happy. That can't be said of all other games though, and here's why............
Were these same optimists happy after our victory over Kansas City in the opener of 2008? I imagine not, Brady was hurt and with it our Super Bowl aspirations. What I'm getting that is while we desparately strive for wins, unless it's the Super Bowl we analyze each game to determine our ability to earn future wins.
For a game like Sunday's game, the defense showed plenty of promise for future success, but I think it's clear to us that something is wrong with the offense. Last year we had the Gronk's injuries and the unfamiliarity with guys like Amendola, Thompkins, and Dobson as a natural reason. Sure, Gronk is dinged up still, but the familiartiy issues should be gone by now. The fact that they are still struggling with a porous offensive line is a legit concern. Is the sky falling? no, but it's a legit concern. Whatever your diagnosis, I think it's clear to optimisits and chicken littles alike that something is wrong with our offense right now. And sue, we won against Oakland, but I don't think many of us are content beating the doormats of the league, we're concerned about or ability to defeat teams like Cincinatti, Denver, and Green Bay in the future.
So between the optimists and chicken littles I think the reality lies somewhere in the middle and that's...........
"yes, we understand the three games thus far have left plenty to be concerned with, but history has shown that the Pats get better as the season goes on and I have no reason to think that trend will not continue this year."
Why can't the reality be somewhere in the middle?
Sure, a win is a win. I've heard that many times before, and by definition yes a win is in fact a win, but for fans and analysts alike that term really only applies in the Super Bowl. In the Super Bowl, I don't care if we win ugly, lucky, or injured as long as we win we are happy. That can't be said of all other games though, and here's why............
Were these same optimists happy after our victory over Kansas City in the opener of 2008? I imagine not, Brady was hurt and with it our Super Bowl aspirations. What I'm getting that is while we desparately strive for wins, unless it's the Super Bowl we analyze each game to determine our ability to earn future wins.
For a game like Sunday's game, the defense showed plenty of promise for future success, but I think it's clear to us that something is wrong with the offense. Last year we had the Gronk's injuries and the unfamiliarity with guys like Amendola, Thompkins, and Dobson as a natural reason. Sure, Gronk is dinged up still, but the familiartiy issues should be gone by now. The fact that they are still struggling with a porous offensive line is a legit concern. Is the sky falling? no, but it's a legit concern. Whatever your diagnosis, I think it's clear to optimisits and chicken littles alike that something is wrong with our offense right now. And sue, we won against Oakland, but I don't think many of us are content beating the doormats of the league, we're concerned about or ability to defeat teams like Cincinatti, Denver, and Green Bay in the future.
So between the optimists and chicken littles I think the reality lies somewhere in the middle and that's...........
"yes, we understand the three games thus far have left plenty to be concerned with, but history has shown that the Pats get better as the season goes on and I have no reason to think that trend will not continue this year."