Hey! No apologies needed! None at all. I understand you're pride in what the team has done so far. Frankly, I'm surprised a bit, and proud, too. But what I want to know is: are they ready for the next one?? Are they wise to the fact that there is still work to be done?? Are they in fact working on it, or are they content to be 11-4?? It ain't over yet, son, not by a long shot.
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I'm sure you remember 2001. Will this team ever win?
What if we lost the franchise, (Bledslow) and our 7th pick 90 catch receiver, (12 more than branch ever, in his rookie year)?
My take is each year's Championship team develops a personality along the way, even with the exact same players.
I think last years team had the heart to go all the way, but their losses and stresses were too great.
This team is just starting to develop it's personality and it always comes from veterans.
Of course Brady pulled the sword from the stone in 2001, but the veterans embraced him because he out worked and out hustled Bledsoe.
Gabriel was probably better than what's left at receiver right now, but if he and Jackson were fighting the system or being lackadaisical, an example needed to be made.
Jackson's just a kid. He'll get a lot of pressure from the veteran core to pass initiation and Maroney's getting this too.
I don't think BB has a dog house as much as he has a trap door.
We're here to win, so start focusing on the units that are coming up big.
For instance, after that fluke play with Drew, I noticed every tackle after that looked like a wrestling hold. And TBC led the team.
Corrections and extra effort are the signs to look for.