09-15-2015, 12:59 PM
(09-15-2015, 10:53 AM)djs7685 Wrote: I think it's a backhanded compliment in a way.
People are always saying that we're just expected to win in the regular season now and it's not a big deal, but the way they point it out it's almost as if they're still taking a little shot at our postseason mishaps.
That's completely warranted though IMO, until we win a playoff game we're going to be rightfully hearing about it. The only thing I disagree with is whenever the media blasts us for something in the regular season and uses our past playoff performances to do so, as if they have any sort of correlation to one another.
It may be backhanded, but the new national perception is that this team is a consistent playoff team and that the only thing that will get anyone in the media excited is a playoff win.
It wasn't that long ago that the expectation was that Cincy was an easy win and a consistent threat for the #1 overall pick.
