11-21-2018, 02:22 PM
(11-20-2018, 08:14 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Nothing illogical about it at all. In 2011 our biggest regular season victory was against the 9-7 Titans who did not even make the playoffs.
What sound illogical to me is claiming that talent level does not matter and Mike Browns policy of never signing a top free agent to plug a hole has no effect on our ability to win.
We've made it 7 times.
In 2009 we beat the 11-5 Packers in Lambeau, and swept the Steelers and Ravens (both winning teams) before losing to a 9-7 Jets team.
In 2012 we beat the Giants and Redskins (both winning teams) before losing to the Texans
In 2013 we beat the Packers, Patriots, Colts and Chargers before losing to the Chargers
In 2014 we beat the Texans, Broncos and swept the Ravens before losing to the Colts
I could see pointing at 1-2 seasons and saying "we didn't have enough talent to possibly be expected to win a playoff game". But 7 seasons (or anything close) is when you just sound like you're making up excuses.
This supposed lack of talent excuse doesn't fly when you consider we lost games to Mark Sanchez and TJ Yates when we had far superior talent at QB. I've witnessed countless 9-7 type teams advance through the playoffs, but Marv couldn't be expected to win a single playoff game in 7 tries when he's had some of the best players in franchise history? The excuses are weak, Fred.
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