Positive Vibes

[MileHighGrowler]

It's frustrating to see close losses, yes. Of course. And for the team not to play to a potential we know they can. But I think most of the fan frustrations are related to the fact that we felt relevant last year and now it feels we might be slipping back into the world of being the butt of jokes. I think it's that anxiety that's getting to fans. I, however, don't think the players on the team see it that way at all.

But I think there are a lots of reasons to be optimistic about the team, and about the season. The team needs to win enough early to stay in the mix (they are) and peak later in the season when it's time for critical games and playoffs. A 17-game season is grueling, and pacing it as a marathon makes sense. I don't think the team is holding back for that reason, but I guess my point is that it's okay to take until mid-season to get to top form. The offense has the weapons and capability which we all know (just haven't seen consistently this season) and the defense has been playing very solidly. I'm not ready to throw the season away because the offense has had a slow start.

Quite frankly, I thought this year might be a little funny, and expected next year to be the one where we got back to the SB. Two years in a row there is hard to pull off. I figured competitive this year, playoff appearance, but not making it. And then instead of a SB hangover going into next offseason, it's the hunger of missing the game altogether. But I still think it is 100% possible to make the SB this year, and this team is far from out of the mix despite some disappointing losses in the first 1/3 of the season.