01-31-2023, 11:15 PM
It's hard to ask about a team over the course of 50 years. There are always ups and downs.
I will say this:
I started as a fan in 1980. In the 80s we were pretty good. Made the playoffs and a couple Super Bowls. I would have considered us a top 10 team in the NFL over that stretch.
Now - the 90s - 2001. We were easily the WORST FRANCHISE IN ALL OF SPORTS. It wasn't even close. So, I don't know how you factor that into the overall score, but it was bad.
Don't let any of the talking heads tell you different. but the Marvin era was a good stretch for this team. We were never a laughingstock and people always say we were terrible prior to Joe, but 5 straight playoff appearances in the early 2010s tells otherwise. The last years of Dalton and Marvin were a little rough, but not enough to put us in the lower half of the league.
I will say this:
I started as a fan in 1980. In the 80s we were pretty good. Made the playoffs and a couple Super Bowls. I would have considered us a top 10 team in the NFL over that stretch.
Now - the 90s - 2001. We were easily the WORST FRANCHISE IN ALL OF SPORTS. It wasn't even close. So, I don't know how you factor that into the overall score, but it was bad.
Don't let any of the talking heads tell you different. but the Marvin era was a good stretch for this team. We were never a laughingstock and people always say we were terrible prior to Joe, but 5 straight playoff appearances in the early 2010s tells otherwise. The last years of Dalton and Marvin were a little rough, but not enough to put us in the lower half of the league.
