ESPN - Troy Blackburn comments on Bobby Hart signing

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(03-29-2019, 11:40 AM)Hoofhearted Wrote: Yeah, but he mentioned them being bit by the injury bug from what I've read. Clearly they would like to, but still the point was they say things in line with "prove it!", but give a bad player a big raise and term? So what did he prove? Do he really have to prove anything other than knowing how to sign his name on a contract? 

"You really signed your name on that contract well! How would you like a three year deal with a huge pay raise? Yes, you read that right under your expected expectations....it is blank. Look further down and you'll see our pretty please with cherry on top wish list. Don't get to bent out of shape trying to achieve those goals, you have two more years to get it! we believe in you!". 

So we did get hit hard by injuries this past year...BUT this was the 3rd year in a row of no playoffs. The year before we had better health, and no playoffs because the line was terrible.

If you look hard at a 5-6 win team in the NFL you could rationalize a break here or a break there and winning 9 games, but the reality is we didn't make the playoffs and anything else is just excuses.