Where is the negativity???

I figured I'd beat the negative nellys to the punch on the playcalling and Mark Brunell. Overall, I am quite optimistic that this team can finish 10-6. I would at least like to see 9-7 even if we don't go to the playoffs. That means progress has been shown - and if we add three more games next year, that could mean a division title and battling for homefield advantage.

Just want to clear the air on Brunell. I'm not hatin' on him. I still think he is our best chance at winning. I just hope we can see him burning it up the last 4 games! ;-)

I think some of us just seek solace with others feeling as angry/frustrated as ourselves after a defeat. others just dwell in negativity and will find something wrong with everything that happens. It's hard for some of us after the past dozen years or so to really enjoy the moment when the team does something well cuz we might be afraid of getting too excited only to be dissapointed, but a majority of us keep coming back cuz it's our team no matter what even if it is just to vent. :httr:
i couldnt have said it better myself

I was fustraded after the game. we should've killed them. I was pissed that our passing game sucks...

I even created a long post about how angry i was and how sad it was that 3 runs bailed us out of the game. but i decided against it. i wanted to let everyone enjoy the victory.

i couldnt have said it better myself

so just curious. Did you get a chance to watch the game on tv this past sunday, will you this coming sunday?

so just curious. Did you get a chance to watch the game on tv this past sunday, will you this coming sunday?
lol,you caught me,kind of,I taped the game but did other stuff sunday and didnt watch the scores then watched the game sunday nite,bad thing was my dvd recorder got messed up and it just recorded for 2 1/2 hours so i had to jump on espn to see if we won,was glad of course,was very dissapointed in brunells play,he looked way out of sync,his worst game so far,hopefully he'll get it together this week,and yes I'll probably watch them this week,but not live,I'll record it and watch it later,but I doubt if I'll be able to stay away from the dallas game,I'll probably watch it live

we're definately better... harder schedule and we've even managed an offense... that said I wasn't happy that brunell reverted to 2004 form, and if any other team left 9 in the box every play i doubt we could have run for 250 yards, but luckily we got the rams this week and they stink. Its obvious why we're 6-6, we have some easily identifiable flaws, but on the flip side, we do have some play-makers and are at least capable of winning games against the better teams in the league. I wouldn't want to play the colts or bengals, but i'm up for anyone else.

I usually avoid the boards after games cause new members pop up to bitch and flame the existing members and then just leave once we win.

I'm not a big fan of the negativity myself, especially when those same people seem to go into hiding after a win. I'm here win or lose, as many of you are too.

While I understand people are more fired up after a loss, it is kinda disappointing that it seems some love to blast the team when they're down but have nothing to say after a win. Makes me wonder what it's like for these folks to watch the team win, is it a painful thing?

The original post said something about Brunell nearly giving up a TD, I'd counter that with at least he made a heads up play to toss the ball out of bounds. It didn't seem to be his fault to start with, he and Portis collided which knocked the ball loose.

The original post said something about Brunell nearly giving up a TD, I'd counter that with at least he made a heads up play to toss the ball out of bounds. It didn't seem to be his fault to start with, he and Portis collided which knocked the ball loose.

Yeah, I said he nearly had given up the ball, but you are right! He did a heads up play by knocking the ball out of the end zone. I don't believe any less experienced qb would have known to have done that.

But I do hope Brunell can sharpen his skills for the last four games. I believe all of the games are winnable, with our hardest games being played at home. We have a strong chance at ending at 10-6, which would thrill me to death!

lol,you caught me,kind of,I taped the game but did other stuff sunday and didnt watch the scores then watched the game sunday nite,bad thing was my dvd recorder got messed up and it just recorded for 2 1/2 hours so i had to jump on espn to see if we won,was glad of course,was very dissapointed in brunells play,he looked way out of sync,his worst game so far,hopefully he'll get it together this week,and yes I'll probably watch them this week,but not live,I'll record it and watch it later,but I doubt if I'll be able to stay away from the dallas game,I'll probably watch it live

Worst game of the year for Brunell?

The Rams game?

He posted a QB rating of 104.5.

Worst game of the year for Brunell?

The Rams game?

He posted a QB rating of 104.5.


Nah, definitely his worst game was against the Giants. He truly looked like the Brunell of last year. Throwing the ball high. Throwing it behind the receivers. Throwing it in the dirt. That one was painful to watch.

Sounds like my chief complaint this year was the same as the veterans on the team--they were not going in for the kill. Too many 4th quarter leads were evaporating because they were playing not to lose rather than cranking up the score. Looks like they might have fixed that this week.

ALL the remaining games are winnable. Now it's on the coaches shoulders to have them as ready to play as they were against the Rams.