dude82
Well-Known Member
Fall from grace is a bit dramatic. I won't add too much to what's already been said except to say, again, that for the potential for a sixth straight 10+ win season (still possible despite how the team looked the other day) and a spot in the playoffs (even if that chance has gotten significantly slimmer too) to be seen as a "fall from grace" would have been met with a "you're kidding, right?" reaction as recently as 2009, hell, maybe even as recently as 2011.
We've been so unbelievably spoiled the past five years that we've come to expect nothing short of 10+ wins and a trip to the playoffs and apparently anything short of that is a "fall from grace" regardless of circumstance? Give me a break. What's been the difference between previous years of success and this year? The injuries. We've had injuries in the past and some of them have been to significant players, but we've never had this many significant injuries to this many significant players all at once before. Are there certain aspects of the roster construction that you can legitimately criticize? Sure. But look at all of the significant injuries to significant players we've had this year and look at where we can still go in spite of that. The absolute worst this team can do is 8-8. Remember the days when that was the absolute best you could expect them to do with a healthy roster? If they miss the playoffs, it'll suck, but it's hardly a "fall from grace".
We've been so unbelievably spoiled the past five years that we've come to expect nothing short of 10+ wins and a trip to the playoffs and apparently anything short of that is a "fall from grace" regardless of circumstance? Give me a break. What's been the difference between previous years of success and this year? The injuries. We've had injuries in the past and some of them have been to significant players, but we've never had this many significant injuries to this many significant players all at once before. Are there certain aspects of the roster construction that you can legitimately criticize? Sure. But look at all of the significant injuries to significant players we've had this year and look at where we can still go in spite of that. The absolute worst this team can do is 8-8. Remember the days when that was the absolute best you could expect them to do with a healthy roster? If they miss the playoffs, it'll suck, but it's hardly a "fall from grace".