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(07-27-2012 06:37 PM)juraitwaluzka Wrote:  That was a disappointing day, and no doubt a disappointing end to the season, but anyone who thinks the season, or any of the last 4 seasons were disappointments are either new fans and just don't know any better (and hopefully they never will) or they have a huge sense of entitlement and should be subjected to reliving either of the Marion Campbell eras over and over and over.

I do understand the sting of the playoff loss though, to this day one of the worst things I've ever felt was that playoff loss in the 12-4 1980 season to an inferior (by their own admission) Dallas team. Hell, it took 30 years before I could even watch a recap of that game. I have no doubt we go to the Superbowl if we took care of business that day. Home field advantage against a Philly team we had already beaten on the road on a Monday night. But we didn't and Jaworski goes instead. Even then though, as disemboweling as that game was, the season itself was fantastic. Oh to have William Andrews again...

The season to a certain degree is a disappointment when you consider what our expectations have become. The Falcons are no longer a team that you hope to just win 8 games and finish at .500. No the Falcons are now expected to be Super Bowl contenders and anything less is a disappointment.