There are 2 Ways to Remember this Season

[Penumbra]

(01-16-2011 07:59 PM)Peyton Wrote:  "Frauds" is your word.

Am I saying that this team isn't nearly as talented as the Packers? Yes, that is what I am saying.

Fascinating,...now we're getting into psychology.

But this is a good theraputical thread,...sort of like salve to the wounds.

[Radical]

So you have to blow out a bunch of team to be a good team right?

2001 New England Patriots -

Bengals - 17-23 L
Jets - 3-10 L
Colts - 44-13 W
Dolphins - 10-30 L
Chargers - 29-26 W(OT)
Colts - 38-17 W
Broncos - 20-31 L
Falcons - 24-10 W
Bills - 21-11 W
Rams - 17-24 L
Saints - 34-17 W
Jets - 17-16 W
Browns - 27-16 W
Bills - 12-9 W(OT)
Dolphins - 20-13 W
Panthers - 38-6 W

I could keep going on, but I don't feel like looking at just about every Superbowl team this last decade and showing that you don't have a prototypical college line of blow-outs against every other team to become a Superbowl winner. It is a myth, and a dumb one at that.

[Peyton]

(01-16-2011 08:09 PM)Radical Wrote:  So you have to blow out a bunch of team to be a good team right?

2001 New England Patriots -

Bengals - 17-23 L
Jets - 3-10 L
Colts - 44-13 W
Dolphins - 10-30 L
Chargers - 29-26 W(OT)
Colts - 38-17 W
Broncos - 20-31 L
Falcons - 24-10 W
Bills - 21-11 W
Rams - 17-24 L
Saints - 34-17 W
Jets - 17-16 W
Browns - 27-16 W
Bills - 12-9 W(OT)
Dolphins - 20-13 W
Panthers - 38-6 W

I could keep going on, but I don't feel like looking at just about every Superbowl team this last decade and showing that you don't have a prototypical college line of blow-outs against every other team to become a Superbowl winner. It is a myth, and a dumb one at that.

I don't really get the point.

The point of the thread is that you can remember this team how ever you want. I am going to remember it as a team that overachieved all year and got beat in the playoffs by a team with superior athletic talent.

[Peyton]

(01-16-2011 08:08 PM)Penumbra Wrote:  Fascinating,...now we're getting into psychology.

But this is a good theraputical thread,...sort of like salve to the wounds.

I don't get it.

All year long when I've said "this team isn't that talented", people would think I was trying to insult the team.

I was actually trying to do the opposite, point out that the team was better than the sum of it's parts.

I would never call them "frauds". I am as proud of this team as I have ever been of any Falcons team.....except for maybe the 2008 team.

[Slamee101]

(01-16-2011 09:20 PM)Peyton Wrote:  I don't get it.

All year long when I've said "this team isn't that talented", people would think I was trying to insult the team.

I was actually trying to do the opposite, point out that the team was better than the sum of it's parts.

I would never call them "frauds". I am as proud of this team as I have ever been of any Falcons team.....except for maybe the 2008 team.

Is calling a woman a slut or calling her loose really all that different? One just sounds better to be honest.

What I get from you is that you didn't really think we were all that good to begin with? (A point that I would disagree with, but that's not really the point)

Am I wrong?

[Peyton]

(01-16-2011 09:23 PM)Slamee101 Wrote:  Is calling a woman a slut or calling her loose really all that different? One just sounds better to be honest.

What I get from you is that you didn't really think we were all that good to begin with? (A point that I would disagree with, but that's not really the point)

Am I wrong?

Good? I think the team was outstanding. I think the overall talent is slightly above average.

I guess it depends on the expectations of the fan.

Considering the disaster that TD and Smith took over, I wouldn't expect the Falcons to be where the Packers are. Obviously I am in the minority there.

That's cool, like I said, everyone can remember this team how they want to remember it.

If people want to remember them as disappointing chokers, that's cool too.

[TomBradyMVP12]

People aren't going to remember us going 13-3 this season, it's all going to be "the team that got destroyed by GB in the playoffs."

[Peyton]

(01-16-2011 09:31 PM)TomBradyMVP12 Wrote:  People aren't going to remember us going 13-3 this season, it's all going to be "the team that got destroyed by GB in the playoffs."

I think it will be mixed feelings. A lot of fans remember the 80 team very fondly, even though it ended tragically.

[monoxide]

I'll tell you how I remember the season. White, Ryan, Turner, Gonzalez making one of the best offenses in the league. After looking at those names twice, you probably realized the same thing I did:

White
Ryan
Turner
Gonzalez

WRTG. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRTG

So in essence, the 2010/2011 football season to me was a Spanish language radio channel as part of the Que Pasa Radio network.

[Peyton]

(01-16-2011 09:45 PM)monoxide Wrote:  I'll tell you how I remember the season. White, Ryan, Turner, Gonzalez making one of the best offenses in the league. After looking at those names twice, you probably realized the same thing I did:

White
Ryan
Turner
Gonzalez

WRTG. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRTG

So in essence, the 2010/2011 football season to me was a Spanish language radio channel as part of the Que Pasa Radio network.

LOL OK, I guess there are 3 ways to remember this season.