BLITZKRIEG
~LACUNA LEGIONS~
Let's take a long hard look at this team. This team that has been hyped up to be the leading AFC Super Bowl contender over the last few seasons....
Where has it gone over those years?? Not even close to reaching the Super Bowl. It's been more of a playoff "whipping boy" for the AFC's truly elite, than a true Super Bowl contender. Why is this the case, and why has it stayed that way even when we appear to upgrade needed positions on a yearly basis???.....
Maybe we're not really upgrading at all. Maybe we're just treading water, or just changing old parts for more old parts in hopes of a chance of finding that missing piece {wherever that may be}....
Two years ago, it was the lack of a running game - Enter RB R. Williams and the problem is solved right??.....WRONG. Even after finishing with a whopping 1800 yards in 2002, we still didn't even reach the playoff picture. What a waste of an incredible season!!!!
During the recent off-season, talk about team ladership on defense was addressed by adding veterans OLB J. Seau / DB T. Buckley / DT J. Zgonina / and SS S. Knight. Thus far, Seau has been the only guy who has made an impact in terms of getting the guys fired up....
Was heart and more motivation really all this defense needed though???....
In reality, these additions have added very little in terms of backbone when it comes to a defense that spends most of it's time lying flat on it's back when faced with a challenge or dealing with adversity. Nothing has changed really. We're still giving up the same big plays during crucial times, and we're still looking like the same paper defense we've always been.....
This defense is actually playing worse than last year. Especially at home where it should be dominant. This is a very touchy subject simply because of all the hype surrounding the defense....
As a long time Phinz fan, it's almost considered a sin to bash the Phinz defense for some strange reason, but that's where all of the Phinz money is, so why not take a look at what we're getting for our money???....
Are the NFL's current leading defenses spending as much on defense as we are???....Highly unlikely. The Pats don't pride themselves or boast about having the best defense in the AFC, and yet they play much tighter and much more physical than we ever have. Did you know that the Pats have reached the Super Bowl at least once every decade???....
I think I know why too. It's because they don't pride themselves as being the team to beat year in and year out. They have a couple of off-seasons now and then to help them rebuild for the long haul. This is something Phinz have NEVER DONE, and should start considering if they want to win a Super Bowl before the next generation of Phinz fans stat to arrive....
When was the last time this team had a decent high first round pick that wasn't wasted???....When was the last time we were stacked with draft picks to help for the future of this franchise???
I look at a team like Philly. Here's a team that had a few poor seasons a few years back, and as a result have stacked their team with young, fresh new talent all around. They've been one of the strongest teams in the NFC over the last four years, and don't look like their heading downward anytime soon. Not to mention they dumped there best DL player H. Douglas during the off-season....
Maybe the Phinz are in desperate need of a few 5-11 seasons themselves. Maybe all the names, and all of the high salaries are meaningless afterall. I mean, who really fears the Phinz defense these days???....
Not the Houston Texans.....
Is it crazy to start over???.....Or is it an essential part of moving forward onto bigger and better things???.....
We've been sticking with the "just add a few players, and hunker-down" plan for quite some time now, and quite honestly, it's been a disappointment every single time....
I don't know about the rest of you, but I myself am growing tired of the same old year in and year out. Nobody else in the league seems to care that the Phinz have the winningest franchise in football. We take too much pride in thatIMO, especially when winning the Super Bolw is all that matters in reality....
There are no points for second place Phinz fans. And that's exactly where we've been since 1984.....
PHINZ RULE!!!!!
:fire:
Where has it gone over those years?? Not even close to reaching the Super Bowl. It's been more of a playoff "whipping boy" for the AFC's truly elite, than a true Super Bowl contender. Why is this the case, and why has it stayed that way even when we appear to upgrade needed positions on a yearly basis???.....
Maybe we're not really upgrading at all. Maybe we're just treading water, or just changing old parts for more old parts in hopes of a chance of finding that missing piece {wherever that may be}....
Two years ago, it was the lack of a running game - Enter RB R. Williams and the problem is solved right??.....WRONG. Even after finishing with a whopping 1800 yards in 2002, we still didn't even reach the playoff picture. What a waste of an incredible season!!!!
During the recent off-season, talk about team ladership on defense was addressed by adding veterans OLB J. Seau / DB T. Buckley / DT J. Zgonina / and SS S. Knight. Thus far, Seau has been the only guy who has made an impact in terms of getting the guys fired up....
Was heart and more motivation really all this defense needed though???....
In reality, these additions have added very little in terms of backbone when it comes to a defense that spends most of it's time lying flat on it's back when faced with a challenge or dealing with adversity. Nothing has changed really. We're still giving up the same big plays during crucial times, and we're still looking like the same paper defense we've always been.....
This defense is actually playing worse than last year. Especially at home where it should be dominant. This is a very touchy subject simply because of all the hype surrounding the defense....
As a long time Phinz fan, it's almost considered a sin to bash the Phinz defense for some strange reason, but that's where all of the Phinz money is, so why not take a look at what we're getting for our money???....
Are the NFL's current leading defenses spending as much on defense as we are???....Highly unlikely. The Pats don't pride themselves or boast about having the best defense in the AFC, and yet they play much tighter and much more physical than we ever have. Did you know that the Pats have reached the Super Bowl at least once every decade???....
I think I know why too. It's because they don't pride themselves as being the team to beat year in and year out. They have a couple of off-seasons now and then to help them rebuild for the long haul. This is something Phinz have NEVER DONE, and should start considering if they want to win a Super Bowl before the next generation of Phinz fans stat to arrive....
When was the last time this team had a decent high first round pick that wasn't wasted???....When was the last time we were stacked with draft picks to help for the future of this franchise???
I look at a team like Philly. Here's a team that had a few poor seasons a few years back, and as a result have stacked their team with young, fresh new talent all around. They've been one of the strongest teams in the NFC over the last four years, and don't look like their heading downward anytime soon. Not to mention they dumped there best DL player H. Douglas during the off-season....
Maybe the Phinz are in desperate need of a few 5-11 seasons themselves. Maybe all the names, and all of the high salaries are meaningless afterall. I mean, who really fears the Phinz defense these days???....
Not the Houston Texans.....
Is it crazy to start over???.....Or is it an essential part of moving forward onto bigger and better things???.....
We've been sticking with the "just add a few players, and hunker-down" plan for quite some time now, and quite honestly, it's been a disappointment every single time....
I don't know about the rest of you, but I myself am growing tired of the same old year in and year out. Nobody else in the league seems to care that the Phinz have the winningest franchise in football. We take too much pride in thatIMO, especially when winning the Super Bolw is all that matters in reality....
There are no points for second place Phinz fans. And that's exactly where we've been since 1984.....
PHINZ RULE!!!!!
:fire:
