fml

Ripip

Oh for fuck's sake. Worst part of the season to miss as well, those next 5 games are some of the easiest on the schedule.

Well it was fun

Opps

This post was edited by TheBlackHole on Oct 3 2017 06:45am

Thought you all were taking the division, lmao Chiefs and Broncos both ahead of you... Go Broncos wooooo!

This post was edited by MultiMulti on Oct 3 2017 07:51am

Conversely, you have the best chance to win with your backup. I figured this is how most people would look at it. You never struck me as a 'glass half empty' type of guy.

I'm a very glass half empty kind of guy.

Our perspectives on sports are very different because as a Raiders fan, I'm expecting to lose. Every win is a cherished event, mostly because I only get 4 or so a year. When you go over a decade without a winning season, the goal isn't "make the playoffs" or "win the Superbowl", it's "win some fucking games, please. Score a touchdown this half. Get 2 first downs in a single drive."

Strategically, if your team is likely to make a playoff run, yes it's better to be weaker against weaker opponents, and at full strength against the hardest teams. But I just want to win some fucking games x_x Even if the season ends with missing the playoffs (which is becoming increasingly more likely as the Chiefs beast out of control) I'm okay as long as I don't have to look at another 5-11 record. During my time watching football, my team has had 4 winning seasons, 3 of which when I was very young and just getting into the sport, 2 of which culminated in a pair of the greatest sports cockings in my life (Tuck Rule, which was just as good if not better than both of the "Was It A Catch" games; and the Grudenbowl). We've had 7 seasons of 4 or fewer wins.

I'm not looking for a champion. I just want a team I don't have to apologize for supporting.

Tuck and Grudenbowl were very painful, I agree. I lived in Tampa during the Dungy years and when they traded for Gruden my worst nightmares slowly became true. All of the awful bandwagon fans emerged as the team rode the defense and pedestrian offense to the easiest Super Bowl I've seen in my lifetime. I understand your perspective and appreciate your input, Brian. Thanks for the flashback

This post was edited by Cheesehead on Oct 3 2017 11:48am

Ian Rapoport reports that while Derek Carr is not expected to play against the Ravens, there’s a “good chance” he returns for their Week 6 matchup with the Chargers.

Rapoport says that Carr “pushed himself like crazy” to play this week.


At least he'll be back soon.