Posted after week 1 asking how anyone could be surprised at them losing under the bright lights after an offseason of Jones Boys propaganda. I will once again ask - is anyone surprised? They have trotted out some same version of this team for the past 20 years ever since Parcels left.
It’s the same team that choked away home field advantage to the Giants in 08. Same team that let 80 year old Brett Favre and Sidney fu****g Rice kick their ass in 2010. Same team that embarrassed themselves multiple times in the playoffs last decade while they continue to throw away 2nd, 3rd and 4th round picks on injured/character concern guy or trade them for players who don’t play let alone get developed. Not to mention, they haven’t had a Head Coach in 20 years that has been a net positive in gameday. In fact, it’s pretty much been the opposite because of the Jones’ desire to have a mouthpiece at HC. We’re talking about the team that didn’t even extend Ben Johnson an interview because they had their ace in the hole in BRIAN SCHOTTENHEIMER (wish I was kidding)
I say all of this while I do believe that Jerry finally decided the last year to actually try to “go for it” (in his own kind of way, anyway) but as always, it’s too little too late. The window was Dans rookie deal where fans begged for them to do something. They drag out every contract to everyone’s dismay. The games, the carnival - that’s what they will always be best at and I don’t know that it will ever change for as long as someone with the last name Jones owns this team. A part of my fandom died the day they announced they were bringing back Big Mike after the GB playoff loss…..and so for that, I revel in knowing that on days like today they are absolutely miserable. Lord help me if Joe Milton lights their ass up on Monday night - then we are in for a whole new round of discourse!
