It's close enough to the end of my self imposed 24 hour rule, anyway.
Why should we be surprised by this loss?
I posted last week that we had won 3 consecutive games largely because the D and ST were making saving plays for our raggedy O. I also posted that it couldn't continue indefinitely, much like expecting to win by drawing to an inside straight in poker.
Obviously, it caught up to us on Sunday.
I give the shorthanded D a ton of credit for playing valiantly, especially in the 2nd half.
We are a flawed team on O.
Starts at the top with the HC. A classic 7-8 winning season master of PR and NFL politics.
Boras looks suspect, although it's hard to tell whether Fisher is somewhat tying his hands behind his back.
Jury is somewhat out on Groh, too. I had expected a more dramatic passing attack, especially when teams are loading the box so much.
Weinke? Anybody impressed with Goff's quick development? Me neither.
OL blocking is falling far short of expectations for these alleged road grader "refrigerators on wheels", huh?
Keenum is a scrappy but very limited QB. Leaves plays on the field constantly and always will.
Can someone please explain to me why our TE's are not a bigger part of our passing O?
That Fisher fake punt decision was the backbreaker on Sunday. Yet another inexplicable Fisher decision.
Add to the above many bonehead penalties that have been with us for yet another season and what do you have? Another loss of a very winnable game, that's what.
I don't expect much more than 7 wins from this team, now. Not with Fisher as HC and Keenum as QB. And let's face it. Fisher and his flaws and tendencies will remain with us through the rest of this season.
Right now I've gotta say that I face the remaining 11 games with a feeling of sadness and resignation. To think what might have been...
