Red on White
Hall of Famer
Football seasons are a bit like a roller-coaster.
Once the ride starts you can't get off until it's finished.
Any significant tinkering, modifications or improvements need to be made between "rides" which means March to August.
During the season there's not enough time. The player's focus becomes more about managing their bodies and getting up for the week to week.
How often would the full team be training together now for instance? And certainly not with any intensity or contact.
The whole preseason felt undercooked. We didn't quite put enough work in which is why we're not seeing a well-oiled machine now. We have to carry that under par level of preparation through the whole season.
I actually think we have enough talent to be decent. Well, to at least make playoffs. Sure we have some obvious weakness but so do most teams and I think our strengths outweigh plenty of others. However the self-inflicted sloppy errors make whatever talent we possess irrelevant. More organised teams will beat us simply by not shooting themselves in the foot as often.
Once the ride starts you can't get off until it's finished.
Any significant tinkering, modifications or improvements need to be made between "rides" which means March to August.
During the season there's not enough time. The player's focus becomes more about managing their bodies and getting up for the week to week.
How often would the full team be training together now for instance? And certainly not with any intensity or contact.
The whole preseason felt undercooked. We didn't quite put enough work in which is why we're not seeing a well-oiled machine now. We have to carry that under par level of preparation through the whole season.
I actually think we have enough talent to be decent. Well, to at least make playoffs. Sure we have some obvious weakness but so do most teams and I think our strengths outweigh plenty of others. However the self-inflicted sloppy errors make whatever talent we possess irrelevant. More organised teams will beat us simply by not shooting themselves in the foot as often.