SkySorrOW Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 The #1 thing I really care about is making sure we break this lame curse of no Back to back winning seasons..So hypothetically, and this is worse case scenario.. If we went 8-8 this year, but won more than 8 games next year, Would you consider that breaking the curse?Two more games to do it! Im pumped. I hate to count my chickens before they hatch, but its looking hard for us to win less than 9 games next year, with Trey lewis back and Smith making sure we improve week after week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 The #1 thing I really care about is making sure we break this lame curse of no Back to back winning seasons..So hypothetically, and this is worse case scenario.. If we went 8-8 this year, but won more than 8 games next year, Would you consider that breaking the curse?Two more games to do it! Im pumped. I hate to count my chickens before they hatch, but its looking hard for us to win less than 9 games next year, with Trey lewis back and Smith making sure we improve week after week!No. Because we were 11-5 in 2004 and 8-8 in 2005. 8-8 is not a winning record. A winning record is having more wins than losses in a season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceReville Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 No that counts as a .500 season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLballer Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I think so....I guarantee we wont be listed last in the power ranking at the beginning of the season next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceReville Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Wait a second -- Trey Lewis back? He played 9 games (starting 5) since being drafted last year and tore the same acl twice - even when he did play he averaged 2 tackles per game - he had 2 games where he had 4 & 5 tackles but was pretty much silent otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceReville Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I think so....I guarantee we wont be listed last in the power ranking at the beginning of the season next year Knowing the media they will place us at 31 just barely ahead of the rebuilding Lions :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncja Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Knowing the media they will place us at 31 just barely ahead of the rebuilding Lions :blink: I think the media is going to make this team led by Matt Ryan their darlings over the next couple of years. Might be overly optimistic; but I feel confident predicting that the Falcons team we're going to see the next 8-10 years will be unlike anything we've had over the past 42. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp7833 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 The #1 thing I really care about is making sure we break this lame curse of no Back to back winning seasons..So hypothetically, and this is worse case scenario.. If we went 8-8 this year, but won more than 8 games next year, Would you consider that breaking the curse?Two more games to do it! Im pumped. I hate to count my chickens before they hatch, but its looking hard for us to win less than 9 games next year, with Trey lewis back and Smith making sure we improve week after week!No...That counts as a tied season.9-7 Would be a winning season.The whole idea of a winning season is having a higher number in the far left column of x-x-x.9-7-0 Winning season7-8-1 tie season8-8-0 tie season6-10 losing season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceReville Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I think the media is going to make this team led by Matt Ryan their darlings over the next couple of years. Might be overly optimistic; but I feel confident predicting that the Falcons team we're going to see the next 8-10 years will be unlike anything we've had over the past 42.Man that would be nice - I just hope we don't become like the Braves of the NFL - Dominate in the regular season and then blow it in the post Oh the opportunities they blew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp7833 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 No...That counts as a tied season.9-7 Would be a winning season.The whole idea of a winning season is having a higher number in the far left column of x-x-x.9-7-0 Winning season7-8-1 tie season8-8-0 tie season6-10 losing seasonactually 7-8-1 id count as a losing season as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconbIaze77 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I have always and will always count a non-playoff season a losing season - however I believe you can be a playoff team and still have a losing season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceReville Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I have always and will always count a non-playoff season a losing season - however I believe you can be a playoff team and still have a losing season1982 Cleveland & Detroit did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp7833 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I have always and will always count a non-playoff season a losing season - however I believe you can be a playoff team and still have a losing seasonCant grasp the whole winning season being a higher digit in the far left column than the middle column of the x-x-x scheme either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconbIaze77 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 1982 Cleveland & Detroit did itYeah I knew in terms of records it has happened, but I was speaking more in terms of the Cowboys of last year and the Chargers of a few years backA team that wins a ton of games in the regular season to only be bounced one and done by a wild card team had a losing season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Man that would be nice - I just hope we don't become like the Braves of the NFL - Dominate in the regular season and then blow it in the post Oh the opportunities they blewPlease don't remind any of us. 1982 Cleveland & Detroit did itYeah because of the strike shorten season. The Falcons were 5-4 that year and made the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaxar Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 actually 7-8-1 id count as a losing season as well.You are correct. Pct wise 7-8-1 converts to .469 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceReville Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 A team that wins a ton of games in the regular season to only be bounced one and done by a wild card team had a losing seasonOn that note a trivia question - Who was the first "Wildcard" team to win the Super Bowl? -- Hint: It wasn't the Oakland Raiders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 On that note a trivia question - Who was the first "Wildcard" team to win the Super Bowl? -- Hint: It wasn't the Oakland Raiders Was it the Steelers in 06? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceReville Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Was it the Steelers in 06?Nope: you're going the wrong way in your time machine - go back-back-back to the early years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Nope: you're going the wrong way in your time machine - go back-back-back to the early years I don't know when the NFL went to a Wild Card. I know MLB went to a Wild Card in 1995 but I don't know about the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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