Originally Posted by Racehorse
None of us like mediocrity. It is preferable to being the perennial Jets/Browns/etc., however. Those franchises are without hope year after year because they are poorly run. They are constantly turning over front office people and coaches. The Titans seem to be following in their footsteps under their new owner. She is as reactive as Robert Irsay was. Usually, continuity in the front office pays off long term. I know you will say Ballard has had a long term, and I agree. Where we disagree is whether or not Ballard can get us over the hum into perennial contender status. Outside of local fans, most people think he can do it, but just needs to figure out the QB situation. This is where I fall, too, as I see teams with a Brady, Manning, Brees, Rodgers, BigBen, etc. were always in contention because if the QB. History has shown us that this is the best way to sustain success, but it also shows that a team that is solid in most other areas can carry a Brad Johnson or Trent Dilfer to the SB victory. That is why I understand what Ballard said when he said he wanted a team that is not totally dependent on a superstar QB to save the day every week, because that works for maybe 80% of the games, until you run into another superstar QB with a better overall roster (think Cheats rosters versus those Manning had), or until the superstar is out (see the years Brady, Manning, and now Mahomes were out; the teams could not get there without them.)
We can disagree all year long, and if we get over the hump, those on this side will crow about how our patience was rewarded, while the other side will continually complain until we win it. To me, it is sad to see SB or bust as the only mark of success, given that only one team gets that every year. If that is your mentality, I would have to assume you are also employed by one of the Fortune 500 companies, possibly as CEO. Otherwise, holding others to a standard that you do not hold yourself to in your personal life is hypocrisy.
Bottom line: Ballard and Steichen are coming back next year whether it is a popular move or not, and we do not get to make that decision. I get it that people use this forum to vent their frustrations, but some of us get tired of the continual beating of the proverbial dead horse, especially a horse like me.
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