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Old 03-26-2008, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by FLORIDARAYDAH View Post
I disagree on this one.I would much rather win more games,who wouldnt?I dont get why a tougher schedule and losing more games is good.Do you think it carries over to the next season?Its not like we are a contender and will have to face the good teams in the playoffs anyways.With our schedule i think we can win 7-8 games if all goes right.I dont see how we would benefit from a tougher schedule and winning 5-6.Im not knocking your point of view i just dont get where its coming from
Well they say to be the best you gotta beat the best. Using that logic, I think the only way for this team to really improve is to beat top competition.

Dont get me wrong, Ill certainly take a winning season regardless of the schedule. Winning is always better than losing. But if I had the choice I would rather play a tough schedule. Why? Because in order for this team to be among the elite, they have to beat the elite teams. Building up your confidence against weak competition can be dangerous, because it may provide a false sense of confidence or bravado especially in our young players.

If you play the tougher schedule and only win 5-6, well at least you know where you stand compared to the big boys. Does momentum carry into the following season? It certainly can. However, how many times have we seen a team finish strong, become a chic pick to "surprise" the following year only to fall flat on their face?

For example, the Dolphins in 05 finished the season on a 6 game winning streak, ended up 9-7 and some picked them to go to the Super Bowl the following year. They went 6-10, the streak at the end of 05 was really a product of a lame schedule filled with a bunch of teams who had already packed it in. Including the Raiders.

Winning is always better than losing, but if I had a choice I would take the tougher schedule. If you are a fraud you will eventually be exposed no matter how good your record is. Winning games against crappy teams is fine but it can also turn out to be fools gold.
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