Fielding a competitive team

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Last year after week one, the Lions had finally turned the corner, the Browns were destined for another 10 loss season, the Texans were a hungry, young talented team and the Giants were in for a long season..

The early season means just slightly more than the preseason. We might get off to a 1-4 or 2-3 start, which with our schedule wouldn't be a complete shocker or indictment of the team as a whole. But then we get the Rams, Browns and Lions-2 of them at home. All of the sudden 1-4 can become 4-4 and it's a whole new season..

Look, if you were delusional (like me) and thought that this was a near lock for a 10 win team, then maybe it's time to readjust your thinking and expectations. 8-8, 9-7 is possible, 10 wins if it all falls right is still a possibility. Despite what we showed on Thursday, as horrific as it seemed, we are closer to a 10-6 team than a 6-10 team. Hold off on all of the cynicism that seems intrinsic to some of you until at least mid-October.