Is excitement enough in 2012?

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

8-8 or 9-7 are my expectations...although who knows how bad our secondary is going to be...could make the season 7-9....

I'm w you, 9-7 at best and that's with griff being ROY.. I just don't see the secondary holding up and our wrs are still a?

[DC Tailgate]

8-8 9-7 is where I'm at as well. Team has talent, but Griffin isn't going to hop in day 1 and be lights out. He still needs to learn and I don't expect him to really pick it up till about week 5-6. We'll see though.

[ElsenMidcoSN]

Originally Posted by DC Tailgate

8-8 9-7 is where I'm at as well. Team has talent, but Griffin isn't going to hop in day 1 and be lights out. He still needs to learn and I don't expect him to really pick it up till about week 5-6. We'll see though.

Reason for optimism after the year Newton and Dalton had last year. RG3 has more talent around him than Newton had.

[davy]

Our 5-11 record last year was a bad 5-11.
Gifted 2 games by the Giants who simply didn't turn up for either game and victories over the hapless Cards and the woeful Rams hardly inspires confidence for much improvement.

2-14 to 4-12 is not unlikely.

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by davy

Our 5-11 record last year was a bad 5-11.
Gifted 2 games by the Giants who simply didn't turn up for either game and victories over the hapless Cards and the woeful Rams hardly inspires confidence for much improvement.

2-14 to 4-12 is not unlikely.

What about the cowgurl games. We should of WON those.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by davy

Our 5-11 record last year was a bad 5-11.
Gifted 2 games by the Giants who simply didn't turn up for either game and victories over the hapless Cards and the woeful Rams hardly inspires confidence for much improvement.

2-14 to 4-12 is not unlikely.

We lost quite a few very close games w/ arguably the worst starting QB(s) in the league...let's look on the bright side shall we?

[mooby]

Originally Posted by davy

Our 5-11 record last year was a bad 5-11.
Gifted 2 games by the Giants who simply didn't turn up for either game and victories over the hapless Cards and the woeful Rams hardly inspires confidence for much improvement.

2-14 to 4-12 is not unlikely.

Let's face it guys, davy here is right. We're doooooooooomed! DOOOOOOOOOMED I TELLS YA! AND WE'RE NEVER GONNA GET ANY BETTER BECAUSE THE RAMS HAVE OUR FIRST ROUNDERS!

[CrustyRedskin]

Originally Posted by davy

Our 5-11 record last year was a bad 5-11.
Gifted 2 games by the Giants who simply didn't turn up for either game and victories over the hapless Cards and the woeful Rams hardly inspires confidence for much improvement.

2-14 to 4-12 is not unlikely.

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[ElsenMidcoSN]

Originally Posted by davy

Our 5-11 record last year was a bad 5-11.
Gifted 2 games by the Giants who simply didn't turn up for either game and victories over the hapless Cards and the woeful Rams hardly inspires confidence for much improvement.

2-14 to 4-12 is not unlikely.

No way they fall that far. I'm saying 8-8 or 9-7. Either record would be a solid first year with RG3.

[Bushead]

While i'll hold off on any prediction (who could even say with so many variables?) I have been saying since the start that the pressure shouldn't be on till Shanahan's 4th year. By that time, there should be no excuses.

So, I think excitement is enough. I don't want any knee-jerk reactions if RGIII's first year isn't a 10-6 wilcard playoff birth. There are going to be growing pains.

With that being said, I think there should be some improvement, some signs of moving up. By hitting .500, I think it starts showing the message we've turned a corner and next year it will be even better.

[los panda]

4-12 wouldn't surprise me but neither would 9-7

[iRepDMV]

Didnt Peyton Manning only win 2 games his rookie year?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by iRepDMV

Didnt Peyton Manning only win 2 games his rookie year?

He did, but he was on a horrible team.

[iRepDMV]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

He did, but he was on a horrible team.

How did Manning do statistically wise his rookie year? I can imagine with good qb play on a horrible team you should be able to win more than 2 games.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by iRepDMV

How did Manning do statistically wise his rookie year? I can imagine with good qb play on a horrible team you should be able to win more than 2 games.

Up until last year he had the most passing yards in a season as a rookie, but he was upside down with TDs to INTs. He threw almost 30 picks I believe.