I just turned 30 so yes I’m frustrated by never getting to experience a SB win that wasn’t when I was an infant, in large part due to every single playoff loss that wasn’t Romo against the Vikings and maybe the Rams a few years ago ended in heartbreak or controversy. Almost always we were in it until the end of the game at least.
That’s the NFL, refs and luck are a part of it. It’s why it’s so addicting. The luck pendulum does swing alongside the talent acquisition, team building, and lastly streaks at the end of the year and post season. You can’t tell me that the Eagles don’t have a little bit more on their side than the other quality teams. Chiefs lead the league in drops. Yet their most drops in a game was last week. Nothing to do with Eagles play. Anyone could tell you only losing 1-2 games per season has some luck involved. The game is too dynamic. Takes nothing away from the Eagles success but is the difference from them being a top team at 10-1 as opposed to 8-3. Eventually the bad bounces will catch up to them. Just ideally it will be before our rematch but that’s looking improbable.
I never said Jalen sucked nor that the Eagles are a good team. I just believe they are more a well rounded team, in spite of shaky secondary play, then Jalen is an MVP candidate. That really is the core of my frustration. Cowboys QBs mainly the ones I’ve watched Dak and Romo have always been unfairly maligned. I get it, we’re Americas Team.
Still when I think of MVP QB play I think of Manning on the Broncos, Mahomes first season. Rodgers a few years ago. Maybe even Jalen last year. But this year? I refuse to believe anyone deep down believes he’s the league MVP. No QB this year is. The award has always been skewed but it’s becoming lazy and right now it seems that it’s an apology to him for not getting last year because he got hurt. Tough. Best ability is availability. Mahomes had a better year than him too. It’s a team sport, and I hate the QB wins discussion. If you said the Eagles are the best team I honestly can’t argue. But Jalen being the MVP I’m sorry stat padding your Rush TDS from Brotherly Shove due to having the most powerful line isn’t that impressive to me.
Look at the Eagles playoff run last year. Yet they still made the Super Bowl and everyone strokes them for it. I want whatever path gets us there easier. Preferably a 1 seed which is not outside the realm yet. Still got Philly in a few weeks.