Did we win the SN in ANY of those years you speak of? If we had, that would be a great story. What you're talking about are simple spikes in play. There was NOTHING that was not eventually figured out and in short order. Remember Penny in Oakland that season in the playoffs?
I rest my case.........
Your not gonna tell me you didnt enjoy the ride though? Those are the moments that as a fan you relish the most. Against all odds, coming out of no where and showcasing that your team did very well whle others had the team as an after thought.
Of course hind sight 20/20, we didn't win the big one. Though having a competitive team outweighs being a fan such as the Cleveland Browns. WHich has absolutley nothing to be proud of.
Honestly, ask yourself a question:
Say fitz gets us to 5-5. Come back from the bye and Ryan plays horrible in the 1st quarter vs the Pats and Bryce comes in and wins the game. Wouldn't that be something to entice you that much more to watch the team you adore?
It was the same in '02. You know why Herm replaced Vinny with Chad. It gave our franchise hope. Ditto can occur this season when the right time presents itself.
This is why i dont understand why so many want to relace Fitz NOW. If Bowles isn't ready to make the switch, then Bryce shouldn't be had at the expense of his learning curve just to apease the fans. The right time will come.
Patience.