Why do we, as fans, constantly berate those that make us great? Why do we focus so much negativity on the people that are probably most directly responsible for our success?
Are we spoiled? Fickle? Is it a New York thing? I know the Redskins fans are extreme homers who will prop up any crap player, coach, owner, or scout player they have unanimously, but we're like the polar opposite of that.
We tear down the people most responsible for our success at every turn. Why?
This isn't an accusatory question, I'm genuinely curious about what people think about this topic. Don't say it doesn't exist, it absolutely does.
Why can't we appreciate this team for what it is? I vividly remember being a Giants fan between 1990 and 2007. The older guys here can remember how awful the 70's were. It will happen again. I don't know why we can't appreciate what we have while it's here.
And for the record, I became a fan of the team in the 70s when they had been a doormat for more than a decade. So your theory that I expect a SB win every 4 or 5 years is just showing your ignorance.
I don't know the answer to that
And my problem - and it's not like this is keeping me up at night, believe me - is that since 2009, I think we have had a roster that should have gotten us into the playoffs at least 4 of the 5 years (including this upcoming year, where the jury is obviously still out). I see a pattern of underachievement and as great as '11 was, I don't see us winning in that fashion again any time soon.
Now if your viewpoint is "We won 2 SBs in 5 seasons, anything we get in the next 10 is gravy" then that's fine. For me it's more about playing to your potential. If you're the Jaguars, you have to accept the fact that you suck and deal with it. But we're not in that boat.
But even considering only the last 10 years, the odds are still heavily stacked against a Wild Card (typically the teams with the worst W-L records and playing the most road games) winning a SB.