Honestly I was pretty irritated throughout the game. I predicted a loss, so that wasn't what bothered me. It was the piss poor tackling (or lack thereof). Most of the bone-headed penalties are due to inexperience so I can forgive that to a degree as well. I get playing the rooks to get that coveted NFL game experience and penalties come with the territory. The trick call from Dallas was simply ridiculous. Outside of the FG block for a return TD and Lockett's 100+ yard day, it was a game to forget. Almost burn the footage and move on kind of game if it wasn't for the fact that this team is filled with young players who do need to study the film to learn from it.
However, when the game was over I didn't have that familiar sulking, angry, bitter taste in my mouth that poisons the rest of my day and into the week. As stated above me in several posts, we knew coming in that this wasn't going to be a contender. Geno is a bridge QB period. I think the collective consciousness of 12's knows we are pretty much passing the time waiting to draft a Bryce Young or such in April 2023 with our high equity of picks.
Enjoy the wins that do come this year, hope for injuries to be limited, keep cheering on the team as they build to find their identity while the rookies "learn on the job", sit back and relax, no need to get too fired up over losses this year and based on the tone of this thread it already seems like most fans are in a really healthy place emotionally and mentally.
