Hear me out here.....I'm as gutted as the next man at how this season ended but I'm quite surprised at the level of hate for a team that just went 10-6 where we beat the Pats and Giants with a first year coach and GM.
No doubt it was an agonising defeat and massive missed opportunity, but I'm not sure the 15 Jets deserve that label.
I've done a lot of thinking/drinking the last 48 hours, I've listened to countless radio shows and read all the articles and I've noticed that Jet fans in the media like Chris Wessling, Dan Hanzus, mike Greenberg etc all put out the SOJ message in frustration.
It seems that everytime things don't go our way we use this term to prove ourselves right, kinda like "I told you so", I think it makes us feel better.
It's become increasingly apparent that the players are aware of this stigma and i think loser Jet fans mentality filters down to the players, they just don't believe in themselves come crunch time.
I'm not judging anyone here because I would put myself in the SOJ mindset, I'm a glass half empty dry type of guy. It just has me wondering whether this years team deserves it, and secondly that fans especially in the media can't wait to jump on the team and use it.
The team does not carry a winners mentality, a few players like B-Marsh have it, but the rest seem aware of this label and I think it effects them come crunch time.
I guess what I'm saying in a nutshell is that we are born losers both as a team and a fanbase, if we want the team to change it's mentality than shouldn't we? I'm asking because I personally want to change my attitude towards the team.
Should we not be giving this team some credit
