Also … different sports, but does this Jets era (error as Friesen calls it) not remind you of the 2004 Blue Bombers? They were so close and actually should have won the Cup in 2001, but never returned to the glory of that one season. By 2004 Khari Jones had to be traded and their veteran coach, Dave Ritchie finished his time here at seasons end. It was a good team and some parts like Stegall and C Roberts actually helped the new players advance to the Cup in 2007. This Jets team of not quite good enough reminds me of that squad in ways …
The former notion many Jets fans were clinging to that we absolutely needed these guys to succeed, took a big nosedive this season …