Jets GM Maccagnan says catching Patriots 'not unattainable'

I don't understand the argument that the Jets can't win if the Patriots are so much better than them.

They play the Patriots 2 times each season. Why in the hell aren't you winning those other 14 game? That's the problem you need to solve.

The Jets problem isn't the Patriots; it's the Jets. It's not about 'catching' any specific team. It's about building a good solid program and results will come. I think the Steelers are the best example of this in the NFL because they've managed to sustain relative success even when they had an almost 30 year gap between great QBs. The problem with these AFC East teams is they're so singularly focussed on catching the pats which hinders them from focussing on building something sustainable. They just end up chasing their own tails.

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Well, yeah. If I were the owner, and my GM said "nah, no chance we can compete with those guys!"...I'd be looking for a new GM, immediately.

I'd still find his phrasing, and some of the other comments disturbing. Realistic expectations are one thing, but his lack of confidence is pretty glaring.

It's a very easy excuse for any shitty team that also happens to be in a league with the pats. Just let the fan base blame it on the monster on the block.

The red sox were constantly losing the a.l. east to the Yankees and hoping for the wild card. We never blamed the Yankees for us losing, we just said the Yankees suck and left it at that. Because the Yankees do in fact suck.