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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Some fans will simply never escape the 90s.

They expect defenses to go out there and hold quality opponents to 13 points and just snuff out the opposing offense. That's simply not the way the rules are set up anymore. Moreover, teams are just orders of magnitude smarter on offense than they used to be.

Holding a team below 20 is pretty difficult these days. 2/3 of the league is averaging more than 20 PPG. And it's been that way for about a decade now. This is an easy league to score in.

I understand why everyone hates 'bend, don't break' - emotionally it was the G-Rob mantra and we hate that ****ing guy. But also, bend don't break keeps PM off the field.

But man, there's only so much you can do. Especially when you're a team that dedicates as much time, energy and capital to its offense.

If you have a defense that's making critical adjustments and key stops, that's all you can ask these days. And that's exactly what we're seeing.

Spags is doing a great job right now and its absolutely to be commended.

They're good on 3rd down and they're pretty good in the RZ. Asking for more than that is simply asking a lot in this league with the rules the way there are.