save for the final 2 weeks of course.

but, following last year, i saw no reason to believe this team was still a contender - but they made me believe for the majority of this year.

i don't think the team is falling off the playoff map in the next year or 2, but if this is truly the end of a 14 year run of being a le contender (not necessarily favorite) in every season - then that was one of a run.

i'll drink to that.