After Jerry Rosburg was given a game ball from CEO Greg Penner for winning his first NFL game as a head coach - despite being in football for 44 years, and 22 of it in the NFL - he made a statement to the players that says everything about why the last two weeks were so important for the entire franchise.
“It’s been a tough two weeks. But you’ve had the most investment, and I thank you for this moment,” he said. “This is one of those NFL games that many people write off, but they don’t understand how meaningful it is for us.