After a loss like one Patriots Nation suffered on Sunday evening, there are not a lot of words to say that would make one feel better.
As I talked to family members, friends and interact with many of you on Twitter, I know the majority of Patriots fans are really struggling over this loss.
Yes, it is a tough pill to swallow, but the Patriots had a tremendous season. Even though they came into the year as favorites to contend for the Super Bowl championship, there were times throughout the year that many said  they could not even win a playoff game.
I’m not trying to make excuses, justify, or rationalize the loss; but it’s time for Patriots Nation to hold their head up high.
Avoid finger-pointing, there is enough blame to go around and there are 53 men and a whole coaching staff responsible for this loss. Some plays may be bigger than others, but the New England Patriots lost as a team and now is not the time to be playing the blame game.
Over the next several months, fans and analysts alike will be dissecting this team in every way imaginable. Yes, there were changes that need to be made regardless of the outcome of yesterday’s contest. So this team should look different going into training camp.
There will be plenty of time to talk draft, off-season transactions and any other way this team can improve going into next season.
Some of you may ask how to approach going about today, as well as the rest of the week. For me, the only thing left to do is to get back to work and continue to support the team that I cheer for wholeheartedly.
So keep your head up Patriots Nation, I know it’s a tough loss. Just remember the team still had a very good year, Myra is still proud and we’ll be back.
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The bigger the game the bigger the frustration when they lose. However iam dissapointed that the many pats fans out there are taking that out on the very players that brought us so far. I am sorry but Tom Brady gets a pass from me.. for one he is still arguably one of the top 3 qb’s playing the game right now, 2nd …. what could I ever call TB on that he hasn’t already owned… the guy is one class act.. yea I didnt like the safty, and 1st down bomb/int (might have been diff if gronk was healthy) but TB has carried this team ao many times. And the same goes with welker..
I felt this team played a great game and in all honestly With Gronk not being 100% I am suprised.of how well they were able to move the ball. Our defense answered a lot of questions from the regualr season… add some players who are on ir and anothe .draft.class we could be looking a a really stout def next season.
At the end of thr day the 2011/12 season for the Pats was a great one.. and this young team is only getting better..
Nice Derek…
The team can get better and will. That does not guarentee more Super Bowl Victories coming down the pipeline because so much has to go right to win one of these games. I believe that John Elway lost three or four of these before finally winning two at the end of his career. Football requires an element of luck to it because of the flukey nature of the way the ball bounces and the billions of permutations of the motions of eleven guys that affect the outcome of a single play. I guess that is why Bill Belichick emphasizes “DO YOUR JOB”. Even on the last play, I thought Gronkowski had a decent shot to come up with the MIRACLE CATCH by extending for it. Maybe with a good ankle, he MAKES the MIRICLE CATCH and we all have to edit the sports dictionary.
Good article Derek, very well put my man!
Great article! You are absolutely right!! Just have to stop watching ESPN and other sports talk stations. We have a lot to look forward to! Patriots overachieved this season and we should all be very proud of our team!! Forever football, Forever Patriots.