randomk1

This team still has the same old flaws and health is such a factor. We always enter the playoffs missing somebody.

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Big-T

The last time they lost in a Championship game they went out and assembled the greatest offense ever seen and added a pass rusher.

Don't be surprised to see another big splash in FA with some clever cap moves to make the room and go for it big time.

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Fencer

The offense had Brady, Welker, Hernandez, Lloyd, Ridley/Vereen/Woodhead and a bunch of good blockers. It's not like they were woefully undermanned. They just didn't perform.

As for the defense, its seriously plus players this season were in some order Wilfork, Mayo, McCourty, Talib, Ninkovich, and Jones. Jones was dinged up the latter part of the season, and irrelevant tonight. Talib was out of the game early. Hightower looks reasonably likely to join the list of excellent players soon. So there's hope -- but by the end of next postseason, 1 or 2 of those guys will likely be unavailable again.

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Halifax_Pats_Fan

The 18-1 season, as I have said before, is the yardstick against which all other disappointments are measured.

When Talib went down, the game was definitely in question for me. We need secondary help, it is that simple and it has been that way for a while. Passing is a big point of emphasis in today's NFL. We have good run stoppers, now can we work on the back end in the draft please.

At the end of the day this is a fan forum, a great place to come to express opinions about our team. But the people doing the expressing, as much as I hate to say it...like 52 said after their loss last year, have other more pressing issues in their lives going on.

Personally I am sure I will dip in and out of the forum to see what the latest news is but often-times I think of posters who have real serious issues with their children, spouses and friends. The NFL is just a game. It really is. Let's put it in perspective and let's look forward to the draft.

Now we can just watch the Superbowl as football fans. Who cares who wins, hopefully it will be a good game. And let's be proud of our team who stays so competitive year after year.

Most importantly don't let it consume you, your friends and family should be doing that!

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DC_Patriot

Says every team in the NFL.

PATRlOT

It's truly appalling some of the things I'm seeing

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Hardboiled

It's a new day.

After SB 46, I stopped listening to Boston sports radio, so the trend will continue.

Now, I'm waiting for the Jeff Demps era to begin.

BrickPat

Sorry, we can't look at last night and take comfort that it "wasn't as disappointing as the 18-1 season".

+1

Of course we have "real lives" outside of the forum but this is a Pats messageboard, the fact that you apparently don't understand why fans are voicing their frustration on such a forum doesn't mean they are losing perspective on life's priorities. If people are lining up on the Tobin bridge I agree but what better place than here to voice frustration at your football team after a brutal loss?


Your semi subliminal point is that anyone who voices pessimism or a critique after a loss likely has some issues in their personal lives and/or lack perspective. If the Pats had won the forum would be rightfully filled with happy posters. I kinda doubt someone would lecture them that "it's only a game" in response to their joyful posts. Again it is reasonable to expect and see fans make critiques or express frustrations after a loss just like it is to see the happy posts after a win. Or are "true" fans only permitted to make relentless happy/optimistic posts lest they be judged as having no life or being chicken littles? I personally like the balance, I don't want this messageboard which is comprised of some truly excellent football minds to be reduced to a pom pom waving clique.

Gronkandez

Watching Brady try to throw long to Welker bums me out. WW doesn't get much separation and since he's so short Brady only has a tiny window where he can throw the ball. When he overthrows him people say Brady is getting old and losing it. Imagine if Brady had Julio Jones, Roddy White and Tony gonzales to throw to. If I see Branch out there again I'm going to lose it.

Forget about Ray Lewis being slow, Spikes and Hightower looked like they were running in quicksand in coverage.

randomk1

Ravens and 49ers might be the two healthiest teams in the NFL

Outside of Alex Smith i don't know if the 49ers have lost a starter.

Ravens have lost Webb(who is a pretty good player)

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