TheGodInAGreyHoodie

First off, I don't really care about the pre-season. It means nothing.

And not rooting for or am predicting a losing season.

But it really wouldn't surprise me if we have an off year. In fact, I said in March it would not surprise me if the Patriots had an off-year this year.

Have you ever been defeated, ever gone into a slump in your own life?

Last year was an exhausting year for the players and coaches. Everything from 16-0, to spygate, to the bogus sex assault charge against Moss.

BB is an amazing man. But there is no way he was able to watch the SB tapes with an "where do we improve" mentality, to the degree he did with the AFCCG loss to the Colts.

Brady decided this year, that spending time with his gf in the off-season, instead of preparing for the next year.

I got the real sense that the players ended 2006, fired up wanting revenge for the loss in the AFCCG, but ended 2007 depressed.

And although the score in a pre-season game is irrelevant. A great off-season of prep is vital.

That doesn't mean the team is in a downward cycle though.

Would not surprise me if the Pats went 8-8 or 7-9 or 9-7 this year, then after a "full" off-season, or one that began after the first wild card game, came into 2009 re-energized and win goes on to win the SB in Indy.

And if the Patriots have a bad year. It is not the end of the world. We all made it thru 1990, and there is no way it will be that bad.

I am not predicting a bad year, I am just saying it would not surprise me. I good year would not surprise me either.

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fair catch fryar

Barring an injury to one player that I will not mention, there is no way this team loses more than 6 games. With the corps of players and veterans the Pats have, IMO they faced much more adversity and a hangover following the '04 season upon winning back-to-back titles and Tedy's stroke, in which they could've won only after a horribly officiated game in Denver and which Pittsburg had the proverbial horseshoe up their arse. My prediction is 14-2, maybe 13-3.

RayClay

Another great thread

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dhamz

"So what" if we waste a year of Tom Brady's career? of BB's career? So what if the Pats don't compete for a title this year?

You do realize that both of those things are not going to last forever? That the Pats are unlikely to ever have this type of QB again? And they are unlikely to ever have this good a coach again? And it is a virtual certainty they never have both at the same time again?

Not to use the tired cliche but there is a window of opportunity. I want to see my team cash in on it as many times as possible before it closes.

MrBigglesWorth

my hope is that since last season was so long and grueling that part of this preseason is getting these geared up for a long run. i think this is why a bunch of these guys aren't playing to save them for the back 9 of the season.

breaking this undiscipline mentality ASAP is the msot important.

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patsfaninpittsburgh

This team has played a lot more football this decade than any other team.

Why is everyone expecting total domination in pre-season?

Rob0729

I would be shocked if the Pats had anything less than 11 wins.

Pats726

Didn't you know?? Preaseason games MATTER!!! They are so important to the win column!!! lol lol

JSn

Do they start passing out free cocaine after you hit a thousand posts?

blackglass3

If they do I haven't seen any.