brdmaverick

okay, okay, before the flames come, I want to point out that there really is absolutely no bright side to Brady's injury, but I am trying my hardest to be optimistic and point out that............


....with Brady's injury, I think as fans we will learn to truely appreciate WINS again. Hear me out, even for us die hard fans it is hard not to take some of these wins for granted. If Brady was healthy today and we only won the game by 4 points we would all be pretty disappointed. Winning is not enough, but it is now by 'how much' or 'style points'. Most of us, including myself, didn't even take this game against the Chiefs seriously. We were watching for pure entertainment value but did not really consider the reality of a loss. When Brady went down, the game got serious pretty quickly.

The Patriots have now resumed the role of the true underdogs and it will be interesting to see how they rebound.

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Wildo7

I agree. Plus now we get to be underdogs again. Remember that feeling? Get ready to play the 'no respect' card all year long. Anything the Pats accomplish this year will be a nice surprise.

thenepatsrule

agree with your post buddy

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maverick4

We've all taken Tom Brady for granted the past few years, when he comes back we'll appreciate him a lot more methinks.

Also, I can't wait to see what Josh McDaniels does without Brady bailing him out every game... McDaniels will actually have to make smart play calls from now on, and hopefully grow from it.

Plus, the defense and ST units will get stronger for future years having to deal with more pressure to perform.

blackglass3

Totally agree. I posted sort of the same thing in the "How Do You Feel" thread. You said it better, though.

Rocky

Yes, that is true. A Chiefs game that we would typically win 42-10 turned into a nail biter. I guess I just worry about what happens when we play a good team....I don't know that I will still agree with you!

Horace's Ivories

As much as this is a complete drag and terrible dissapointment. Some part of me feels like the pressure is off. I also get a fresh perspective of the awesome accomplishment of 3 SB wins this decade. I hope the best for Tom but am looking forward to how the team deals and responds.

Section103

I totally agree. In a way, the pressure is off. The hunted becomes the hunter.

Sicilian

Who knows? Maybe we'll squeak out an 11-5 season with a division title and a rare 11-5 bye week... win a few tough games in bad weather in the playoffs and pull a major upset over the 14-2 Dallas Cowboys in the Super Bowl led by the unknown Cassel...

Then we'll trade Tom Brady for a first round pick and start another dynasty

Just kidding obviously, but I like your post, and you're absolutely right. Once Brady went down, this game became much more interesting, and I felt good about the win itself (bad overall, but the win made me feel proud of these guys).

Here's to more of that this season, and a speedy recovery for Brady!

Spiral

Here's another very minor bright side:

After Kareem retired from the Lakers, Pat Riley said to Magic, "Now we'll see if you can really play." To which Magic replied, "No--now we're gonna see if you can really coach."

Now we're gonna see if Belichick can really coach.