Rob0729

He was guest hosting on Mike and Mike. He said that he truly believes the Pats still go 12-4. He compared this team to the 2001 team saying it is much more talented than that team and how Brady wasn't Brady and, as Smith quoted Ron Borges about Brady's performance in 2001, "Brady threw sideways" meaning all he threw were was a bunch of screens and short passes. He broke it down by position and showed how every offensive position is much stronger than 2001 and argued that the defensive is much more talented too.

Smith even says winning the Super Bowl isn't out of the question.

Surprisingly, Greenberg actually conceeded that he believes the Pats will win at least 10 games although he wasn't prepared to say 12 games.

Cartwright

Heard it too. Makes plenty of salient points. The ironic thing is that your Division appears to be MUCH stronger than last year. All the sudden, that SOS doesn't look as cush as it did to begin the year.

maverick4

We have a dominant defense, good special teams, the best receivers, and a strong OL and running game.

Basically, we're like the Chicago Bears now with better receivers.

dprats2

Losing Brady doesn't kill the team. I am looking for a winning season and the playoffs, regardless of QB. Too much talent and too good of a system to think otherwise. Besides, now the Pats will be told by the media, each week, they can't win. Can you say 'chip on their shoulders' after a couple of weeks of that kind of talk?

PATSNUTme

All Matt has to do is to play within the game plan and not panic and make stupid throws for int's. He did a good job of that yesterday.

If he can do that, there is enough talent on this team to win 12 games.

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mdhprime

Nice to see someone in the sports media not taking the opportunity to bad mouth the Patriots.

Sting

My friends keep saying the same thing that the Pats have done it before. I must be doom and gloom because I can't even get close to comparing Brady in his walk on to Cassel in 2008. To me it's like night and day. I watched the pre-season and I know it's pre season but IMO Cassel should have been dumped from the Pats. Now he is number 1 unless we find another QB. I certainly hope I am gloom and doom. What I really hope for is Brady to come back but that being said I will continue to support the team. I think this season the AFC East teams are better than before meaning it will be tougher to win the division without Brady. Time will tell it's just frustrating. In some way I blame management for not having a better backup in place for the single most important position QB. Next week will be a tough game in New Jersey, I think I will go to it my son has tickets easy drive from Maine.

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Rob0729

I agree. The Pats need a game manager. If Cassel becomes that game manager, the Pats will be fine. They won't be the elite team like under Brady, but good enough to get in the playoffs and potentially do a lot of damage in the playoffs if they are hitting their stride like the Pats did in 2001 or the Giants did last year.

Sivy

as long as we beat the jets.

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makoute

That's exactly what I posted earlier. We are still the Best team in this division.

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