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***jmt57*** · 05-18-2009, 11:23 PM

This one's from Pat Kirwan; he has the Pats second.

Defending Super Bowl Champions Top Ranking Of All 32 Teams

Though he does have this disclaimer: A team ranked in the bottom quarter of this list is sure to make the playoffs; conversely, a team perched up in the top quarter is sure to fall. Talk about hedging your bets.

Regarding the Pats, he says "If the Patriots had secured a veteran outside linebacker, they would have been considered for the top spot." He doesn't have much love for the rest of the AFC East though.

***DarrylS*** · 05-19-2009, 05:03 AM

As good an assessment as there is at this stage of the season.. still think there is a LB somehow and somewhere in the works..

alvinnf · 05-19-2009, 07:59 AM

Atlanta up to 6, seems a bit high. For me I am interested in seeing how good the Titans D will be without Haynesworth. Also, no mention of adding a shutdown corner for a couple of fifth rounders in Philly.....

PatriotsDaily.com · 05-19-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jmt57

This one's from Pat Kirwan; he has the Pats second.
Regarding the Pats, he says "If the Patriots had secured a veteran outside linebacker, they would have been considered for the top spot." He doesn't have much love for the rest of the AFC East though.

Like Julius Peppers, Pat?

***ALP*** · 05-19-2009, 05:18 PM

if the pats had gotten that OLB, they would be "considered", LOL

they Would DEFINITELY be 1st pat....NOW ur allowed to only consider them

remember how foolish we made Pit look w/ Brady?

BadMoFo · 05-19-2009, 09:42 PM

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if the pats had gotten that OLB, they would be "considered", LOL

they Would DEFINITELY be 1st pat....NOW ur allowed to only consider them

remember how foolish we made Pit look w/ Brady?

Somehow I don't think Brady would have been a major difference a year ago with the way the line was blocking. What maybe an additional score? Pitt owned us last year.

***Deus Irae*** · 05-19-2009, 09:51 PM

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Somehow I don't think Brady would have been a major difference a year ago with the way the line was blocking. What maybe an additional score? Pitt owned us last year.

The Patriots had a chance to go up 14-3 in that game when Moss dropped the ball. I'd say "owned" is a little strong. One thing I noticed last year was that the team would get down and deflated in a way it hadn't under Brady, and I think that's a big difference.

TriplecHamp · 05-19-2009, 10:03 PM

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The Patriots had a chance to go up 14-3 in that game when Moss dropped the ball. I'd say "owned" is a little strong. One thing I noticed last year was that the team would get down and deflated in a way it hadn't under Brady, and I think that's a big difference.

We got Owned....We had a chance early but things got bad quickly. How many turnovers did we have in a row?

BadMoFo · 05-19-2009, 10:07 PM

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We got Owned....We had a chance early but things got bad quickly. How many turnovers did we have in a row?

I think it was five, but like I said a lot of that had to do with the protection, coupled with a stupid fumble by Slater.

***Deus Irae*** · 05-19-2009, 10:28 PM

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We got Owned....We had a chance early but things got bad quickly. How many turnovers did we have in a row?

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I think it was five, but like I said a lot of that had to do with the protection, coupled with a stupid fumble by Slater.

And this is sort of my point. How often has that happened with Brady under center? It happened against San Diego and Pittsburgh last season, but I didn't look at those games as games where the Patriots were "owned" so much as games the Patriots pissed away. The only game I really thought the Patriots were absolutely owned was that Dolphins game.