PatsFanSince74

Oh, Deus, you're no fun. This is a "Let's make believe" thread...didn't you get the memo?

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MoLewisrocks

That's half true... It's actually a lets take a step back and a look at the first 5 weeks of the NFL season in hype free perspective thread.

Deus Irae

Except that it doesn't do that. It simply takes a slant that you prefer.

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PatsFanSince74

i still like the thread, but i think there's plenty of hype about the Jets and fins and Colts and the supposedly "given up" teams at the end of the season...

one man's "hype" is another man's "perspective" i guess...i'll stick with my take on it...but all in all, a positive thread is a good thing out here...

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MoLewisrocks

Yeah, I always tend to prefer the hype free, well thought out, rational slant.

PatsWickedPissah

I'd say that uncharacteristicly, the 1st 5 weeks of this post 2001 BB era season are chaoticly unpredictable. There are too many games that could have been lost, say without a terrific throw to Watson and catch in the Buff game, or a key last drive wide open drop by the Ravinz. Look at Brady's completely sub-par career performance to date. The D is still an enigma, holding opponents to low scores but not reliably stoping the big play 3rd down at an elite level and so far with a dearth of big play makers.

As a fan, I optimisticly believe that Brady and the WRs will work out the kinks in the next couple games and that the D will mature into a strong top 10 force as December approaches, but those opinions are an act of faith, not factual projections.

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You used to, until a little over a year ago. But that's neither here nor there.

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JD10367

This team has not developed enough stability to make any suppositions about them, either on O or on D. Sometimes the O looks very good; other times, we watch Maroney dance, Brady throw off-target passes, and the offensive play-calling seem as if it were being done by a moron. Sometimes the D looks young and energetic and ready to compete with anyone; other times, they give up huge long drives and big plays. Never mind game-to-game, from quarter-to-quarter or even play-to-play, they're hard to figure out. So I'd be hard-pressed to call any upcoming opponents probable Ws or Ls.

The short season has been a perfect representation of them so far: one made play against Denver and they're 4-1 with three victories against formerly-undefeated teams, and everyone's calling them Super Bowl favorites; one lucky fumble against Buffalo taken back, and they're 2-3 with people calling them "done" and burying them.

This coming game is a good indicator. The Titans have gone from first-to-worst and are reeling. Despite the fact that they're still a talented team, and probably shouldn't be 0-5, the Pats should be able to handle them at home, especially given the uncertain QB situation and Tennessee's injuries. Frankly, the Pats should be pretty pissed about last week, and take it out on the Titans. If the Titans keep it close, or win the game, then it's gonna get pretty ugly around here in both the media and on message boards.

cavtroop

I'd say that uncharacteristicly, the 1st 5 weeks of this post 2001 BB era season are chaoticly unpredictable. There are too many games that could have been won, say with a on-target throw to Moss or a catch by Welker in the Denver game, or a key field goal made by the the Ghost.

there, fixed that for you.

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In the past, the Pats have been able to beat up on AFC East opponents in the back half of the seasons,....now division games are more spread out and the East seems more competitive(not Buff). Will be interesting to see if the Pats continue their NFC dominance.