A Look at the Schedule - Page 4 - New England Patriots Forums

***MoLewisrocks*** · 10-16-2009, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Deus Irae

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

I still do. If you want to look for the thing that's changed, try a mirror.

***KontradictioN*** · 10-16-2009, 01:38 PM

This season eerily reminds me of 2002. Rebuilding defense, Brady not himself, etc. Thankfully, we have an awfully soft part in the schedule coming up where Brady can work out the kinks in his game. If he can get back on track, the 2002 comparisons should stop.

***PATRIOTSFANINPA*** · 10-16-2009, 01:41 PM

12-4 is a bit optimistic,If the offense stays the same or improves a little then we win 10 or 11 games,If the offense wakes up and starts to gel then 12 wins is certainly possible. The defense must stay on course as it is now and they will be all right.

***PatsWickedPissah*** · 10-16-2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

I agree completely. Chaotic.

***MoLewisrocks*** · 10-16-2009, 03:21 PM

From NFLN's Jason LaCanfora this AM...

Undefeated teams more a product of league's weak links

jmt57 · 10-16-2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MoLewisrocks

From NFLN's Jason LaCanfora this AM...

Undefeated teams more a product of league's weak links

Interesting that of all the still undefeated teams it is the Broncos - the team that has been taken the least seriously by the media - has had the toughest schedule so far (opponent's record 12-13, .480.) Meanwhile the team most nominated by the media to go to the Super Bowl right now, the Giants, has had the easiest schedule (opponent's record 6-19, .240.)

PatsSox363804 · 10-16-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jmt57

Interesting that of all the still undefeated teams it is the Broncos - the team that has been taken the least seriously by the media - has had the toughest schedule so far (opponent's record 12-13, .480.) Meanwhile the team most nominated by the media to go to the Super Bowl right now, the Giants, has had the easiest schedule (opponent's record 6-19, .240.)

They spent all Summer ripping the Broncos and McDaniels a new one, I'm not surprised they are downplaying his success so far.

As far as the Giants are concerned, I hope they go 18-0.. then lose to us in the Superbowl, how great would that be?

shakadave · 10-16-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Metaphors

I started this thread because I was tired of hearing how dominant the Giants and Colts were, while the Pats and Packers (just to pick a similar team) are in trouble.

Giants:
- 6 pt. win against Skins at home
- 2 pt. win against over-rated Cowboys
- Blowouts against Bucs, Chiefs and Raiders

Colts:
- 2 pt. win against Jags at home
- 4 pt. win after being dominated by Fins
- Blowouts against Cards, Hawks (injured Hasselbeck) and Titans

Good point, but do you think we're good enough to blow out the Bucs or the Titans? I guess we'll know pretty soon.

jmt57 · 10-16-2009, 11:44 PM

Just a few years ago the media was wringing its hands because 'everybody' was 7-9, 8-8, or 9-7, and the whole parity concept was out of control because there were no 'good' teams anymore (or teams the media could laud as the greatest of all time.)

Now just a few years later we have had in the past two seasons a 16-0 team, an 0-16 team, more teams undefeated than ever this late in the season, and more teams than ever that truly look like they could go the season winless.

The way I see it a couple of things have happened. One, more teams have finally figured out how to succeed in the era of free agency and salary cap. The other is the salary cap itself: teams are no longer spending to the limit. As a result there is now more of a delta between the haves and have-nots as the cap has exceeded many teams budgets. Whether that is due to the cap being too high or due to some teams preparing for a lockout is debatable, but it is not all that surprising that there are more teams on the top and bottom, and not as many hovering around .500 this year.