How come we're not hearing from the '72 Dolphins this year? - Page 4 - New England Patriots Forums

***mgteich*** · 12-18-2009, 10:24 PM

At this point, the issue is regular season perfection. For teams have achieved that, two in the Super Bowl era. Miami just isn't that relevant.

The story this year is the colts and the saints and how these unfeated teams can find new ways to win each week. These are NOT dominant teams. They have come close to being beaten many times. Heck, the colts have been behind in the fourth quarter in more than half of their games. Before the colts suited up to play the jags, it wasn't even clear that the colts were going to play their regulars.

If the colts or saints are undefeated going into the playoffs, then the Miami comparison will be be relevant. Of the four teams undefeated in the regular season, only Miami sealed the deal with a chamopionship.

Real American Hero · 12-18-2009, 11:58 PM

I believe it is precisely because the Pats went 18-1 that the media hype surrounding this is still a bit subdued. There's also a fair chance that both teams go 16-0 and fail to make the Super Bowl. Both teams have survived some close games against bad teams the past few weeks and even the Pats wins aren't looking as significant after the Miami game.

patsfan-1982 · 12-19-2009, 01:25 AM

Mercury Morris was on ESPN singing some rap song i did not watch it cause he's face is jinx lol

bob griese was on espn saying the colts and saints should loose a game lol cause look what the patriots did its to hard to go a full season with out a lose

SoonerPatriot · 12-19-2009, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JMarr

If we lose in the playoffs (or don't make it), I want the Saints to go 19-0. I'm absolutely sure that Shula and Mercury will be the first ones out there to congratulate them, but after their last 15 mins of fame, they will both be officially irrelevant for the rest of time.

They're already less relevant. Someone, cant remember where, either espn or one of the boston papers, made a pretty good case as to why they're less relevant after 2007.

Fanfrom1960 · 12-19-2009, 05:17 AM

Couple days ago, I heard Morris say something like 'I don't care if some team gets into my neighborhood on this thing, tell me when they're on my street.' Well, I think they're down the street and around the corner, both of them, crazy man. Colts - Nawlins in the Super Bowl at 18 - 0 each might push a couple of them into permanent pshcho-blather.

***DarrylS*** · 12-19-2009, 05:23 AM

When Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile.. it was huge news... after the Pats did it it was huge news... as we paved the way, it is now less newsworthy...

Running the table will be newsworthy, if it does not happen it will be as newsworthy as who was the second person to break the 4 minute mile...

***PatsWickedPissah*** · 12-19-2009, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by chris_in_sunnyvale

Pats went 18-0 before losing SB42. Dolphins stopped at 17-0. Sure, the Pats didn't go undefeated, but they may have if they didn't have two more games to play than Miami. So Miami can hold the "undefeated" card over the Pats' heads, but NE can hold the "you had two less games than us" card over theirs. Any bragging rights by Miami are blurred by this detail so they really should shut up.

Edit: And shame on Griese for suggesting teams get the monkey off their backs. Seriously. Embrace the challenge of going undefeated. Reach for the brass ring. If the Colts or Saints rest starters and lose because of it, they're pansies. They may be SB44-champion pansies, but they'll still be pansies.

Regards,
Chris

Right on, Chris.

Griese's comments reek of self-centered envious concern.

Raymond · 12-19-2009, 10:14 AM

Well, if Both NO and Indy do end up at 18-0 in the SB, I'll at least be slightly pleased in knowing somebody else will also sport that 18-1 stigma.

DaBronxPats14 · 12-19-2009, 10:48 AM

If it does get real close BELIEVE ME M Morris & crew will be out there on shows talking smack. Wouldn't it be sweet if Colts streak ended with Pats going into Indy and stopping them lol

PatsFanSince74 · 12-19-2009, 11:37 AM

I think there's less negative talk coming out of Miami because:

1) The Pats took some of the novelty out of it in 2007 (remember, it had been 30 years since it was done at the time).

2) In general, the Saints are a "feel good" story because of Katrina and, no matter how much we don't like it, a lot of people go for Peyton Manning's All American routine, so there are good vibes around the Colts as well.

3) The Pats are an easy target because people outside of New England generally don't like the Patriots, mainly (a) because we embarrassed other franchises by doing what no team was supposed to do in the Cap/FA era and dominated the Conference and League from 2001 on, doing it with a QB with a "Metro" image and a Brazilian GF and with an HC who was perceived as brilliant but remote and/or arrogant and (b) because Spygate hung over the team all season, peaking with the Horrald's fabrications right around SB time and (c) because we're relatively new on the "Elite Franchise" block and consequently are neither the Steelers with their "Working Man in the Heart of the Rustbelt" routine, nor the Cowboys with their "America's Team" shtick nor the 49'ers with beloved Joe Montana.

Just "Embrace the Hate" and you'll feel better. I know I do.