MrBigglesWorth

1. The bad taste left in the mouth of the Patriots from the Colts loss. I don't think I've ever heard BRady or BB so distrught after losses. It sounded like Brady had been crying in the locker room during his postgame interview(nasal sound). BB the next day sounded like he lost a family member. The guy was totally out of it.

2. The obvious reason is the Pats have extra picks and a large amount of salary cap room.

3. The Colts and Ravens are close to the cap and stand to lose a few key players. San Diego lost both coordinators as well as another asst I believe.

4. The offense has a full off season and half a season to get in sync.(McDaniels is more seasoned)

5. Rodney will be a complete season removed from the major knee reconstrcution.

6. In all likelihood they shouldn't have 15 players with the flu next year.

The bottom line is they can't be happy the way they lost. They will be a team on a mission with one goal in mind and that is to win the Superbowl. Watching the 84 49ers draws parallels to what the Pats will accomplish.

The Pats obviously care nothing about Pro Bowl berths and care only about the big prize.

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vyrago

Don't you mean the 2007 Superbowl?

Kdo5

The 2007 Super Bowl already happened..

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fgssand

Easy answer....BOTH....2007 & 2008 thank you.

Might back to back X 2 in a decade solidify the GOAT designation we all seek?? Works for me!!

5 out 8 back to back x 2 = GOAT and there would still be a couple of year left in the decade!!

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BelichickFan

That was the 2006 SB, it was just played in 2007. It was for the 2006 season.

BradyManny

I'm not just thinking about 2007/8, but the Patriots are still - and even moreso - primed to be competitive year in and year out for the long haul.

I think next year we start Dynasty II or Dynasty I continued, depending on how you view dynasties.

We have the money and the picks to add a plethora of contributing players to this roster.

I'm expecting big things from Maroney, Jackson & Thomas next season. The way I'm looking at Chad Jackson is that he is almost a draft pick from this offseason that we are adding to the mix. Same goes for Garret Mills & Thomas to some extent.

MrBigglesWorth

I agree obviously. I see this as Part 2 like you say much like the Steelers of the 70's. The fans are upset so just imagine how the players feel.

I think the offense will be pretty good next year but will explode the following year when CJ and Maroney go into their 3rd year. Check out college stats of CJ in his junior year.

Could Dave Thomas become our Dallas Clark? or could Mills fills that role?

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richpats

I'll wait to see how the '07 season plays out before I get too confident about the Pats winning it all again. I'm off the 'Pats can still win out of the 4 seed' bandwagon and I'll tell you why- the last couple of postseasons the Pats have suffered meltdowns of EPIC proportions and its mainly due to the fact that they have to play an extra game and take extra road trips.

If the Pats don't get a bye they'll likely miss out on another Lombardi.

MrBigglesWorth

that is true, they need a bye and homefield, but I feel that is coming this year.

you had to figure this year was not their year with the offensive struggles and everyone was banking on ben watson.

even the year before the team had struggles in the secondary and couldn't stop the pass.

the common thread?

each season the team had a major struggle in a key area and it took the better half of a season until it got fixed. each season the team fixed that area and went into the playoffs on a winning streak.

now the area i'd be a bit concerned about IF they don't address it is the linebacker situation which will reveal itself in the next several weeks. and to a lesser extent i'd feel concerned about the secondary but at the same time rodney is coming back and sanders was playing great, you still have hawkins and hobbs. maybe you still have asante but i think they'll add talent if they lose him.

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patsgo

i lke your optimism, but i think you have to reserve judgment until after free agency and the draft, they have to make a little splash in free agency by signing their own, or bringing in some impact players, no exuse now they have the time and money