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Like I said since game 1 VS Bengals that this team had something special and SOMETHING TO PROOVE! Brady getting healthier and sharper start of this season. There is always a method to BB's madness. Many here were slitting their wrists especially when Moss was traded. If you truely understand this Organization, Owner, Coach, QB right down to waterboy then NEVER EVER DOUBT our chances. EVER!
Brady is best EVER, PERIOD! He's prooved it time & time AGAIN!
BB continues to out do himself from his last accomplishments.
So lets watch, support these Pats Teams because we're seeing history everytime they run onto field. I appreciate it even more so being one of Grogan's Heroes from 1976 on going to Sullivan & Foxboro Stadium sitting on HS bench seats in all kinds of weather driving from NY.
Will you be surprised if Brady wins league MVP?
Will you be surprised if Pats win Superbowl?
It's NOT being cokcy or arrogant or taking Pat's for granted, It's understanding Pat's commitment to Winning & Excellence. If your a doubter, go buy a green jersey and eat at an all night buffet.
GO PATS!
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To be fair I am. I thought we'd be a 12-4 max to 9-7 side depending on close outcomes. I wasn't sure how removing Moss from the equation would work but upon hearing about the Branch signing I wasn't surprised that the offense clicked into gear. What's surprised me is the performance of the defense. They have improved and grown since the season has progressed.
This team has a special feel about it. How special that feeling can become is in their own hands now.
I love the Patriots. I cannot reinforce how many happy mornings this team has given me.
I thought strong 10-4, maybe 11-5, I didn't expect 13-2, possible 14-2. I just didn't see that happening, I'm glad it's happening though.
It became more evident to me believe it or not when Pat's traded Moss. Don't get me wrong Moss did some amazing things with Brady but that trade opened up EXACTLY what tom brady does....Spreading out offense and using everyone in his offense where I thought he had to zero in on Moss taking away other options when they were there for Brady.
It became more evident to me believe it or not when Pat's traded Moss. Don't get me wrong Moss did some amazing things with Brady but that trade opened up EXACTLY what tom brady does....Spreading out offense and using everyone in his offense where I thought he had to zero in on Moss taking away other options when they were there for Brady.
This I never doubted, but the team being the dominant AFC team was not my first reaction to Bodden and Ty Warren going down in the preseason.
It became more evident to me believe it or not when Pat's traded Moss. Don't get me wrong Moss did some amazing things with Brady but that trade opened up EXACTLY what tom brady does....Spreading out offense and using everyone in his offense where I thought he had to zero in on Moss taking away other options when they were there for Brady.
What Tom Brady does is get the ball to the guys he trusts the most. That's how every QB operates. He still isn't "spreading the ball", he just has more reliable targets. How often do you see him looking to Tate or Edelman in a game? Is it because they are NEVER open? No, because those guys are his last reads and he trusts Gronk, Branch, Welker, Hernandez and Woodhead far more than he trusts them. Last season he only had Moss and Welker as guys who could consistently get open and catch the ball, so he naturally looked for them. It's that simple.
Kinda. I had tempered optimism at the beginning of the season but certainly didn't expect this. I've learned to never question BB's decisions so I had full confidence in his moves for the future, I just didn't expect that future to be the second half of the season when all these "kids" started coming together and stepped it up.
I sort of considered it a "rebuilding year" with all the rooks and relative newbs thrown into the mix, holy cow have they matured! I like BB's version of "rebuilding" more than the typical version.
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I was 99% sure this was a 10-6 team, even after the first game, probably even more so. I didn't think their defense would be up to par - I still don't think it is. Against a team that doesn't turn it over a ton this defense will struggle to get off the field (Green Bay/Cleveland games).
Yeah, let's use the two games we lost as an example of what happens if we don't get 5+ turnovers. What about the game against the Ravens, or Pittsburgh, or even the Jets game where we had a huge lead before they started throwing picks.
Well, Pats didn't lose to GB...just saying the team has been creating/getting turnover at an alarming rate and it is my opinion that these turnovers are masking a mediocre defense at best. But...mediocre defense + a knack for getting turnovers = a defense that can win it all...see NO last season...GO PATS>>>>>>>>
Huh?
Turnovers are integral to a great defense. That's like saying a beautiful face and great body are hiding an ugly Miss America.
If the 2009 Pats had 2010 Brady, they would have done much better than 10-6.
Even at the beginning, the defense was much better at "situational football" than the stats said. Mediots only compounded the problem.
Young and athletic is not something we have really experienced so as a fanbase, it's very difficult to get a handle on.
Three new TE's is a really, really big deal. Has that ever happened before?