PatsWickedPissah

Let me say that moderate well reasoned skepticism was warranted after several disappointing season finishes and a crop of Free Agents who were anything but The Patriots Way.

What a diference in attitude and respect with this season's FAs led by Alge Crumpler on and off the field.

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mgcolby

And all of those college captains that were drafted. A good chief also knows how to be a good Indian.

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Nikolai

I predicted 11-5 (see siggy) which was homerific to many but I felt pretty damned confident in it based on what I thought was a sound analysis. It turns out I underestimated this teams' ability to pull out the tough wins in the early part of the season and against "the best" later on.

There are definitely a few people that have been scarce lately. It's kind of nice.

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“On a day when they could have had impact players David Terrell or Koren Robinson..they took Georgia defensive tackle Richard Seymour, who had 1 sacks last season in the pass-happy SEC and is too tall to play tackle at 6-6 and too slow to play defensive end. This genius move was followed by trading out of a spot where they could have gotten the last decent receiver in Robert Ferguson and settled for tackle Matt Light, who will not help any time soon.”

D-cleater

I'm pleased with my 11-5/12-4 prediction. I said 11-5 if they lost to cinci in week one, 12-4 if they don't, I'm just a born pessimist.

cincipatsfan

As the self declared mayor of Homerville, I hearby issue a proclamation that tomorrow will be an official holiday in Homerville. All you Homers get the day off paid

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VJCPatriot

I do think that the negativity on this board can get over the top. The Pats only lost two times this season. The naysayers came out in droves then. Same with the Randy Moss trade. I didn't fathom the trade at the time, and really wanted to get more value out of that trade but had accepted that there was a method to Bill's madness.

No what really gets me was all the doubters and negativity after the Pats beat the Steelers, the #1 defensive team in the league. I was like, you've gotta be kidding me, you still don't believe? After the Pats then went on to beat the Colts, Jets and Bears I'd thought that everyone would be on the same page. But of course one certain guy kept making the same persistent argument that this team was going to fail in the playoffs due to only one factor - inexperience and youth. I really don't get it. I guess some people just like to worry. If they don't have something to complain about, they're not happy.

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Deus Irae

I wasn't going to, but since you decided to make your post, note my comments back on 7/19:

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-...ml#post1858676

I was right. Things did not shake out as I'd put them. For example, I had them crushing the Browns, 49-10 homer that I am.

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-...ml#post1858518

Did you have them at 14-2 or better? If not, why were you such a hater?

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reflexblue

I think you're bucking for PatsNutMe's job.

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patsfan13

When I predicted 14-2 I wasn't being a homer. I looked at the young (raw) talent/athleticism on the D, when I saw that BB would run the D himself, I opined that the Pats would win shootouts early with an excellent O (thought Moss would have a big season and that Edleman would be a bigger contributor) but that by the end of the year BB would coach up the D to be a playoff caliber D.

14-2 was very rational when you look at the pieces in place.

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ausbacker

I thought I was being a homer setting the ceiling at 12-4. I'm always happy to be proven wrong by the Patriots, especially for a positive affect.