PatsFanSince74

Who gives a rat's ass even if that "Canard" is true?

Last year not only had the Pats beaten the Bears and Packers, who would go to the NFCCG, but they had also beaten four of the other five AFC Playoff teams (Colts, Jets, Ravens and Steelers) and just hadn't played the fifth (Chiefs).

We all know how much good that did them when the Playoffs started.

Maybe going in the opposite way will prove to be the charm this year!

As of late last night, 12 teams are 0--0 and one of them is going to be hoisting the Lombardi in February. Might as well be us at 13--3. Also might be an 8--8 team. That's "why they play the games" and why none of this other stuff matters.

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Fixit

No, that's what you think you see because you need people to notice you. It's what you do. You are the most miserable person I've ever seen on this board. It's amazing.

Fixit

Unrelated question: How do you block users?

Patriots Nation NY

he is the worst .. just try to ignore him, miserable puppet ..

Fixit

Trying to ignore him (I can't put up with the idiocy anymore); just can't figure out how to do it.

Haley

Hmm ... I dunno, this sounds like a lot of should've/would've/could've to me.

Facts are facts. We haven't beaten a team with a winning record as it is measured every year for everyone. Close I'll give you but the facts are the ugly facts.

Regarding our defense, they can't factually state that the NEP have the worst defense anymore. They have been backing that up with YPGA each time anyone has tried to make that case. You can't trade horses now just because you found a new one. However they will tell us that we're the second worst defense! :P

The real point is NONE of this means we can't win the Super Bowl. They can say what they like, and trash us for weeks if it makes them feel better, but in the end we still play the games because no one knows the outcome until the games are played.

Metaphors

The Pats only had one opportunity this season to beat a winning team. If they had won against the Giants, it would have made them a non-winning team. Drawing a conclusion from a sample size of one is usually not a good idea.

The underlying point of this statement is to reinforce the idea that the Pats can't win in the playoffs. Obviously that isn't true. Doesn't mean they will win...but they are certainly capable.

The Pats have only had one troublesome game. The reason for the Steeler loss was that the Pats offensive and defensive gameplans were exactly wrong for what the Steelers threw against them. Not a surprise since the Steelers are known for sticking to their approach but went completely different in that game.

While that one game doesn't indicate a trend, it does highlight a vulnerability. The Pats will lean heavily on having a superior gameplan to get to the SB. If an opposing coach is willing to be bold and try something schematically they haven't done before, that worries me. While that strategy can lead to an upset, it can also backfire and result in a bad elimination loss.

Deus Irae

By all means, let me help. Go to the User CP link. Then go to the edit ignore list link. Follow the directions from there.

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ATippett56

"It is what it is."

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JJDChE

We didn't beat any teams with a winning record in '01, either. Last year we whupped up on a bunch of teams with winning records.


So, in summary, we actually DID NOT beat a team with a winning record. Also, it doesn't make a damn bit of difference in two weeks.

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