Arguments in Support of my Latest Insanity, Part 2
In fact,
2002, 2010, and even the much-maligned
2009 included strong finishes,
2009 being crippled at the last hour by the loss of
Wes Welker.
Even in
2007, our second half managed to eclipse our astonishing
8-0 first half, as we won an additional
10 in a row, before being royally screwed by the verminous, pestilential
scum who repeatedly stopped the clock for Eli.
Even in
2004, after we fell to
6-1 with injuries gutting our team and the Chicken Littles screeching and wailing...we finished with a magnificent
11-1 flourish, and our 3rd
World Championship in 4 years.
Why so many foolishly continue to fail to grasp ~ even after 11 years of this, mind you ~ that
Mad Bill's Patriots are usually
far more dangerous in
December and beyond than they are in
September and
October...is
beyond me.
Arguments in Support of my Latest Insanity, Part 3
Even so, it's quite reasonable to say that for me to postulate that this
3-3 team is on the verge of putting together a
22+ game winning streak...I must've lost what little was left of my Sanity.
Well, I have a few Supportive Arguments. Make of them what you will:
1 ~ This Team is incredibly
young. I'm sure I needn't explain that that means our compass is pointed North.
2 ~ This Team is incredibly
talented, though both our O Line and our Secondary are
very Raw.
3 ~ This Team, in fact, commands greater overall
Depth of Talent, throughout our 53...than we've
ever had.
4 ~ Perhaps most importantly, this Team boasts a young Core of Talent ~
Nate "Universal" Solder, Brandon Spikes, Jerod Mayo, Donta HighTower, Devin McCourty, Nate Ebner, Stevan Ridley, Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, and many more ~ who bring exceptional Leadership and Character to this Locker Room, in addition to that which
Tom Brady and
Vince Wilfork command. These kids are smart, passionate, and
focused.
That will make a
profound difference, in the months and years ahead, as this Team continues to develop.
The Secondary
Yes, the Secondary is suspect, and has been for the last few years.
I believe that concerns about the coaching that they're receiving are
very valid...but perhaps just a bit overwrought.
Coach Patricia has a strong track record. Do we honestly think our Secondary is unlikely to improve
considerably??
And, uh...It seems to me that his Boss might be helpful in overcoming our technical flaws, as well...
yes??
These kids are young, smart, and, yes, believe it or not:
talented.
Their collective performance of late has been
hideous.
No argument.
But do we honestly believe, after 11 years of strong finishes ~ often with epidemics of injuries ~ that
Mad Bill and'is Disciples have suddenly forgotten how to coach Defensive Backs??
I, for one, do
not.
And I do hereby predict that our Secondary's performance, over the next 16 weeks ~ and 16
months!! ~ will be so greatly improved as to
astonish most Patriots Fans...although, based on History, it really should
not astonish them.
The Alleged Demise of Tom Brady
Good
Lord.
The sewage I've read this week ~ much of it from people who actually get
paid to write!! ~ has been
hilarious.
That's
it.
No further response is
warranted.
Arguments in Support of my Latest Insanity, Part 4
1 ~ We have one of the 4 greatest Head Coaches
of the last 80 years. And his continuingly bold improvisations make it crystal clear that he is
light years away from getting satisfied, resting on'is laurels...or losing his Edge.
2 ~ We have one of the 4 greatest
QuarterBacks of the last 80 years, as well, as incredible coincidence and great Fortune have it. And he's still about 4 years away from where you have to start asking if his best days are behind'm.
3 ~ In case you haven't noticed, we have the makings of a dominant ~ again:
dominant ~ Defensive Front 7.
Chandler Jones ~ in case you haven't noticed ~ is fast-tracking towards Stardom.
Jermaine Cunningham ~ who called it, Baby??? ~ is, in the words of
Gunny Hartman, Born Again Hard.
Vince Wilfork is the best Nose Tackle in the
Galaxy.
Kyle Love is on the rise.
Rob Ninkovich, Jake Bequette, Trevor Scott, & Justin Francis are a young, tough, passionate, highly talented crew that provide astonishing, unrivaled
Depth of Talent at
Dragoon, and our 3 MidFielders ~
Jerod Mayo, Brandon Spikes, & Donta HighTower ~ could very well be considered the best crew of in the
League by this time, next year...or even much, much
sooner.
4 ~ This Offense ~
a terrifying fusion of the 2004, 2007, & 2010 Offenses ~ combines a mauling, crushing, pounding, thrashing Running Game that is even
more dangerous that the
2004 version with a downfield Air Offense that rivals the potency of the
2007 Air Offense, along with the demolishing, terrorizing
mayhem wrought by the
Rob "Kong" Gronkowski & Aaron "The Navigator" Hernandez Tight End Offense of
2010.
Furthermore, our capacity to toggle seamlessly between all 3 Offenses, in or out of the Huddle, render this Offense
horrifying to the Enemy: As long as
Tom Brady continues to
Use The Whole Pig, as I beseeched'm to do, before the season began, DC's can no longer just tell their Pass Rush to tee off on'm, for our Running Game will simply
destroy them.
Simply put, this team ~ and I mean: over the next 2 or 3 years or so ~ could become the best of them
all.
Arguments in Support of my Latest Insanity, Part 5
So, here's my thinking, on a more abstract level:
There is an Ebb & Flow to things...
When Great Empires are on their way down, they often reach points where it appears that they're bottoming out...
Yet that is often when the bottom falls
out.
And I'm reasonable enough to recognize that that may indeed be the case, here...
...Or even that we're simply at a Stage in a long, slow decline.
Presumably,
The Belichick Dynasty will reach that point at
some point.
I think we all agree on
that.
Even
Mad Bill,
himself.
Well...
maybe. 
But my gut feeling ~ based on watching
Mad Bill craftily, carefully reload this team over the last four years ~ is that we're just getting
started.
My gut is telling me, in fact, that our Dynasty's Best Days...
are yet to come.
And, indeed...I believe we are at their very
Dawn.
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