Off The Grid

On Yahoo, of all places.

It's long, but every word is worth the time.

I've never read a better Article about this magnificent Dynasty...and what drives its Leaders.

"There is no taking the Texans lightly.

There isn't just respect for the opponent coming out of Foxborough, there is respect for the moment, the precious moment when another year's worth of work is again on the brink."

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fgssand

Thanks for posting - great read.

Is it Sunday yet, we need to get this party started already!

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mayoclinic

Great read. You certainly get the sense from recent quotes that the team is very aware of how much work goes into getting to this point, and how fleeting it can all be. One slip up and it's gone.

Tedy Bruschi had his stroke 10 days after the Pats won their last Super Bowl. If that doesn't underscore how fragile everything can be, nothing will. Since that time the Steelers and Giants have each won 2 SBs and the Packers, Colts and Saints have won one each. The Steelers have actually made the Super Bowl more times than the Pats over the past 7 years, even though the Pats have been the #1 or #2 seed in the AFC 4 out of those 7 years.

Time to start closing the deal and winning some more Super Bowls, and cement a legacy. One game at a time. There is certainly no sense of complacency coming out of Foxboro. They know everything is on the line, and the Texans are gunning for revenge, so they need to come out firing and execute in all 3 phases of the game.

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aluminum seats

Good piece.

I don't why, but this year it feels so important to me that they win it.

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Zeus

What a breath of fresh air to read something so intelligently written. Thanks for sharing.

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Off The Grid

I concur 1000% with everything you've said, Gents!!

Thought I'd Bump this stunningly great Article for some LunchTime Reading for those who've missed it.

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ddanny1992

Can you post the full link, when I click it it leads to a donkey article.

patfanken

"Since then....nothing".

This is a great article Grid, but the above quote still pisses me off. What they call a 7 year drought, consisted of 7 double digit win seasons, 6 Division titles, 3 AFCCG's, and 2 Superbowl appearances. That's not exactly NOTHING.

There are over a dozen NFL franchises who would love to have just ONE of those seasons that are described as "nothing", let alone 7 straight.

Hey I know all about "its the superbowl or bust". I know how painful a loss in this playoffs would be. HOWEVER, I also know what the Pats have already accomplished this season has been very difficult and hard won. I know that what they've accomplished in the 6 seasons before that was something to be proud of.

Winning isn't easy on ANY Sunday

Off The Grid

I did post the full Link, Bro, but here it is, again:


Seven-year championship itch and counting for Patriots' Tom Brady, Bill Belichick - Yahoo! Sports

Hope that works for you, this time ~ but it's the exact same Link.

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Off The Grid

Couldn't've put it better.

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