Steve Mariucci: 2008 Pats can go undefeated

[Disco Volante]

Just said on the 2008 NFL pre-season special.

Added that in his mind there are only 3 tough games on the schedule. (@ SD, @ IND, @ SEA)

Says they should have been perfect last year and are the team to beat in the AFC, as did Deion Sanders. Both said the only way another AFC team is making the Super Bowl is if something were to happen to Brady or Moss.

Steve's on the record for possible perfection, what says you?

 

[emoney_33]

Not already! NO NO NO, not again.

 

[wdkantro2]

The fact that @ SEA is considered a tough game shows how hysterically bad our schedule is

 

[SHOWTIME15]

hold up there as sec fellas. we have some tough teams to play:

colts, chargers, jets, jets, seattle(on the road), denver(has our number) and pittsburgh. that's 7 tough games out of 16.

colts and chargers both want revenge from last year. the jets have favre now and always want to beat us. denver is tough to play against, even when they had plummer and you never know about pittsburgh.

19-0 is possible, but our schedule is not as easy as everyone thinks.

 

[102 Pat]

Also keep in mind there's the back to back west coast games. If the team decides to stay out there after the first game, that might make a big difference.

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

Chr1st sake, we haven't even played a game yet and the talks are starting.....I thought we would at least have to win 4-5 games for that to start.......

 

[Disco Volante]

Also keep in mind there's the back to back west coast games. If the team decides to stay out there after the first game, that might make a big difference.

All four west coast games are split up back to back.

 

[Patslifer]

No way....not with the rookie learning curve at lb and db. Our secondary is pretty bad, and will be the cause of a few loses.

13 - 3 or 12-4.

I think we win the sb, and thats all that matters.

 

[Lansdowne]

hold up there as sec fellas. we have some tough teams to play:

colts, chargers, jets, jets, seattle(on the road), denver(has our number) and pittsburgh. that's 7 tough games out of 16.

colts and chargers both want revenge from last year. the jets have favre now and always want to beat us. denver is tough to play against, even when they had plummer and you never know about pittsburgh.

19-0 is possible, but our schedule is not as easy as everyone thinks.

What he said.

 

[spacecrime]

19-0 is possible, but our schedule is not as easy as everyone thinks.

The hell it isn't. Show me teams with tougher schedules.

colts and chargers both want revenge from last year.

Wanting ain't doing. FWIW, every team we played last year wanted to beat us.

Every team wants to beat every other team when they play them.

We want to beat them as much as they want to beat us.

the jets have favre now and always want to beat us.

They always do, that's true, but so what? How's that wanting been working out for them in the Brady era?

Wanting ain't doing.

 

[TheComeback]

I'm not concerned with going undefeated. Right now, I just want them to play well against Kansas City, especially the defense, and look toward making the playoffs.

 

[Disco Volante]

The hell it isn't. Show me teams with tougher schedules.

That's pretty easy. For example...

Colts
vs Bears
@ Vikings
vs Jaguars
@ Texans
vs Ravens
@ Packers
@ Titans
vs Patriots
@ Steelers
vs Texans
@ Chargers
@ Browns
vs Bengals
vs Lions
@ Jaguars
vs Titans

 

[JSn]

I'm positive they can go undefeated...tomorrow. And that's the only game that matters.

 

[jeffbiologist]

I'm positive they can go undefeated...tomorrow. And that's the only game that matters.

Well put. And I might take some flak for it but it might be the best thing to get a "loss" over early--say week 2. I know, losses are "never good", but it would put the focus back to where its supposed to be, winning the game(1), winning the division(2), winning home field(3). You cant even get to the SB til you do that...

 

[Disco Volante]

but it would put the focus back

This team never lost it's focus last season.

 

[HEY BRO! WHAT UP?]

I can't believe people are already thinking about another undefeated season when they haven't even played their first game. If their 8-0, restart this thread.

 

[gomezcat]

No way....not with the rookie learning curve at lb and db. Our secondary is pretty bad, and will be the cause of a few loses.

13 - 3 or 12-4.

I think we win the sb, and thats all that matters.

I think the secondary will improve but I agree with your predicted record. 13-3 and the SB.

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

gimme a break. they haven't played one game. every team can potentially go undefeated????

this is a waste of my bandwidth. less than 24 hrs and we can talk about real football and not blah blah blah

 

[JSn]

gimme a break. they haven't played one game. every team can potentially go undefeated????

this is a waste of my bandwidth. less than 24 hrs and we can talk about real football and not blah blah blah

Yeah, but they've done it before. Not much different than wondering out loud if the Giants can repeat (hehehehe).

Also, not true. The Redskins cannot go undefeated.

 

[emoney_33]

Well put. And I might take some flak for it but it might be the best thing to get a "loss" over early--say week 2. I know, losses are "never good", but it would put the focus back to where its supposed to be, winning the game(1), winning the division(2), winning home field(3). You cant even get to the SB til you do that...

whose focus? Yours? Being 18-0 did not give the Patriots a lesser chance of winning the SB than say being at 15-3 going into that game.

The only thing an early loss will do is let us fans watch the games without hearing all this undefeated talk again.