Why is he moronic?,Because he does not see your point of view?
In that regards calling someone moronic for not seeing eye to eye with you without either of you knowing the future is well.....moronic itself in a way.
In fact by the quote of his column that you added he is right - Maroney's excuses should end now that he is healthy (for now,anyway - Once he gets banged around we will see if those bones can take it)
The fact that Tedy is slowing down is something we all recognize and there is even a thread on that today on this main forum.
And I don't know what you find moronic about the defense in full transition - It has a practically new secondary with only 2 players left from 08 if I am not mistaken and we have little in pass rush right now unless Crabel or Tully steps up to help Thomas.
The defense beyond the front 3 is definately the concern of this team and I can't for the life of me see anything 'moronic' in that paragraph.
Anyone who thinks Brady will come near 50 passes is really hoping for a duplication of 2007 - This is a different team and what should be by far a more talented running attack with Taylor on board and the ball should be run MUCH more often than in 07,especially by the assumption that BB will take the ease off of Brady early in the season if possible by running the ball.
What you say is true, but this isn't what Cz said.
He says a bigger concern for the 2009 Pats than Brady's knee is whether Maroney can hold off Taylor. That is nonsense. If Taylor (or Morris) play better than Maroney, it is a good thing. If Maroney outplays Taylor & Morris, that is also a good thing. The outcome of the season in not predicated on Maroney outplaying Taylor. As long as one of the three backs do well, it doesn't matter which one.
As far as Bruschi goes, read post #1 again.
And what happens if LB Tedy Bruschi retires or simply slows down? Yes, Jerod Mayo is very good, but Bruschi knows the system.
It is moronic to think that we are doomed in Bruschi doesn't play and we are forced to play Mayo. Ignore for a moment the fact that Mayo played almost every down last year, and that he is not Bruschi's backup, and realize the situation is quite the opposite. We would be in trouble in Bruschi did play a lot because Mayo wasn't in the game.
The bottom line is that New England's defense, particularly the secondary, is in full transition.
Another case of having the info, but not being able to interpret if this is an improvement or a cause for worry. At the end of last year, we were playing Hobbs and Wilhite as starting at cornerback, with Mike Richardson as the nickel. We now have Bodden, Springs, Wheately and Butler in addition to the return of Wilhite. Last year three OLBs were on IR, including A Thomas. We played Colvin and Seau heavily at LB. So how it is a negative to get the starters back? Sure one or more of these guys might not pan out, but is the fact that the defense got so much better a major CONCERN for the Pats? A bigger concern than Brady's health?
His ultimate prediction for the 2009 Patriot season is that Brady will throw for less than 50 TDs. Wow, it's a wonder he didn't go all the way out on the limb and predict we might not go 16-0 in the regular season.
The guy is just a doofus. He has all the information. He jsut cannot analyze it.
7. Does Tom Brady's return mean the Patriots win and win big?
Well, the Patriots figure to nurse Brady into playing shape this summer, but Bill Belichick has bigger concerns. Can Laurence Maroney prove he's durable enough to hold off ex-Jaguar Fred Taylor at running back? Maroney has been full of excuses the last couple of seasons, but his shoulder should finally be healthy. And what happens if LB Tedy Bruschi retires or simply slows down? Yes, Jerod Mayo is very good, but Bruschi knows the system. The bottom line is that New England's defense, particularly the secondary, is in full transition.
Czar's Prediction: The Patriots barely win the AFC East and Brady falls well short of 50 touchdown passes. 
