Ten quotes that define the 2010 Patriots

[jmt57]

patriots - Word for word: Ten quotes that define the legacy of the 2010 Patriots - WEEI | Christopher Price

Price expands on each one in his column, but here are the ten quotes:

“I really didn’t expect to lead off the season scoring a touchdown on the first drive. ... It was definitely a special deal.” —Wes Welker, 9/12/10

“I don’t want it to be in a negative light. I just want everybody to understand, you can print it. I don’t care how you put it on your ink, I want to be here as a Patriot. I love being here. But I just think from a business standpoint, this probably will be my last year here as a Patriot. And I’m not retiring. I’m still going to play some football. I just want to get that off my chest and let you all understand that this is a business. Now I’ll open it up for questions.” —Randy Moss, 9/12/10

“It's just ‘relax’. Don't get too hyped. Just relax. Woo-sa." —Patrick Chung, 10/4/10

“They are building this team specifically to beat the Jets. You are not going to beat the Jets by taking seven-step drops and looking for Randy Moss 50 yards down the field. You beat the Jets by getting the ball to the quicker guys who can beat coverage. Between [Julian] Edelman, [Wes] Welker, [Deion] Branch and [Danny] Woodhead, that’s what they are doing. All of these changes are designed to beat the Jets.” —NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger to WEEI.com, 10/27/10

“I love football and I wanted to be out there playing, but we had some other things going on. But now, I’m back and ready to go.” —Logan Mankins, 11/2/10

"They did everything better than we did. In every single aspect, they clearly were the better team. We have a lot of work to do." —Bill Belichick, 11/7/10

“We haven’t been this happy in a long time.” —Tom Brady, 11/14/10

“He was like Gale Sayers out there — a much bigger version.” —Tully Banta-Cain on Dan Connolly’s 71-yard kickoff return, 12/19/10

“I’m a champion. I’ll always congratulate the guys upon victory. They beat us today. They beat us when it mattered. So the ones with class, I shook their hands. The other ones, I didn’t. They don’t deserve my nor my teammates congratulations for them to act like that. You can tell they’re not used to being in this position for guys to act that way — for some of the guys. You can tell some of the guys who have been in this position before, they act differently than the ones who haven’t been there.” —Branch, 1/16/11

“I’m not going anywhere any time soon. Coach Belichick, what he allows us to do as a team and the coaching that he gives us, is the best. There’s no one better. When you have the best coach and the best owner, you’re set up to be successful year after year playing for the Patriots. As long as we have a group of guys that are tough and resilient and work hard, that love the game of football like the guys we have this year, we’re always going to win games.” —Brady, 1/17/11

 

[Mogamedogz]

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patriots - Word for word: Ten quotes that define the legacy of the 2010 Patriots - WEEI | Christopher Price

Price expands on each one in his column, but here are the ten quotes:

Legacy?? lolololol Nobody will remember this team. One and done. That's their legacy.

 

[Sivy]

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Legacy?? lolololol Nobody will remember this team. One and done. That's their legacy.

Wrong..they will be remembered as the young team that went 14-2, lost their first game in the playoffs the seaon before they went 21-0.

 

[BlueString94]

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Wrong..they will be remembered as the young team that went 14-2, lost their first game in the playoffs the seaon before they went 21-0.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[jsull87]

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Legacy?? lolololol Nobody will remember this team. One and done. That's their legacy.

nope i'll remember it asone of the most enjoyable pats seasons i have been involved with... came in thinking 10-6 or 11-5. we had the best team in the nfl and i truely expected us to win it all one game doesn't change for me how much i enjoyed this season

 

[jcdavey]

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nope i'll remember it asone of the most enjoyable pats seasons i have been involved with... came in thinking 10-6 or 11-5. we had the best team in the nfl and i truely expected us to win it all one game doesn't change for me how much i enjoyed this season

that's how i felt about the 2006 chargers ...almost exactly while it was happening


now i think back to what a chokejob it was , my chargers going 14-2 with the mvp, and choking away the #1 seed in our own house ugh

 

[mosi]

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Legacy?? lolololol Nobody will remember this team. One and done. That's their legacy.

Yes and no. As a guy who has followed the Pats since the 70's, I remember every Pats team and have fond memories of each. The 2010 Pats are right up there. My favorite team from the last few years is still the 2008 Bradyless Pats. And I still have a great fondness of the 1986-87 Pat teams.

People seem to take winning for granted. The Pats never won. Ever. They were always the team to screw up and break your heart. People should start realizing that winning is really, really hard.

 

[Tunescribe]

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Legacy?? lolololol Nobody will remember this team. One and done. That's their legacy.

So, what NFL team are you a fan of?

 

[jah]

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that's how i felt about the 2006 chargers ...almost exactly while it was happening


now i think back to what a chokejob it was , my chargers going 14-2 with the mvp, and choking away the #1 seed in our own house ugh

Seems pretty similar to 2010 Pats

 

[Mogamedogz]

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So, what NFL team are you a fan of?

I roll with whoever is winning...

So right now im a Steelers fan.

 

[patsoxfan]

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I roll with whoever is winning...

So right now im a Steelers fan.

Well Nogame:
So you dont have an opinion on anything, because it will change depending on what teams bandwagon your jumping on.

 

[jmt57]

Here is some more from Price - this is more of a look ahead rather than a look back.

patriots - Patriots enter offseason with variety of questions - WEEI | Christopher Price

So where does New England go this offseason? Presuming there’s no work stoppage and the CBA remains relatively similar to the old framework, here are five priorities/questions for the Patriots:

What to do with Logan Mankins? The Pro Bowl left guard sat out the offseason workouts, the minicamps, training camp and roughly the first half of the regular season because he was upset with his contract. Things got messy between Mankins and the team this past season, but effort or attitude was never a question with the lineman, who was named an All-Pro for his efforts. Because of the ill will in the past, a positive tone is crucial in these negotiations. However, if things are going well between the two sides but they are still not able to reach a deal, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Patriots use the franchise tag on Mankins the same way it was applied to Vince Wilfork last offseason — as a way to keep Mankins from becoming a free agent while both sides pledge to continue bargaining in good faith.

Is this the year the Patriots find a pass rusher, either in the draft or free agency? New England has passed on pass rushers over the last few drafts and in free agency, deeming the college prospects not a good fit for their system or finding the free agents too expensive. The Patriots have struggled to get consistent pressure on opposing quarterbacks since the start of the 2009 season — Tully Banta-Cain is the team leader over the last two seasons with a combined 15, while this year’s league leader in sacks (DeMarcus Ware) surpassed that total this season alone with 15.5. Pittsburgh’s LaMarr Woodley is a name that has already been bandied about as a possible target for New England in free agency.

Speaking of the draft, what are the Patriots going to do? Never shy when it comes to swinging draft deals, this year, with six picks in the first three rounds — and three in the first 33 overall — New England will almost certainly be one of the power players in this year’s draft.

Are the Patriots satisfied with a combination of BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Danny Woodhead as their primary running backs? The duo exceeded all expectations in 2010, but are they a sustainable combination for the long term? New England will likely do a lot of shuffling at the position, with at least Sammy Morris and Fred Taylor leaving. That being the case, it wouldn’t be a surprise for them to try and build depth through the draft, but I wouldn’t look for them to go after a blue chip back in the draft. Other than Laurence Maroney, it has rarely been Bill Belichick’s style to build at running back with a high pick in the draft.

 

[jczxohn1]

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nope i'll remember it asone of the most enjoyable pats seasons i have been involved with... came in thinking 10-6 or 11-5. we had the best team in the nfl and i truely expected us to win it all one game doesn't change for me how much i enjoyed this season

Agree-- the run from the Browns game to the second Jets game was one of the strongest 4-5 game stretch the Pats have played, IMO. For a team that seemed to be rebuilding and going 10-6 at best, I, along with many others, thought this young team would "shock the world" and go all the way. The reassembled offense after the loss of Moss put many on their heels, but Pittsburg's LeBeau said he was "redesigning" his defense in response to his loss to the Pats, indicating it may not have been as invulnerable as appeared on the surface. While Rex no doubt, talked to his bro., the DC of the Browns, before their playoff win, one wonders if he did not also get some help from LeBeau.

 

[Mogamedogz]

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Well Nogame:
So you dont have an opinion on anything, because it will change depending on what teams bandwagon your jumping on.

At first I wondered how sarcasm that loud could get lost on someone... and then I noticed this...

Groveland, Fl

And I wondered no more.

 

[patsboy44]

"They did everything better than we did. In every single aspect, they clearly were the better team. We have a lot of work to do." —Bill Belichick, 11/7/10

guy tells it how it is...