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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.The team started off at 3-3 and was looking very suspect on defense, to put it mildly. Yes, people went over the top, but it's no different than what the homers do when the team is on a roll. Look at the posts today. You'd think this team was 13-0 and had never won a game by fewer than 50 points.
Homers only see rainbows. Chicken Littles only see storm clouds. Most people see both. It is what it is.
And to be fair, I prefer negativity to 'I told you so!'
you must be a real hoot at the tailgate party....
If the Talib deal isn't made, we could very well be looking at 2011 redux, where it's all offense and prayers.
Prefer here doesn't imply like.
For example I prefer your posts to having my nuts crushed with rocks by shrieking women.
I don't think that's the point, Deus. Everyone, including the homers, could see that the team at 3-3 had problems, on both sides of the ball. Huge problems on defense with the pass coverage, and not enough pressure. Problems on offense leaving points on the board and not being able to close out games. Brady not quite in sync with his receivers at times. And those problems would have been evident even if the Pats had won those 3 games and been 6-0. No one believed that the Pats were the best team in the NFL week 6. If we had played the Texans at that point, I firmly believe they would have killed us, even in Foxboro. And there's no way that the week 6 team at it's level of play was capable of a Super Bowl run.
Yeah, that year SUCKED.
Don't know about anybody else but my quote was from the first jester game which seems like eons ago now.
it was a snapshot of a moment in time. And if I went back and watched that game again I would probably say the same thing again (particularly if I had as many drinks as I did when I posted that). They played that game with completely inconsistent effort.
MAYO,
not sure if all the other posters comments are from the same or even earlier; or more recent; but taking comments like those out of context and posting immediately following a BIG STATEMENT GAME like yesterday where they played with purpose and authority is a bit contrived on your part.
Not sure what your point is in doing it.
Just because we live in an era of excellence on the part of the Pats; does that mean we cant comment or complain about when the performance falls BELOW THE SEASON AVERAGE (let alone well below the 'ERA average')
Ahhh.... gotta love the Shmessy man. Nobody else on this board deliberately misses the point quite like you do.
We could very well choke to a 9 win team first round, just like 2010 when we got hot and everyone wanted to give them the trophy. Bill has it correct, he doesn't get excited over one win or cry over a loss, either extreme is silly when you watch years of football play out.
This fan base is largely regarded as one of the whiniest in the league largely because of kneejerk reactions like those quoted above. Sometimes pointing this out to people gets them to think before doing it the next time.
Prefer here doesn't imply like.
For example I prefer your posts to having my nuts crushed with rocks by shrieking women. It's not that I like your posts, it just beats the alternative in this scenario.
I don't buy your premise. The Patriots aren't the Jets. In NJJland, it's about winning seasons and making the playoffs. In NE, it's about Super Bowls. That's what happens with elite teams.
This here is the issue. Setting unreasonable expectations. For many everyone of the last 8 seasons are failures, which is ridiculous.
This here is the issue. Setting unreasonable expectations. For many everyone of the last 8 seasons are failures, which is ridiculous.