Would somebody ban this clown.
Why? Because he's not spouting the party line? I have no doubt the guy is a fan, not a troll. He's just disappointed, as I am, when I see Denver looking like the best team in the league with new additions like Ward, Sanders, Ware. And the Pats trade Mankins for a guy who averages less than 2 catches a game and release Tommy Kelly who goes and starts for one of the best defenses in the league. Nah, Belichick's the smartest guy in the room because he can take undrafted/released guys like Joe Vellano, Casey Walker, and Chris Jones and turn them into mediocre at best JAGS.
Then I see draft picks like Ronnie Hillman coming in and rushing for 140 yards against SD while we have Vereen juking, jiving, and tap dancing every time he gets the ball on a handoff.
When you watch Denver you see a defense that can actually get the other team off the field and force punts. Believe me, I want another Super Bowl in the worst way, but I just don't see how they're going to beat a team like Denver given the way the two teams have been playing - because all we have to evaluate is the 2014 season and right now, Denver's clearly better.
Denver has beaten Arizona (5-1), SD (5-3), Ind (5-2), SF (4-3) - all good teams in playoff position. The Patriots barely beat 0-6 Oak & 1-6 nyj AT HOME, with a combined record of 1-12! The Pats waxed Matt Cassell and Min, who turned it over about a million times, they played a great game vs Cin, a great second half vs Buf, got smoked in KC, and got blown out by 13 in Miami (with Pats getting BLANKED in the 2nd half).
Look, fanboys who jumped on board within the last 10 years can blow all the smoke up people's azzes that they want, but right now the Pats don't pass the eye test at all and Denver has perfect 20/20 vision.
This Patriots team, specifically the defense, is no different than the last 5, 6, 7 years. It is a defense largely predicated on giving the opponent enough opportunities to **** up. When it happens, like the Minnesotta, Cincinatti, and Buffalo game, you get an impressive win. But God forbid the Pats turn it over like they did in KC and don't get any of their own, you get a blow out. This type of defense allows garbage like Oakland and the nyj to come within ONE PLAY of winning! If Chicago doesn't come in and turn it over they'll be in it right to the end....
Brady deserves more than this team. He's the greatest Boston athlete since Bill Russell - Russell had a cast of hall of famers his entire career; Brady's had a cast of extras the last 8 seasons....