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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.Thank you Pats, for giving us yet another season of contention. No other team competes for a championship year in and year out in any sport like you. Hat's off. You're the most competitive team in all sports.
Looking back to 2004 at that time I never would have guessed that we would be here 10 years later without another ring, but it's true, it's reality, but it still doesn't take away all the great memories we've had. Sure as fans we've all had to deal with the crushing losses. The Jet and Raven one and dones, the 3 AFCCG losses and the 2 Super Bowl losses, but we were there. That's something other fan bases only dream of.
The TB window has about 3 years left if I had to guess. Sure we have a couple of holes to fill. WR being the biggest in my opinion followed by OG and center. Our offense can be just as good as Denver's if we fill these two needs and assuming we get Gronk back. Our young defense will be much better next year with Vince and Mayo back and a now seasoned Jamie Collins. A punishing safety added to this group would be ideal.
All I ask for in the next 3 years of TBs window is an opportunity to go into the playoffs with a fully healthy football team. If we get that and we still can't close the deal for TBs 4th ring, then so be it. I can live with that and accept it. But having to deal with injuries to key players year after year is something that will be tough to live with because it won't seem fair.
My appreciation would be redundant. This team under any other staff would not have even made the playoffs.
"Decent" is 8-8. Going to the AFC Championship game is far better than decent.A decent season that is now over.
Definitely my favorite non-Super Bowl year ever. I'm so proud of what these guys accomplished in the face of so much adversity.