wheresmosi
Practice Squad Player
- Joined
- Oct 22, 2013
- Messages
- 192
- Reaction score
- 167
Hi. Well, I do find SOME solace in the fact that there are several Pats' losses over the years that left me feeling more sullen. If they had lost the SB last year, I was very close to losing some interest in the team (a loss to Balt. in the first round would have been horrible as well), as losing three SBs so close together (though not like Buffalo, lol) would have been too disheartening. But repeating is an elite achievement, and you can't really expect to manage it.
Right off, I'd have to say the most painful loss was during our undefeated year, in the SB. We didn't play that badly (though lackluster), but it ruined our chance to make possible never-to-be-replicated history, AND to make the ultimate post-Spygate statement to the league. After that was definitely the blown 21-3 lead to Indy in the AFC championship. After that, it's tough between the year we lost to the Jets and the lost AFC championship to Ravens, but I'll go with jets. We demolished them in the regular season, and we were on a SB like roll going into the play offs. Then I'd actually put the second SB loss to the Giants, and then that AFC loss to the Ravens. Today's loss might rank next, BUT the year we lost to Denver to thwart a chance at a threepeat might have been a bit worse, although I don't think that team was quite as good (but remember the game turning plays in that game? Ugh. I think the final was 27-13.)
I might be able to even come up with one or two more. So, this one stinks, especially since I think we would have been the more competitive team in the SB, and because in some ways it came down to a missed PAT (though we had plenty of time to overcome that), but there are a few that rank ahead.
For what it's worth. :/
Right off, I'd have to say the most painful loss was during our undefeated year, in the SB. We didn't play that badly (though lackluster), but it ruined our chance to make possible never-to-be-replicated history, AND to make the ultimate post-Spygate statement to the league. After that was definitely the blown 21-3 lead to Indy in the AFC championship. After that, it's tough between the year we lost to the Jets and the lost AFC championship to Ravens, but I'll go with jets. We demolished them in the regular season, and we were on a SB like roll going into the play offs. Then I'd actually put the second SB loss to the Giants, and then that AFC loss to the Ravens. Today's loss might rank next, BUT the year we lost to Denver to thwart a chance at a threepeat might have been a bit worse, although I don't think that team was quite as good (but remember the game turning plays in that game? Ugh. I think the final was 27-13.)
I might be able to even come up with one or two more. So, this one stinks, especially since I think we would have been the more competitive team in the SB, and because in some ways it came down to a missed PAT (though we had plenty of time to overcome that), but there are a few that rank ahead.
For what it's worth. :/
