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In 2005, with the exception of the loss of Ted Johnson, the good
defense was still intact. The 2009 defense was poor by comparison.
Our starting ILB were Beisel.
That 05 schedule started off brutal. I remember that season so well.
Home vs Oakland, @Carolina, @ Pittsburgh, vs San Diego, @ Atlanta, @ Denver, bye, Vs Bills, Vs Colts were our first 8 games. That with 6 DBs on IR, and having Chad Scott, Duane Starks, Chad Brown, and Monty Biesel all getting substantial playing time
If Brady were healthy as everyone seemed to expect he would be, we'd still be playing this weekend after our bye.
I recall being called all kinds of names for suggesting before Training Camp that Brady might not be 100% for the season.
We criticize the media (and betters) for making us the Super Bowl favorite going into 2009. Of course, they did not know the nature of Brady's health at the beginning of the season and that he would be injured a couple of more times, and would play injured. They also didn't know that Seymour would be dumped.
I don't know. I always got a good laugh from the people calling 16-0 this season with Brady breaking his single season TD record from 2007.