The Kool-Aid is fine here.
Most teams are not capable of surviving such devastating hits to their top talent positions.
The anchor and heart of our Defense is out for the season.
Our backup anchor is out injured.
Our best CB was out of the game.
Our best LB and best tackler is out for the season.
Our best WR is out of the game.
Our best TE played his first game of football on Sunday after being injured for what six months and after having had 4 surgeries.
Thompkins is a rookie.
Dobson is a rookie.
Boyce is a rookie.
Collie has been with this team for two weeks.
The Jets and the League had to ambush the Patriots with a never before called penalty to even win the game.
(To mention nothing of our off-season talent losses of Welker and Mr Wanna Be Breaking Bad).
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Is the above list a list of Excuses?
No. Its a list of REASONS why Brady and the Patriots aren't playing their best football.
We are 5 and 2 despite all of this. The Broncos are 7 and 1.
Its not Kool-Aid to show love for your team when they are beaten and battered as badly as this.