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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.Unless the Pats flat out bomb the next season, they still would have a better overall record. The Pats have an 18-1 and two 17-2 seasons in this decade. The only thing for Pittsburgh that comes close is a 16-2 season in which they didn't play in the Super Bowl. And if they do head-to-head tiebreakers for regular seasons, then why not for the decade? In which case the Pats have a 4-2 (?) advantage thus far.IF they get one next year, how can you not argue. 3 for them, 3 for us. I really doubt Pittsburgh gets one next year, Borges also thinks it is far-fetched.
Unless the Pats flat out bomb the next season, they still would have a better overall record. The Pats have an 18-1 and two 17-2 seasons in this decade. The only thing for Pittsburgh that comes close is a 16-2 season in which they didn't play in the Super Bowl. And if they do head-to-head tiebreakers for regular seasons, then why not for the decade? In which case the Pats have a 4-2 (?) advantage thus far.
On the other hand (OK, here we go again), the Steelers still have two seasons to work with as the first decade of the 20th century runs from 2001-2010. If they pull a three-peat, then they would get the nod.
BINGO!!!
Beating them in the AFCCG twice, in their own house should count for something.
"These stats show that right now the Patriots have a leg up on us is just about every statistical category, although with one season left the gap in records and statistics could become much smaller."
"There is one intangible in many people’s minds that has already affected and will continue to effect how the Patriot’s "Dynasty" is remembered. SPYGATE. The infamous videotaping scandal has changed how the Patriots will be remembered forever, it has tainted their legacy and the New England franchise’s three Superbowl wins in the decade will always have an asterisk next to them for many fans of the league."
"With one more year left in the decade it still could be possible for our Steelers to be the first franchise to be consider team of the decade in two different decades, the 70’s and the 00’s."
Lastly, it annoys me why people keep referring to the '09 season as the 'last season of the decade'
The '09 season is NOT the last season of the decade, '10 is. Two more seasons to go. If fact, the author used stats from the 2000 season in his comparison which places Pats a slight disadvantage.
The term usually refers to a period of ten years starting at a multiple of ten. For example, "the 1950s" refers to 1950 through to 1959 (inclusive).
No, they're defining decade correctly.
Here's a tolerable explanation:
Decade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
a period of ten years; esp., in the Gregorian calendar
1. officially, a ten-year period beginning with the year 1, as 1921-1930, 1931-1940, etc.
2. in common usage, a ten-year period beginning with a year 0, as 1920-1929, 1930-1939, etc.
The inherent problem with claiming that a decade starts with the "0" year, is that there was never a year "0".
We've gone back and forth on the 'what years constitute a decade' more than once previously. I think the consensus is that while '10 is indeed technically the last year of the decade, most people consider a decade of going from '00 - '09. The first natural instinct is to think of 1980 as being part of the '80's, and not the '70's, for example.
The Superbowl two seasons from now will be played in 2011. Clearly not a part of this decade by any definition. Who's bright idea was it to put the New Year right in the middle of Football season?
Really? How old were you before your first birthday?
Measuring age is not the same thing as measuring years. Whereas, once you are born, you are indeed 0 years old, but yet, you are in your 1st year, ergo you are in year 1 of your life.Really? How old were you before your first birthday?
Also, Trent Reznor disagrees: nine inch nails: year zero