Wrong again. Patriots were actually a fairly revolutionary team offensively in the 70s and early 80s. They were the main show case of the offensive system that evolved into what the Patriots run today. Howard Cosell consistently referred to them and Grogan as revolutionary during the 70s. Yes, they under achieved (that is actually part of the point) and had some bad **** happen to them.Wrong. If you didn't do it, fine, but we were the joke of the league (and many times not because of the team, but because of the ownership, the cheap stadium or the antics of fans) and many folks used the term, even affectionately.
Your whole post is inaccurate. Pats had a couple of attrocious seasons in early 90s.. before that (other than 81) you go back to first half of seventies.
And no, no actual true Pats fans ever referred to the team as the Patsies.