Pessimistic Pete
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2001 Patriots
2002 Bucs
2003 Patriots
2004 Patriots
2005 Steelers
2006 Colts
2007 Giants
2008 Steelers
2009 Saints
Just one and they actually had 2.
Steelers had Holmes.
Giants had Burress.
Saints had Colston.
They're all top shelf receivers. For that matter, Keyshawn had his two best years in 2001 and 2002. The Patriots are the only team in the decade that won a Super Bowl without a top shelf receiver.*
*The top shelf receiver for the Ravens was actually a tight end, and not a wide receiver, but I don't consider 2000 to be part of the decade. To me, the decades start with the 1s, and 2010 is the last year of the current decade.
So 1990 isn't part of the 90's to you? 1980 is part of the 70's?
That's correct. Our calendar begins with 1 A.D. (and backwards at 1 B.C.). There is no year 0.
That may be true but the year 1900 was the first year of the 20th century, and the year 2000 was the first year of the 21st century.
I'm not going to debate the centuries/decades/years thing again. I only brought it up here because he had his decade with the 2000 Ravens in it, and I noted that they had a top shelf receiver/non-receiver (Sharpe) when I explained my exclusion. So, if one wanted to consider 2000 to be the first year of the decade/millenium, it would be 2 teams without a top shelf wide receiver, with one of those two having one of the very best TEs of all time on the squad. Either way, the majority of winning teams in the 2000-2009 period had top shelf wide receivers on the team.
That's correct. Our calendar begins with 1 A.D. (and backwards at 1 B.C.). There is no year 0.
2000 Ravens
2001 Patriots
2002 Bucs
2003 Patriots
2004 Patriots
2005 Steelers
2006 Colts
2007 Giants
2008 Steelers
2009 Saints
Just one and they actually had 2.
Ravens didn't score many points, but they won with a historically great defense. Air attack led by Sharpe, Ismail, and Stokley. Nothing to write home about.
Patriots had a Pro Bowl WR in Troy Brown and a reliable target in Deion Branch. Neither were elite but they came up huge in the playoffs.
Buccaneers had Keyshawn Johnson. Declining at the time but still highly regarded. That team was similar to Baltimore, only with a more respectable passing game.
Steelers had Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes, both highly productive, big play receivers.
Colts had Reggie Wayne and a declining, but still serviceable Marvin Harrison. There's also Dallas Clark who is a TE who plays more like a slot receiver.
Giants had Plaxico Burress, another viable top flight receiver.
Saints had Marques Colston, a 1,000+ yard receiver with a knack for scoring touchdowns.
The Colts receivers are the only guys known for regularly putting up monster numbers. But there are lots of different variables in play. That Colts team sucked defensively, except when it mattered most. The Saints won last year on an overachieving defense. The '01 Patriots, '05 Steelers, and '07 Giants weren't considered juggernauts but they got hot at the right time.
giants had plax, and you can argue hines ward is also a top wr, bucs had keyshawn although that team was lead by their D (can argue that for the 2007 giants too)2000 Ravens
2001 Patriots
2002 Bucs
2003 Patriots
2004 Patriots
2005 Steelers
2006 Colts
2007 Giants
2008 Steelers
2009 Saints
Just one and they actually had 2.