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SuperBeast??
Evidently not.
Domination is defined by what one does in the Depths of Winter.
But wrong though I certainly was, I was light years closer than Stoney's whining, bleating, "The Sky Is Falling" wailing & gnashing of teeth, let's be clear about that!!
*My one greatest stated concern, from Day 1 ~ indeed, for as long as I've been around these parts ~ has been the O Line and our Depth of Talent at Defensive Tackle...and therein, above all, lied our failure, Sunday:
The Grizzlies.
It All Starts In The Trenches, Baby.
Always has.
Always will.
As you say, domination is defined by what you do in winter, and the Pats' offenses have repeatedly failed that test. As the Captain predicted, the SuperBeast went out with a whimper when it got hit in the face by a more physical team, which is what happened last year against Pittsburgh. Definitely the old Kevin McHale strategy of clotheslining Kurt Rambis to slow down the Lakers' fast break.
The Pats' need to get more physical on both offense and defense. Gronk clearly provided a physical dimension that they missed, but they need more than one player. And they need to be able to move the chains with confidence on 3rd and 2 without having to pass the ball - we've seen that kill us over and over again, but we don't seem to address it.