hwc
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One overall comment. It is such a contrast to have the bulk of my football talk radio be Sirius NFL with some really knowledgeable people (Kirwin, Polian, Phil Savage) put things in a bigger picture context and then compare that to the grousing bellyaching about the Pats from Boston media. It's easy to lose track of just how good we have it.
Last year is the perfect example. Any other team would have been 8-8 with those injuries on top of the Hernandez nightmare (which would have destroyed most teams). There's a lot of behind the scenes stuff that the Pats did to help the team survive having a teammate arrested and charged as a serial killer. Not to mention continuing to be competitive while eating his cap hit.
So, I just roll my eyes when I hear the complaining that Belichick didn't fill this need or that need and won't trade a #1 draft pick for a marquee right guard.
In my opinion, the absolute best you can hope for in the NFL is that your team is competitive and at least has a shot at the big prize. To actually get to and win the Superbowl requires being really good and really lucky. The more times you have a shot, the more times you might get struck by lightening and actually win a Lombardi trophy. It takes a lot of miracles over the course of a season.
Last year is the perfect example. Any other team would have been 8-8 with those injuries on top of the Hernandez nightmare (which would have destroyed most teams). There's a lot of behind the scenes stuff that the Pats did to help the team survive having a teammate arrested and charged as a serial killer. Not to mention continuing to be competitive while eating his cap hit.
So, I just roll my eyes when I hear the complaining that Belichick didn't fill this need or that need and won't trade a #1 draft pick for a marquee right guard.
In my opinion, the absolute best you can hope for in the NFL is that your team is competitive and at least has a shot at the big prize. To actually get to and win the Superbowl requires being really good and really lucky. The more times you have a shot, the more times you might get struck by lightening and actually win a Lombardi trophy. It takes a lot of miracles over the course of a season.