Also Fins fans might want to keep in mind is that when Culpepper put up those big numbers in 2004 there was not a single good defense in the division. The Lions and Bears were terrible, and the Packers, despite posting a good record, were 0-3 against quality opponents. For those of you who don't know, a quality opponent is one with a winning record. I watched several Packers games that year, and saw first hand how terrible that defense was.
One can't deny that Culpepper put up crazy good numbers in 2004, but a lot of things can happen to create temporary situations. What I mean is that Culpepper has put up decent but not spectacular numbers every other year of his career, so until we see his success repeated the for all we know it could have been a fluke or a one hit wonder or whatever you want to call it.
As for the Fins fan who said that many Pats fans think Brady is the only person who deserves credit for the twams success, that is just crazy. I have not heard a single fan who knows anything about this team who thinks that. Most fans I know think BB is perhaps the greatest coach since Lombardi himself. Maybe you haven't been paying attention to these boards enough but there are constant accolades to guys like Tedy Bruschi, Rodney Harrison, Deion Branch, Troy Brown, Willie McGuinest, Mike Vrabel, Adam Vinatieri, Corey Dillon, and Richard Seymour, and that's just naming a few. You can't have a successful team without a good system, organization, and coaching staff, but you also can't have one without good players. How many SB's did BB win before Brady as head coach? On the flip side, when Tom Brady was asked where he thought he would be today if he was drafted by a team like the Cardinals his answer was that he would probably be out of football. Brady gets lots of praise because he deserves it, having performed so well in the post season, but you are completely misunderstanding if you think a large amount of fans think he is the only reason. He does not have the weapons of Troy Aikmen, who had a future HOF RB and WR, and what is generally thought of as the greatest offensive line of all time, but by no means at all does that mean the Pats don't have a bunch of great players and coaches. If you need more proof, go to a Pats game at Gillette Stadium and see how many jerseys of each player are worn. You will see there is a great variety.