BionicPatriot
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Make up your mind as who you want to blame and where the Patriots are at. Simple.No offense but, in context of this being a reply to my post, I have no idea what you're talking about.
Make up your mind as who you want to blame and where the Patriots are at. Simple.
I probably should have elaborated that after my initial point I agreed with your first up commentary.Ok, so your response had nothing to do with what I was actually posting and was just a drive-by comment. Got it. I wasn't sure where you were going at first.
Revisionist history.
Ty Law was a legitimate question mark during the 2005 off season. That foot injury he suffered in Pittsburgh was career threatening. The "point of emphasis" pass interference rule was projected to impact Law's game in particular. Law was considered a major risk, that's why Herm only brought him in on a 1 year deal. He wasn't going to get paid by anybody at that point.
If Law is pissed that he wasn't extended after 2003 it's his fault for not understanding that Belichick just wasn't going to do business that way.
I admit I didn't read all the posts before I post this, so sorry to be redundant. I think Law looks petty here for these comments. Is he saying this because they dumped Vinatieri, McGinest, Samuel, Vrabel, etc. or that they dumped him?
I think the only guys you can make a strong argument that the Pats made a mistake on letting go are Samuel and Seymour. All the rest, I could argue the Pats let them go at the right time.
Ty Law, organizational guru extraordinaire... :bricks:
Opinions are like armpits, everyone has a couple and most of them stink...
Harrison
Vrabel
Seymour
Washington
Bruschi
Law
Not one of them has been replaced with an equal talent player or upgrade.
I think the fact that Bruschi, Harrison, Vrabel, and (sort of) Law & Seymour all got old at the same time tells us that the 2001-2004 Patriots caught lightning in a bottle with an amazing convergence of elite defensive players in their prime, all on our team at the same time. As I watch Three Games to Glory I am constantly reminded that we won the Super Bowls with our defense (if I had to pick just one between offense and defense).
I think the fact that Bruschi, Harrison, Vrabel, and (sort of) Law & Seymour all got old at the same time tells us that the 2001-2004 Patriots caught lightning in a bottle with an amazing convergence of elite defensive players in their prime, all on our team at the same time. As I watch Three Games to Glory I am constantly reminded that we won the Super Bowls with our defense (if I had to pick just one between offense and defense).
Neither he's talking about Garvis Jreen...
Your thesis is correct. But Belichcick is cooking up another awesome Defense in front of our very eyes, while still producing winning seasons.
Belichick is putting the finishing touches on the future repast, even now. Some ingredients have been simmering for a few years, but the major roast went into the Oven in 2009 and seems to be wafting enticing aromas. The final baste and barbecue sauce has been added, and into the Oven it will go for 2010.
A gravy and many a fine course of vegetables has been waiitng on the stovetop and a flavor of a fine Wine with a very good Vintage from California via Michigan sits breathing, awaiting the rest of the repast, to be ready.