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Leahy does a reasonable job at analyzing the Pats, I disagree with a few points he made breaking down the various team components, and the obligatory paranoia over Tommy's knee is old, but if you're going to write a Patriots article, you can't go wrong using Tedy Bruschi for your talking points.
As Patriots gear up again, their hopes rest on Brady's health - USATODAY.com
As Patriots gear up again, their hopes rest on Brady's health - USATODAY.com
As Patriots gear up again, their hopes rest on Brady's health
By Sean Leahy, USA TODAY
For the New England Patriots, it might be easy to say they got robbed last season.
But that's not the Patriots' way, linebacker Tedy Bruschi says.
Forget that they became the first team in 23 years to win 11 games and not earn a playoff spot. Forget that at the end of 2008 they had nothing to show for rallying behind previously untested quarterback Matt Cassel after losing reigning NFL MVP Tom Brady to a season-ending knee injury in the opener.
That's all in the past.
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• Outlook: The Patriots will almost certainly contend. At or near 100%, Brady, with his additional weapons, should put the offense into a groove similar to the one it enjoyed in the team's record-breaking 2007 campaign. The retooling on defense shores up what had become serious holes in the secondary. As long as Brady is healthy, the Patriots should challenge for a spot in the Super Bowl again.