How did the Patriots not win it all in 2006?

[KingThomasEdwardBrady]

Was that a choke job?

 

[Danger Zone]

With all due respect to Ian's recent request that we refrain from being rude to our fellow posters and that we should avoid using certain descriptive words in responding to topics such as these, I will simply leave behind this amusing cartoon.

 

[festy1986]

Because the defense gave up 38 points?

Think it was 31 but whatever. Hard to win any game giving up 38 points

Let's stop living in the past though. We'e going for 3/4

 

[Soliel]

Gonna win this year to make up for that

 

[Deus Irae]

Was that a choke job?

Illness + poor officiating, mostly

 

[PatsBoy12]

Reche Caldwell

 

[Wheelman]

This troll's tears are so delicious!

 

[aluminum seats]

Seahawks get Branch for first-round pick

 

[Kontradiction]

Alexander covering Dallas Clark and no Rodney thanks to Jeff Fisher.

 

[TommyD4207]

Was that a choke job?

Your #1 WR. That's how.

 

[supafly]

There were some choke job aspects in the loss, sure. **** happens. That team overachieved all year, had absolutely no WR group, and still finished with the #2 defense and almost won it all.

 

[Deus Irae]

Bottom line: It took a whole bunch of **** coming together to keep the Patriots from winning the AFCCG in the 2006 season.

 

[voluntarysaftey]

Patriots had the flu. That 100% explains the second half collapse. Playing with a fever, let alone the flu, kills your stamina.

 

[Uptown]

Because Ray Lewis had already killed a guy 6 years prior....