Unfortunately, and unreasonably, the 1985 patriots remind me of the very best single season team of all times, and certainly the best defense, the 1985 Bears (Hannah's last game).
But the 1985 season had the greatest day and season BB (before Belichick).
We were the wild card who won three games on the road and went to SB (sound familiar?). In order to go, we had to go down to Miami to beat Miami who had beat us EIGHTEEN times in row in Miami. It was the Squish the Fish game.
We fans were Tatupu's Mooses. As now, we had great linebackers: probowler Tippet, probowler Nelson and almost pro-bowler Rembert. We had a great OL and a great running game. It was Collins and Weathers who squished the fish.
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