BobDigital
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I don't mean just the AFCCG but the Super Bowl. I think we are underestimating how important winning this year is.
An odd thing to say after just winning our 5th I know. I think the importance of this year isn't about breaking records but about how much harder it's going to get to win after this year. We will still have Brady/BB I think but the Patriots will take a step back next year in the coaching department.
BB is the best coach but he needs people to help him do the work and can't be everywhere at once. You just don't lose guys like Patricia and McDaniels as well as others and have it have no effect.
A lot of us remember after 2004 that 2005 and 2006 were good years but they just couldn't make it work. Close, but more "in the mix" than "the favorite. It isn't until 2 years ago I felt we FINALLY were as well coached as back then. It was a tall order but we finally found an OC/DC combo worthy of being in the same breath as the duo of Charlie Weis and Romeo Crennel.
After they left the Patriots had some good years but weren't able to close the deal. I don't think it's coincidence that the Patriots have 5 wins with a great duo and 0 without. Not to say maybe they shouldn't have won a few of those other years too... but clearly it made it harder.
This will be the last year the Patriots will have a great duo of coordinators in the BB/Brady era. It could be argued going by past history of how important that has been for this franchise this could be their last shot at a SB as "the team that should win."
An odd thing to say after just winning our 5th I know. I think the importance of this year isn't about breaking records but about how much harder it's going to get to win after this year. We will still have Brady/BB I think but the Patriots will take a step back next year in the coaching department.
BB is the best coach but he needs people to help him do the work and can't be everywhere at once. You just don't lose guys like Patricia and McDaniels as well as others and have it have no effect.
A lot of us remember after 2004 that 2005 and 2006 were good years but they just couldn't make it work. Close, but more "in the mix" than "the favorite. It isn't until 2 years ago I felt we FINALLY were as well coached as back then. It was a tall order but we finally found an OC/DC combo worthy of being in the same breath as the duo of Charlie Weis and Romeo Crennel.
After they left the Patriots had some good years but weren't able to close the deal. I don't think it's coincidence that the Patriots have 5 wins with a great duo and 0 without. Not to say maybe they shouldn't have won a few of those other years too... but clearly it made it harder.
This will be the last year the Patriots will have a great duo of coordinators in the BB/Brady era. It could be argued going by past history of how important that has been for this franchise this could be their last shot at a SB as "the team that should win."
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