by Cactus Jack » Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:00 pm
New England has simply lost too much to maintain the status they've enjoyed. Everyone said they were the most impressive organization ever, and enjoy it because you'd never see it again. And so, they seem to be right. The Pats are an average team, now, esp without average wideouts, which both Branch and Givens are. They've just lost too much to expect the same excellence. But, where's the excellence now, and how many Super Bowls will they win?
I believe the Pats are actually in rebuilding mode. They've been way ahead of everyone else in their organizational methods, so there's no reason to doubt they've got something in mind.
Unfortunately, Tom Brady seems to be paying the price, seeing his best years wasted--last year, this year, and next year. He won't pull a Shockey, but he's pissed.
"Are the players better as the stakes go up? It's not an exam; it's a buyin." Barry Tanenbaum