Sorry Don - you actually think a NY team can stop our beloved PATS - can't wait to see the point spreadI was sorry to see the season end like that for Green Bay. They had an extraordinary year and Favre would have been interesting to see against the Patriots. But Green Bay didn't look good at all.
New York better play at 110% because the Patriots have already shown they can handle every team in the league. They made it look easy yesterday, even though they made a couple of mistakes.
If the Pats win, and I believe they will, they will have claim to being the best team in the history of the NFL. When Miami had their perfect year in '72 there were only 14 games per season, and the Pats will exceed that by 2. Miami also didn't have to struggle against free agency, salary caps, and revenue sharing schemes designed to keep teams like the Patriots from doing what they are doing. If they win Super Bowl 42, they will stand alone.
And I am definitely not a Patriots fan.
No, I don't think NY will win unless they have a really good day and NE has a bad one. Not likely.Sorry Don - you actually think a NY team can stop our beloved PATS - can't wait to see the point spread.
It's not the player's Don - it's BB's staff's itself - think about itNo, I don't think NY will win unless they have a really good day and NE has a bad one. Not likely.
Considering how young a lot of NE's team is, I wonder how long they can keep this up.
It would be fair to say they are the greatest team ever if they do it. I mean it would be a perfect season, how can they be any better? And it's not like they beat up on a bunch of weak teams, they played good teams and beat them all. You could argue that the Dolphins were their equals even that team had some advantages the Pats didn't, shorter schedule, better weather in home games, weaker schedule etc.Don, while no team has ever won 19 games in a season it's not possible to objectively compare teams from different eras.
WEll, I'm convinced based on Psychos contribution that the Patriots are the best team in NFL history. Maybe the best football team ever?
Mark DV
Ada, MI
I would probably wait until the final judgement comes in before making proclaimations of greatness. I recall the same being said about the 2003 Oklahoma team as well until K-State whipped their arses 35-7 in the Big 12 Championship and they laid another egg in the BCS game.WEll, I'm convinced based on Psychos contribution that the Patriots are the best team in NFL history. Maybe the best football team ever?
Mark DV
Ada, MI
Hold on there buckaroo! That makes 07 NE better than 72 MIA IMO. There are some teams that have lost a few games that had a harder schedule or that I would just consider a better overall team. Top teams IMO would be:WEll, I'm convinced based on Psychos contribution that the Patriots are the best team in NFL history. Maybe the best football team ever?
Mark DV
Ada, MI
Right. Notice the beatdowns put on many of them. The two close games were won by NE in the 4th Q in crunch time. Even if you can hang with them, you can't put them away. If someone finds a way to do that then I'll stop picking NE to win.Here is the part that is hard to argue with about New England:
2 Sep 16 SD 14 @ NE 38 FINAL
6 Oct 14 NE 48 @ DAL 27 FINAL
8 Oct 28 WAS 7 @ NE 52 FINAL
9 Nov 04 NE 24 @ IND 20 FINAL
14 Dec 09 PIT 13 @ NE 34 FINAL
17 Dec 29 NE 38 @ NYG 35 FINAL
All playoff teams that NE beat during the regular season. I think the G-men can hang with them, and if I was betting man, I would take the points, but I would not be suprised if NE won by 30 either. They have been that dominating. -- jim
PS: I am a long time Giant fan so be prepared to mock me later (or now as the case may be). -- jim
The two keys to beating NE (besides Tonya Harding, a lead pipe, and Tom Brady all occupying the same room for a few minutes which is really three keys but I digress):Before the SD game the ESPN "experts" said that SD had a plan for stopping NE. They were going to disguise their coverages and jump around before the snap to confuse Brady. Gee, nobody has ever thought of or tried that before.Morons! :laugh:
All those teams that came close to winning were running the ball well. In the 4th Q when it mattered though, those teams weren't able to convert on 3rd down when running. NE can stop the run when it matters most.The two keys to beating NE (besides Tonya Harding, a lead pipe, and Tom Brady all occupying the same room for a few minutes which is really three keys but I digress):
As you said though, "Gee, nobody has ever thought of or tried that before.
- NE's linebacking corps is suspect. That are a pale shadow of their former self. If a team can run the ball effectively and keep the NE offense off the field, they have a chance. I am not sure the Giants have what it takes, but they can not afford to allow NE to score and then go three-and-out. It will be 30 - 0 faster than you can say "Belichick is a cheater."
- Pressure Brady up the middle. This makes Brady uncomfortable and will help to cover up for a secondary that simply is not good enough to cover the NE receivers.
Morons! :laugh:" -- jim