Well I dont know if there era is over.. I honestly think the team ran through Wes Welker even though everyone seem to think Randy Moss was the show case. Its showed and proved that Randy Moss is only vertical and once you have him in your grasps he gives up fighting for yards.. That being said we really have to be concerned with the no salary cap next year basically if you got the money you could sign who ever.
Yes, Pats have a lot of early picks over the next 2 years. 1 first and 3 seconds this year and 2 firsts and a second in 2011
I think they win those super bowls by cheating. Ever since they got caught by cheating, they went down like water fall.
For a little guy that thrives on cutting up the middle of the field...with that type of injury...thats no lock. Lets face it....the Pats are both in trouble..or a few signings away from being back on top. I pick trouble. Their offensive line is crumbling and done. The Pats are, in my eyes, a 9-7 team to be feared. Far cry from an undefeated season not so long ago. The Jets will be the favorite in the East next year.
Which means nothing to the East for the next couple years. I have no doubt that the Pats will be back. All great teams have to go through what the Pats did this year..giving away older quality for future picks. As a Jet fan...the mini rebuilding couldnt come at a better time.
Even if they were using video you still have to play the game so thats not an excuse... the jets were poorly executing at that time...
Not a real believer that the tapes brought them Super Bowls..but come on..its a great stat...and a lot of fun. Why did the chicken cross the road....how many Super Bowls have you won post taping.
Whether or not the tapes helped them win those 3 Super Bowls, they had great teams (better than the Jets) for most of the decade.
Incredible teams...much better then the Jets in every phase of the game...(even taping...dont ruin the fun TG).
Not at all. They taped the OC's and DC's..and their signal calling (there was even a tape of a Jet coach giving the guy taping the finger). And some teams did a terrible job at changing their calls...so shame on them. But its not the same as game film..filming the players and their schemes.
You've never played for a team where its a rivalry and the other team knows your plays you just have to make dummy calls.. and if they knew they were taping thats even more reason to give them a fake signal
yup, unproven picks that you will have to pay (possibly) whose expense will come at the expense of experienced players. unless they all turn out to be home runs, having all of those high picks can equally, if not more likely, leave your team with overpriced role players. I wouldn't dance in glee over having an abundance of picks just yet as the Pats holes run pretty deep, more than a few picks will fix.
How many Super Bowls have the Pats* won since wireless radio communication has been put into place for defensive players?
If they sign Merriman or draft a pass rusher...or shit...do both...their D will be right back. I really like their young secondary with Merriweather, Butler, and Chung. They better not steal Oghobaase though...that'd be dickish.
The Pats are rebuilding but so are we and the Dolphins and the Bills. It would be nice to win the division and maybe break 11 wins once before we talk about dominating the division.