http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/Article.php?Page=3315
I've been saying exactly this for quite sometime now, fans who watched the Pastriots roll up 3 super bowl wins in 5 yrs have this view of the Pastriots that just is not reality.
Sanchez had a career best day against the "the genius", the same Sanchize who could only muster a handful of first downs last week.
And as the article points out, Sanchez is just but one of a host of mediocre Qb's who have torched the Pastriots, yet the rumor still persists that they are this great team with a mastermind..
I think when the Giants beat them in the SB, that was the Belicheat high water mark, the next season, the Dolphins ended their 22 game home winning streak, and last yr, the Ravens mauled them at home, in the playoffs, breaking their home playoff winning streak.
See what they are folks, not what you remember, Asante Samuel isn't out at Cb, it is Darius Butler..and on and on.
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its hard to play defense when you dont know what they are going to do ahead of time.
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Ah. kk.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_England_Patriots_season
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As the article points out, years of poor drafting have left the once vaunted defense more or less a mediocre lot.
Sanchez..the same dude who had 4 first downs v the Jets, went off for 3 TD's? -
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Darius Butler was abused so badly he was benched.
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I would say that Belecheat is not the mastermind nor the great player evaluator. That was all Scott Pioli. He is gone and the Patriots drafts have been busts.
Belichick has not done anything special since Pioli has left. I attribute the Patriots talented depth and talent in their heyday to Scott Pioli.
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Compare the Chiefs roster to the Falcons and it is not even close in terms of talent and Coaching.
I am stunned a bit that D butler was benched during the game, Sparano suffered the carnage of Vontae and Smith, Belichick is not so willing to suffer the dings.gafinfan likes this. -
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Hi game time smarts are there, his drafting has SUCKED for many years.
It has caught up to him.
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-Draft stinks..no depth
-Sign a FA who busts
Ooppss..back to square 1 with most of the defense getting old at once. -
Season change. Team change.
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Anyway, the season is young. -
Go Bills! (don't suck; play at least mediocre offense) -
WC...you have lost your charm, where is the "never say Die!!" spirit you used to have? -
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#38 overall Darius Butler=Benched
This after the wizards in the NFL, the guys who "know more than you" voted Merriweather to the pro bowl. -
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I'd take Ireland all day every day. -
Recall the days when he would find late round picks along with seemly washed up running backs and ride them to a SB win? -
The guy is still sharp and knows what he's doing. People are reading too much into these articles and not looking at what he's working with. -
You can question his recent drafting but I don't think you can really question his coaching ability. It's hard to after last night. The team was initially overmatched, made adjustments and landed a blowout road victory. Our coaching staff could never pull that off against any opponent.
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BB is a football genius. However, a genius of football will soon be figured out by the many other coaches who follow him and thus no longer be successful. Or at least as successful as he once was. That's juts how this game works.