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OT: This was not the Patriots year. We knew that.

jibsey said:
Well, the Patriots year next year just got iffy because Gronk is reevaluating. I think he wants a somewhat functioning brain to go forward with in his life and that last concussion might have been the cherry on the sundae. Most football players are too gung ho to evaluate this but it seems likea moment of clarity for him. The Patriots would have had no second half at all without him yesterday.
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Wouldn't be completely surprised. He's had confusions, back injuries, knee, etc. He's a very big guy and I'm sure he wants to not be in pain and crippled when he is older. Not to mention he's very smart with his money as he doesn't spend/ touch any of his contract money and only uses endorsement money.

He has the gronk cruise, stand-up, can be a lifelong dunkin donuts spokesman, get into tv, etc. He's set for life, has a bunch of hardware and will be successful in his after football career wherever that may be
 
methodology said:
Wouldn't be completely surprised. He's had confusions, back injuries, knee, etc. He's a very big guy and I'm sure he wants to not be in pain and crippled when he is older. Not to mention he's very smart with his money as he doesn't spend/ touch any of his contract money and only uses endorsement money.

He has the gronk cruise, stand-up, can be a lifelong dunkin donuts spokesman, get into tv, etc. He's set for life, has a bunch of hardware and will be successful in his after football career wherever that may be
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A-Rod feels like the sixth 'Gronk' brother after investing with Chris Gronkowski on 'Shark Tank'

And I'm quite sure he's invested heavily in his brothers Shark Tank business deal with ARod and Cuban which will more than likely be successful with their input and support.
 
methodology said:
If not for the tuck rule Brady would be infamous for fumbling in crunch time.
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Nope. If not for the tuck rule, the Patriots/Raiders game doesn't even happen.

Patriots lost to the Jets that year because of the tuck rule. The seeding would have been different.
 
upstater said:
Nope. If not for the tuck rule, the Patriots/Raiders game doesn't even happen.

Patriots lost to the Jets that year because of the tuck rule. The seeding would have been different.
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Impossible. No one knew that rule. It had not been called before or since...up to it's ultimate repeal. :rolleyes:
 
Fishy said:
I’m 100% right which is why you’re so bothered.

I’m sure there are some long-time Patriots fans, but scratch a Pats’ fan in Connecticut and you’ll see the original Giant blue paint.
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Cool metaphor, but I'm wondering who are you trying to insult. Patriots fans or Giant fan converts? The intersection of that venn diagram isn't all that big.

As if the Giants weren't culpable for driving their fanbase directly into the cinder block wall known as RayDan HandReeves, while their former messiah simultaneously led the Patriots to the Super Bowl.
 
Fishy said:
I think there actually was a more sizeable percentage of Mets’ fans in Connecticut back in the day. They are gone now.
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I think almost all of the Mets fans in CT are between 40 and 50 years old . . .
 
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upstater said:
Weird. They sold out the Parcells years and had a lot of fans. Maybe it was the godawful uniforms? Who would want to be scene in soccer jerseys with a big Elvis on them?
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Yeah you could be onto something. Those were bad
 
Ron Jaws, Wilburt Montgomery, Harold Carmichael, Herm Edwards, Jerome Brown, B Dawk, Westbrook, Scramblin' Randall, Mike Vick, Shady and others I left out. We did it baby, beat the "GOAT" with a backup. No Wentz, no Peters, no Sproles, no Maragos, no Sturgis, no Jordan Hicks, no Sidney Jones and WE WON!!!!!!!!!!! Shout out to 60th & Market, West Philly baby dilly,dilly
 
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puppygenius said:
Ron Jaws, Wilburt Montgomery, Harold Carmichael, Herm Edwards, Jerome Brown, B Dawk, Westbrook, Scramblin' Randall, Mike Vick, Shady and others I left out. We did it baby, beat the "GOAT" with a backup. No Wentz, no Peters, no Sproles, no Maragos, no Sturgis, no Jordan Hicks, no Sidney Jones and WE WON!!!!!!!!!!! Shout out to 60th & Market, West Philly baby dilly,dilly
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We won that Super Bowl on Jerome Browns
Birthday!!!!! That's Epic Mojo!!!!
 
mauconnfan said:
Kraft was never coming to CT with the Pats, throw all the data out you want his mind was already made up. He used the state of CT as expected.
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I never said he was. We will never know. I was just pointing out the fact that the deal was legally binding. As I heard one former legislator say, "If CT didn't drag their feet and give Kraft an out they at the very least would have gotten a many multi-million dollar settlement." CT screwed this up no matter how you look at it.
 
upstater said:
The defense was just incapable all year long. Would have been worse if not for the offense.
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WHAT!!?? Before the season the Patriot fans and media were predicting an undefeated season.

How soon we forget that Patriot Nation all "knew" this was the year.
 
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whaler11 said:
Sure they are the betting favorite to win NEXT year and opened as a 6 point fave in this year’s game.

They truly are the little engine that could.
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They remind me of that scrappy Duke team we beat in '99. I mean, sure they were expected to win the National Championship that entire season and were nine point favorites in the game, but they otherwise probably shouldn't have sniffed the Final Four that year. Really sort of miraculous that they got there, and no surprise that we beat them.

ETA, the Raleigh Durham News & Observer pretty much said the same thing.
 
Palatine said:
WHAT!!?? Before the season the Patriot fans and media were predicting an undefeated season.

How soon we forget that Patriot Nation all "knew" this was the year.
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Hmmm, should I link to my season prediction? I had them at 12-4. In fact, that was before they lost key members of the defense.
 
whaler11 said:
Sure they are the betting favorite to win NEXT year and opened as a 6 point fave in this year’s game.

They truly are the little engine that could.
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So gritty so plucky
 
whaler11 said:
Sure they are the betting favorite to win NEXT year and opened as a 6 point fave in this year’s game.

They truly are the little engine that could.
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The little engine that got so close, until it ran in to... Nick Foles.
 
Palatine said:
WHAT!!?? Before the season the Patriot fans and media were predicting an undefeated season.

How soon we forget that Patriot Nation all "knew" this was the year.
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The only ones who said that were mouth breathers. And anyone who tried to ride that train after Edelman got hurt, well, I don't know what to tell you.

The odds kept dropping after that, with the front seven just getting ravaged for a variety of reasons (injury, retirement, players not being as good as hoped for, etc).
 
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intlzncster said:
The only ones who said that were mouth breathers. And anyone who tried to ride that train after Edelman got hurt, well, I don't know what to tell you.

The odds kept dropping after that, with the front seven just getting ravaged for a variety of reasons (injury, retirement, players not being as good as hoped for, etc).
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And then we saw the rest of the conference. Pittsburgh and the houses of the unholy.

I think this was their last shot. But they were never some plucky underdog.
 
whaler11 said:
And then we saw the rest of the conference. Pittsburgh and the houses of the unholy.
I think this was their last shot. But they were never some plucky underdog.
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You know how many times that's been said over the past however many years?

A team gets to the Superbowl, loses by one score, with the MVP at QB, and that indicates they're done going forward. Strange take.

They had a top three offense this year without their best receiver. The O should be even better next year.

If they can avoid the implosion of the defensive front again next year, they'll definitely have a stronger D. All it has to be is above average and they have the opportunity to win a Superbowl.
 
intlzncster said:
You know how many times that's been said over the past however many years?

A team gets to the Superbowl, loses by one score, with the MVP at QB, and that indicates they're done. Strange take.

They had a top three offense this year without their best receiver. The O should be even better next year.

If they can avoid the implosion of the defensive front again next year, they'll definitely have a stronger D.
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What is it with Patriots fans?

I get the impression that Belechick is ready to go. That Josh McLoser turned tail doesn’t really disuade me of that.

I think Brady was more important that Belicheck all in - but 41+ Brady with McDaniels is just another team.
 
Rocktheworld said:
The little engine that got so close, until it ran in to... Nick Foles.
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whaler11 said:
What is with Patriots fans?

I get the impression that Belechick is ready to go. That Josh McLoser turned tail doesn’t really disuade me of that.

I think Brady was more important that Belicheck all in - but 41+ Brady with McDaniels is just another team.
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What do you mean? You were the with the odd take given how much they still have going for them. Its not like Brady was slowing down this year.

And Belichick ain't going anywhere. smh
 
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