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A lot of people are kicking dirt on the Pats run of success and calling it the end of this "dynasty" while comparing it to others in the NFL that have come and gone like the Steelers, Cowboys and 49ers. Schein takes a different approach and compares the past to the Yankees.
Schein playoff rooting interest 011210 - NFL News - FOX Sports on MSN
I agree, plenty of good pieces still here to build another solid team to compete for SB titles.
Schein playoff rooting interest 011210 - NFL News - FOX Sports on MSN
Have you ever seen the Patriots look so bad in a big spot? The answer is no.
Tom Brady was sacked three times and tossed three picks. He was awful. His surrounding cast was arguably worse.
Ray Rice embarrassed the Pats' run defense, right from the first play from scrimmage.
Bill Belichick's team couldn't block or tackle. It was downright pathetic.
But be careful calling this the end of the Patriots dynasty. Is the Patriots' dynasty finished? Yes, they jumped the shark. No, now is no time to overreact. You still have Bob Kraft, Brady and Belichick. I think the Pats of 2009 are akin to the Yankees after 2001. The Yankees lost their edge with the departure of Paul O'Neill, Tino Martinez and Scott Brosius. The same thing happened when the Pats lost their defensive stars, such as Tedy Bruschi, Rodney Harrison, Richard Seymour and Mike Vrabel. But the Yanks still made a World Series two years later. Sure, the "edge" guys' departure opened the door for the well-built Sox, just like the Jets are still playing now and have a window of opportunity. But let's not write the epitaph on the Patriots for the next 10 years. That would be a mistake.
I agree, plenty of good pieces still here to build another solid team to compete for SB titles.
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