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After a long hiatus the Patriots report is back! The delay was caused by the holiday and exam seasons but just like the Giants of this year, I am here when it matters. Speaking of the Giants, how incredible is the roller coaster ride they take their fans on every year? At this point fans are actually hoping that nobody picks them against the Falcons in belief that their team will play better. But I digress. I'm going to be honest, I was in the middle of no where for new years' and caught no part of the Patriots game so I don't really have much to 'report' per se. Luckily, the playoffs are here and I can talk about that.
One thing i did learn about the Patriots is that they are on an 8-0 streak since cutting Albert Haynesworth, I guess the mystique of Belichick lives on. Tom Brady has also had arguably his best season, throwing for over 5000 yards and playing out-doors and in cold weather no less. How much better would Brady's career averages be if he got 8 dome home games per year? Sadly, I do not have the resources to actually answer that question, but I think that there will be a change now when judging QB's historically. Heading in to the playoffs, the Patriots have a top 3 offense and a bottom 3 defense, history tells us that this will not lead to success. Then again, the Packers of Green Bay have the best offense and worst defense and it has not hurt them yet. In fact, you can argue that teams like Pittsburgh, New Orleans, and Baltimore are better suited for playoff football. The Saints may ultimately regret that brutal running call in their opening game of the season because it looks like it cost them a first round bye. The Saints have only made headlines this year because of Drew Brees, but nobody has really talked about them and how they have (as a team) played. They are better defensively then the Patriots and Packers and just as explosive offensively. Could the Saints roll to a Super Bowl? We have to wait and see because anything can happen in the playoffs, including this.
We will be back with predictions later in the week, for now: know that we are back!
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