Originally Posted By Darkbeer Excuse me, I have to agree with Cris on the NFL Network, win the Super Bowl and go undefeated, you Break the record. You lose in the playoffs, then the Miami Dolphins are still the "Champs". You need to go undefeated the ENTIRE season, including the playoffs to claim #1!
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 They wont go 19-0, look at their past 5 games and compare it to the rest of the NFL, they have barely beaten the mediocre teams and overall have had an easy schedule.... They lose to Jags in 2nd round is my prediction.
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 I don't see them going all the way to the Super Bowl either. Plus I think they need an * next to their record, that game they got caught cheating shouldn't have been called a win.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Someone check the planet on its axis, I agree with Darkbeer. I also agree with WilliamK99. While the Giant game was a repeat of the Raven game where the Patriots' opponent had a lead late and then self-destructed, I'd love to see the Patriots try and pull this off against the Steelers or Chargers, two teams vastly improved from earlier in the year. And I gotta say. I want to see somebody punk Rodney Harrison like he does to everyone else. With the game on the line last night, he's still drawing personal fouls costing his team 15 yards. Belichick had the sense to yank him, but it's hotheads like Harrison that will put them in a position to lose. After so many years in the league, the refs are on to him, because usually the retaliation is called. Now refs are calling him, and players are getting away with the retaliation. Collinsworth called his play "garbage" last night, which is entirely accurate.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Fun game to watch last night! We were at our local brewpub for the second half. The crowd was split about 50/50 on the cheering/booing.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Fun game to watch last night! We were at our local brewpub for the second half. The crowd was split about 50/50 on the cheering/booing." Same exactly for us. We were at the Rose Bowl and didn't even realize the game was on. We thought it was today, as we're heading out in a few minutes to ESPN Zone in Anaheim to build up a bar tab. We went to a local sport bar here in Long Beach and saw the second half. The crowd was mixed as well. When we sat down it was 28-16 Giants, and by the time the food arrived it was 31-28 Patriots.
Originally Posted By DAR They're going to finish 18-1. They'll lose to the Packers in the Superbowl. Favre goes out a winner. And then the Bears can say we beat the team that beat the Patriots twice, which is the only feather in the Bears caps this season.
Originally Posted By mater4 I am going to cheer for the Pats to go all the way even if the odds are against them. My DH's high school friend is Tedy Bruschi. They played HS football together so it is only right that we cheer his team on. I am a fan even without him on the team.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains My son was so mad last night when I came across the game - It wasn't listed on Yahoo or anywhere and he didn't come in until the 3rd quarter...Seems like lots of people thought the game was tonight. He is happy his team won...Yep live in SF east bay and my 16yr old has a patriots room and the 18yr old has a Rams room...Thank goodness for HSN...
Originally Posted By Mr X **I am going to cheer for the Pats to go all the way even if the odds are against them.** How could the odds be against them? Aren't they favored to completely destroy the competition in the playoffs? What's the spread anyway?
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Good Colts/Titans game last night, too, even if the Colts did play their second string (and looked 2nd string). The Bengals must have been on the edge of their seats most of the night.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Why would the Bengals be on the edge of their seats? They were eliminated from playoff contention in the pre-season.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ LOL! Yes, I meant Browns. I must not have had enough coffee when I posted that.
Originally Posted By EdisYoda Actually, due to their cheating earlier in the year, this thread should read: Perfect* Patriots : 16-0* best regular season EVER**
Originally Posted By EdisYoda and I say that having lived in Boston for 21 years and rooting for the Patriots the vast majority of that time.
Originally Posted By Mr X Quite frankly if the Pats had had a bad season that issue would be dead and buried by now. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Belichick" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B ill_Belichick</a> ++Page 105 of the 2007 NFL's "Game Operations Manual" states, "No video recording devices of any kind are permitted to be in use in the coaches' booth, on the field, or in the locker room during the game." Belichick stated that he believed that if footage so collected was not used during the game, its collection was legal.++ So there you have it. He misinterpreted the rules and paid dearly for it...so now that's a reason to say their season wasn't significant? I don't buy it. Go Pats!
