N.E. Patriots - At least we got it over with quickly.
Jan 5, 2020 15:21:55 GMT
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Post by damngumby on Jan 5, 2020 15:21:55 GMT
First, congrats Mike Vrable and the Titans!
Now, for the postmortem and eulogy ... After watching the game last night, it was pretty obvious that there would be no play-offs magic to propel the 2019 Patriots to Super Bowl glory, like last year. It was an ugly slog. Even though they coulda/shoulda won that game, there was no way this Patriots team was getting by KC or Baltimore. It was better that we just got it over with. A quick shot to the head. Bam!
The defense - pedestrian, Brady - showing his age, and why in gods name were they handing the ball to Sony Michel? ... eh, whatever.
Is it the end of an era? It sure feels that way. The Patriots have dominated the NFL for two decades. Two Decades. Think about that for a minute. Nearly half of the Super Bowls this century have featured the Patriots, who won most of them. And for the last decade, the Patriots have been the gate-keeper for the AFC. You want to play in the Super Bowl? You've got to make it past NE. Almost all failed, and the worthy victors in those few instances went on to be the World Champions.
That's not going to happen this year. As much as I like to root for the underdog and anticipate upsets, the Titans don't have a snowballs chance of making it past the next two rounds. The pedestrian Patriots were beat by another pedestrian team.
You may all cast a sigh of relief now.
What next for the Patriots? Can the phoenix rise once again from the ashes? Or are we looking at a - all good things must come to an end?
Who knows. The future is now an open book, with unlimited possibilities. Hey, maybe even Jerry Jones might hoist the Lombardi trophy next year! (lol)
Now, for the postmortem and eulogy ... After watching the game last night, it was pretty obvious that there would be no play-offs magic to propel the 2019 Patriots to Super Bowl glory, like last year. It was an ugly slog. Even though they coulda/shoulda won that game, there was no way this Patriots team was getting by KC or Baltimore. It was better that we just got it over with. A quick shot to the head. Bam!
The defense - pedestrian, Brady - showing his age, and why in gods name were they handing the ball to Sony Michel? ... eh, whatever.
Is it the end of an era? It sure feels that way. The Patriots have dominated the NFL for two decades. Two Decades. Think about that for a minute. Nearly half of the Super Bowls this century have featured the Patriots, who won most of them. And for the last decade, the Patriots have been the gate-keeper for the AFC. You want to play in the Super Bowl? You've got to make it past NE. Almost all failed, and the worthy victors in those few instances went on to be the World Champions.
That's not going to happen this year. As much as I like to root for the underdog and anticipate upsets, the Titans don't have a snowballs chance of making it past the next two rounds. The pedestrian Patriots were beat by another pedestrian team.
You may all cast a sigh of relief now.
What next for the Patriots? Can the phoenix rise once again from the ashes? Or are we looking at a - all good things must come to an end?
Who knows. The future is now an open book, with unlimited possibilities. Hey, maybe even Jerry Jones might hoist the Lombardi trophy next year! (lol)
