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I don't like NE and they are annoying but I do respect what they have achieved and personally don't find anything tainted about it. We all also need to remember that whatever is said about Brady playing forever it is very likely he will have 2 seasons left at best because father time gets to everyone, and when he retires we will see NE have the same problem everyone goes through trying to find a QB.
Although I do respect the Pats, there are a few things I think they get over-hyped about.
1 - BB is a great coach and one of the best ever, but he has only had success with Brady behind center (possibly the GOAT). The real challenge for BB is when Brady retires can he build another team to compete. If he retires with Brady then he will always have questions about his greatness IMO.
No one will put John Fox or Gary Kubiak down as a 'great' coach but when they had PM behind center for 4 seasons we - had the #1 seed in 3 of those 4 seasons, went to 2 SB's and went 2-0 against NE in that time. During those 4 seaons both us and NE collected 1 ring but clearly Denver had more success in total wins, seeding, and head to head battles in the playoffs.
My point being that if we had PM his whole career we would have had a ton of success with whoever was coach, so BB is very fortunate that he has had Brady all these years.
2 - I think NE has it easier then most teams every season. They never seem to have anyone good in that division to challenge them, I know Buffalo went to the playoffs but they were not that good. It just seems that every season NE rack up wins against one of the worst divisions in football with no challenges and get enough wins to get homefield......... and as we know it is very hard to win on the road in the playoffs.
NE are 0-6 on the road in the playoffs so they clearly need to play games at Gillette in January (another question I have with BB's greatness..... 0-6 on the road in the playoffs)
3 - They seem to get more luck then most. Generally I believe you make your own luck and the better teams win close games because they are better and keep their composure. That being said NE definitely seem to get very lucky at times. Here are just a few examples off the top of my head -
In their win against Pittsburgh a few weeks ago the Steelers drive the whole field and would have won the game if not for the Jesse James drop. I believe the ruling was correct, he lost control, but it was a pretty simple uncontested catch that he really should of made to win the game. Then Pittsburgh get homefield and play the Titans who they would have beat and then NE at home (who are 0-6 on the road in the playoffs)
Against Atlanta in the SB it was a great comeback but the Falcons clearly started playing the clock which was extremely poor coaching, and near the end of the game they had the ball in FG range and all they had to do was run the ball and kick the FG to go up 2 scores and clinch the win. For some reason they drop back to pass and take a big sack out of FG range, and the rest is history.
Against Seattle Wilson drove the whole field on NE and regardless of what any pundits said afterwards no one will ever convince me that Marshawn Lynch would not have picked up 1/2 yards on 2-3 carries at the GL. It was a shocking play call and just looked like the OC was trying to be too clever.
So all in all NE's record speaks for itself and Brady, BB, and the whole organisation deserve enormous respect and credit, but there is no doubt that they have had an enormous slice of luck along the way and the football gods have been in their corner far more then any other teams.
Although I do respect the Pats, there are a few things I think they get over-hyped about.
1 - BB is a great coach and one of the best ever, but he has only had success with Brady behind center (possibly the GOAT). The real challenge for BB is when Brady retires can he build another team to compete. If he retires with Brady then he will always have questions about his greatness IMO.
No one will put John Fox or Gary Kubiak down as a 'great' coach but when they had PM behind center for 4 seasons we - had the #1 seed in 3 of those 4 seasons, went to 2 SB's and went 2-0 against NE in that time. During those 4 seaons both us and NE collected 1 ring but clearly Denver had more success in total wins, seeding, and head to head battles in the playoffs.
My point being that if we had PM his whole career we would have had a ton of success with whoever was coach, so BB is very fortunate that he has had Brady all these years.
2 - I think NE has it easier then most teams every season. They never seem to have anyone good in that division to challenge them, I know Buffalo went to the playoffs but they were not that good. It just seems that every season NE rack up wins against one of the worst divisions in football with no challenges and get enough wins to get homefield......... and as we know it is very hard to win on the road in the playoffs.
NE are 0-6 on the road in the playoffs so they clearly need to play games at Gillette in January (another question I have with BB's greatness..... 0-6 on the road in the playoffs)
3 - They seem to get more luck then most. Generally I believe you make your own luck and the better teams win close games because they are better and keep their composure. That being said NE definitely seem to get very lucky at times. Here are just a few examples off the top of my head -
In their win against Pittsburgh a few weeks ago the Steelers drive the whole field and would have won the game if not for the Jesse James drop. I believe the ruling was correct, he lost control, but it was a pretty simple uncontested catch that he really should of made to win the game. Then Pittsburgh get homefield and play the Titans who they would have beat and then NE at home (who are 0-6 on the road in the playoffs)
Against Atlanta in the SB it was a great comeback but the Falcons clearly started playing the clock which was extremely poor coaching, and near the end of the game they had the ball in FG range and all they had to do was run the ball and kick the FG to go up 2 scores and clinch the win. For some reason they drop back to pass and take a big sack out of FG range, and the rest is history.
Against Seattle Wilson drove the whole field on NE and regardless of what any pundits said afterwards no one will ever convince me that Marshawn Lynch would not have picked up 1/2 yards on 2-3 carries at the GL. It was a shocking play call and just looked like the OC was trying to be too clever.
So all in all NE's record speaks for itself and Brady, BB, and the whole organisation deserve enormous respect and credit, but there is no doubt that they have had an enormous slice of luck along the way and the football gods have been in their corner far more then any other teams.
. Rodgers is 5-5. Gives you an idea of how good Rodgers really is, because his teams are rarely good enough to get homefield advantage, and it's still a 50/50 proposition. Elway was 3-3, and Johnny U went .500 as well. 
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