Quote Originally Posted by Shark_Attack:
If the Pats can manage to win the division with an 8-8 or 7-9 record, I will be the first one celebrating, because no matter who they play, fading them will be the single easiest winner of the NFL season!
I have to agree with Sharky & Wise here
---> Oak-Ne game exposed the pats,, ---> and to add salt to a wound they get blown out in KC...
The true line would be Cin -7 at least...
If anything,, Cincy has been playing the same level of football since last year... Also very healthy team...
NE, has lost Key players,, locked up, banged up or traded,, They are just not the same team ... Their O line is old and tired...
Last year Cin was throwing 6-7 point spreads at IND,,BAL,, "Elite teams" ,, and now against an old team... If somehow ne pulls this through be sure to know that the PUBLIC is ON CINCY which i dont think the heart would allow,, Dalton isnt a primetime qb,, but can shred any Team in the AFC and has been....
And to top that off,,, i dont think the public will learn from the last two games because vegas certaintly doesnt think so with these soft lines (IM HOPING) this is the gift... Eventhough i have played the Take brady after an SU Loss the following game for a long time...
This year i think NE will tank many games just like OP says,, So they can get some descent drafts and rebuild the following.... I dont think pulling a backup qb and sending them to the superbowl would sit right under all this scrutiny lately... Eventhough i know the elite Rookie qbs are rocking these vets... The league will suck $$$ as much as they can out of Older vets before they let them go... But atleast Brady wont end up in Oakland that's for sure...