Craig H Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Did someone really say that it's sad that the Patriots haven't won a Super Bowl in the last 10 years? How the fuck is that sad? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Well, there's two AFC titles, and I think six or seven trips to the conference title game, and a compete dominance of the division during those ten years. The string of excellence hasn't really broken despite not winning another ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Did someone really say that it's sad that the Patriots haven't won a Super Bowl in the last 10 years? How the fuck is that sad? It's sad to me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 You are the one who is sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 So are you going to pick up that punk card I dropped on you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Mic drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 It's really sad that that Pats have gone 10 years without a Super Bowl win. Yes, I feel awful for their fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 It's really sad that that Pats have gone 10 years without a Super Bowl win. Yes, I feel awful for their fans. We once went 86 years without seeing our baseball team win a World Series, we'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 To actually be serious though, it's sad because it doesn't reflect just how dominant they've been since their last Super Bowl win. The number of rings isn't an accurate reflection of team performance. They've really been the most dominant team over the last decade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 It's the football version of "first world problems." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffSnackwell Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 To actually be serious though, it's sad because it doesn't reflect just how dominant they've been since their last Super Bowl win. The number of rings isn't an accurate reflection of team performance. They've really been the most dominant team over the last decade. Does dominant really mean squat when a team (you crushed 45-3) comes into your house six weeks later to knock you out of the playoffs? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 It's the football version of "first world problems." I'd have to agree, given that pretty much every major sports team in that metro area has won their sport's top prize in the last decade or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glfpunk Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 To actually be serious though, it's sad because it doesn't reflect just how dominant they've been since their last Super Bowl win. The number of rings isn't an accurate reflection of team performance. They've really been the most dominant team over the last decade. Does dominant really mean squat when a team (you crushed 45-3) comes into your house six weeks later to knock you out of the playoffs? Dominant is clearly the wrong word. As is excellence. Good is more fitting. Maybe very good even, but that's about as far as I'd go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 It's the football version of "first world problems." I'd have to agree, given that pretty much every major sports team in that metro area has won their sport's top prize in the last decade or so. Sure, that and the fact that there are teams that have been shit for so long that would just love to make the playoffs sometime. "I once lamented I had no shoes until I met a man with no feet." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I don't even know how you could. Well, that's not entirely true. People talk about the Detroit Red Wings like some kind of uninterrupted dynasty all the time I guess. But I'd like to think most people see through that. There really isn't all that much talk of a Red Wings dynasty. From 1995-2002? Sure. Now? Nah. Now it's mostly longest playoff streak in sports", that kind of thing. Even then, they've won more recently than New England And probably should have had a second title the year after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 So you were wondering why Tom Brady was flipping out on a ref against Baltimore and didn't get a flag? Turns out Timmy Jernigan poked him in the eye right in front of the refs with no call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I don't even know how you could. Well, that's not entirely true. People talk about the Detroit Red Wings like some kind of uninterrupted dynasty all the time I guess. But I'd like to think most people see through that. There really isn't all that much talk of a Red Wings dynasty. From 1995-2002? Sure. Now? Nah. Now it's mostly longest playoff streak in sports", that kind of thing.Even then, they've won more recently than New England And probably should have had a second title the year after that. It's more of a media thing at this point than a fan thing. Which in a sense is where a lot of the Patriots hate comes from too: the talking heads sure like to tell us certain narratives, over and over and over. The less one pays attention to them the less aggravating this stuff seems no doubt. It's probably one reason I have found so much enjoyment in soccer in the last couple years; as nuts as the European media is (and the BBC are the biggest sports rumor whores in all of media), in north America it still gets less coverage than the other major sports so it's a little easier to just follow the games and dodge all the "noise" telling us what to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 So you were wondering why Tom Brady was flipping out on a ref against Baltimore and didn't get a flag? Turns out Timmy Jernigan poked him in the eye right in front of the refs with no call I once watched a Titans player literally spike David Garrard's head into the ground right in front of a ref and there was no call, so I'm not going to feel much sympathy for Pretty Boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 It's like saying the 49ers dynasty was from '81-'98. It really wasn't, was it? The dynasty ended on 15-13. So, Young went on to have a Hall of Fame career and Rice was still the best WR in the game and Seifert was still the coach. They won another Super Bowl in '94 which was a tremendous collection of talent. But it wasn't really one super long dynasty was it? They won 10+ games every year except the strike year in '82. It reaches a point where only a couple names remain. I like to think of dynasties where many of the players are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Only in the sense that the system didn't change until after Mooch left. Walsh, then Holmgren, then Shanahan, then Mariucci all ran the offense roughly the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 This cant get any better can it....per deadspin Trent Richardson didn't travel with team to New England for "personal reasons" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonr4s Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Don't think it's gonna happen, but I would love for the Colts to bounce the Pats in Foxboro. Seahawks vs. Patriots Seahawks repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Trent Richardson is dealing with a "very serious family emergency," and is apparently still at a hospital. Hopefully whatever it is will resolve itself in a positive manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Telling T Rich "we don't need your help today" is the best thing the Colts could do to win today. TWO CLAPS AND A RIC FLAIR, WOOOOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I love listening to the goofs on Countdown acting like rain in Seattle is a huge deal. Hello it is fucking Seattle in January. It probably rains or snows the same amount as the sun shines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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