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Originally Posted by Rekna
The key to beating Farve is to keep pressure on him and make him rush plays.
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this is true of any quarterback.
oh, and Brady was sacked 5 times by the Giants in the SB.
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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
The Pats could show up with half their team and still probably win their own division.
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I think you over estimate the difference between a good team and a bad team in the NFL. Often, its a matter of two or three players, or even one. Case in point: the Baltimore Ravens. In 2005 they went 6-10, which is pretty poor. In 2006, they went 13-3. The major difference between the two seasons was the additions of Willis Magahee and Steve McNair.
the Patsies are likely going to lose Seau, Assante Samuel, and Randy Moss. Wilfork, Bruschi, Vrabel and Harrison are also going to be another year older, with both Harrison and Bruschi likely eyeing retirement. Add in to that the emotional reaction to them losing their perfect season and you could have a recipe for disaster.
Meanwhile, though I dont expect much from the Dolphins (5-8 wins max), the Bills are not that bad of a team (7-9 in 06 & 07). And the Jets were a playoff team in 06, though they regressed to 4-12 in 07 due mainly to injuries. If the Bills can improve by 3 games in 08, they could make the playoffs as a wild card.
Of course, all of this is pure speculation at this point. We'll have to see how free agency and the draft play out before have any real idea of whats going to happen in 08.