It does seem like the Pats are finally in a position to make some noise again after a couple of disastrous seasons. Getting Wes Welker back so soon and Brady back to firing on all cylinders should help them go pretty far...but then again I don't know, that defense had a lot of issues last year....I haven't paid much attention to their off season acquisitions but if they haven't addressed it getting to a Superbowl is going to tough but a rematch from Superbowl XXXI would be a lot of fun.
I really do miss watching the Pats though, a crisp fall Sunday afternoon in New England with the Patriots on tv is pretty hard to beat.