I want to be the first to say... (sports warning)

[King Richard]

...this is the beginning of the end of the Patriots post-2000. I predict Junior Seau, Rodney Harrison, and Teddy Bruschi will retire. I predict Bill Belichick might retire depending on how deep Congress wants investigate Belichick's cheating. I predict the Patriots will win 10 games next year, at most.

What do you predict?

 

[Ender Rises]

Dude... there's a sports thread...

 

[King Richard]

Stop being gay for once ender, and join the party.

 

[Ender Rises]

It's not being gay, there's a thread for it already. You don't need two threads for one fucking subject. I agree with you... the Pats are not going to be near as good next year as they were last year. But fucking keep it to one thread. I don't see how this deserves it's own thread.

 

[seedofvengeance]

It's not being gay, there's a thread for it already. You don't need two threads for one fucking subject. I agree with you... the Pats are not going to be near as good next year as they were last year. But fucking keep it to one thread. I don't see how this deserves it's own thread.

hmm... You seem way too angry about this... it seems that he just wants to make it very apparent what he's trying to say.

Anyways, of course the Patriots aren't going to be as good next year... they only lost one game. Seau's gone, Bruschi is gone, but Harrison will be there. You forget that they have a top 10 pick this year and they always have a stellar performance in the free agent market. They may not be as good, but they'll be right there with the Chargers and Jaguars next year.

I hate to burst the Colts fan's bubble, but they're more poised for a downfall than the Patriots are. Harrison has probably played his last game and in all likelihood Bob Sanders can't stay healthy another whole year. With San Diego and Jacksonville having ever maturing quarterbacks and San Diego having a whole year to adapt to Norv's system, they'll be the powers in the AFC next year.

 

[King Richard]

Honestly, I take that back ender. Didn't realize how many threads you actually do make. However, the fact that you use "The" and "thread" in every title discredits you, therefore making me right by default...or something.

 

[Ender Rises]

hmm... You seem way too angry about this... it seems that he just wants to make it very apparent what he's trying to say.

Eh... I really wanted the Giants to lose and I'm not in the best mood because of it. Have fun with your gay shit.

 

[MasterOLightning]

NE will probably still win 11-12 games next year. Don't forget that their division is bad. Miami will still be awful, and Buffalo and NY won't be any better unless they get better quarterback play. At worst that's 5 wins for the Pats, and they shouldn't have a hard time winning the East. Their defense is getting older, but they'll most likely address that in the draft.

 

[King Richard]

hmm... You seem way too angry about this... it seems that he just wants to make it very apparent what he's trying to say.

Anyways, of course the Patriots aren't going to be as good next year... they only lost one game. Seau's gone, Bruschi is gone, but Harrison will be there. You forget that they have a top 10 pick this year and they always have a stellar performance in the free agent market. They may not be as good, but they'll be right there with the Chargers and Jaguars next year.

1 first round pick isn't going to be a substitute for half of their defense possibly leaving next year. You have to remember, Asante Samuel, Randy Moss, and Donte Stallworth is going to be a free agent next year, and the Patriots are almost like the Bears in the sense that they don't pay their top-tier players shit (except Brady). So unless they just all of the sudden shit out a ton of money (which is definitely within the realm of possibility given the people who run the organization), next year is going to be pretty rough.

I hate to burst the Colts fan's bubble, but they're more poised for a downfall than the Patriots are. Harrison has probably played his last game and in all likelihood Bob Sanders can't stay healthy another whole year. With San Diego and Jacksonville having ever maturing quarterbacks and San Diego having a whole year to adapt to Norv's system, they'll be the powers in the AFC next year.

The Colts are one of the youngest teams in the league brother. It's true that Bob is injury prone, but it's pretty much proven that when he does play the Colts defense is amazing (except the Chargers game ). Harrison isn't done, he's said so himself. It was pretty obvious that he wasn't healthy enough this season and should have been placed on IR, which I was pretty angry that he wasn't, but he'll be ready to go next year. He's been hurt one time in his career, I just can't see this being the end for him.

 

[seedofvengeance]

1 first round pick isn't going to be a substitute for half of their defense possibly leaving next year. You have to remember, Asante Samuel, Randy Moss, and Donte Stallworth is going to be a free agent next year, and the Patriots are almost like the Bears in the sense that they don't pay their top-tier players shit (except Brady). So unless they just all of the sudden shit out a ton of money (which is definitely within the realm of possibility given the people who run the organization), next year is going to be pretty rough. [\quote]

Moss will be back, and so will Samuel. Stallworth, on the other hand was a disappointment this season anyways, and can be replaced by a Desean Jackson type, who will fall to the Patriots.

If you remember, Seau wasn't even slated to start this year. They'll pick someone else up to replace him, and losing Bruschi will hurt, but that won't be enough to knock them from the elite teams in the league.

I think that Jacksonville has to be the favorite over either of these teams next year. They continue to get better, and I hate to imagine what they could actually do if they signed or drafted a play making wide receiver.

 

[King Richard]

The Patriots don't have enough cap space to sign both Samuel and Moss for big contracts like they are going to want. The Patriots are in some trouble, it may not seem like it at the moment but I can just see it coming.

I agree that the Jaguars are a scary team and something to be considered. Their defense needs to be looked at though, as well as their receivers like you mentioned. If they want to contend for the AFC South title next year with the Colts they are going to have to stop the Colts offense, which they haven't yet figured out how to do.

You also have to remember that Rivers totally blew his knee out in that Championship game. He may not even be 100% next year and still rehabing from the surgery. He's no McNabb, his mobility is going to be horrendous next season which will affect the Chargers some. Regardless, I think they'll be the second best team in the AFC next year.

 

[seedofvengeance]

Rivers will be fine when it comes playoff time, and he actually has a star receiver to throw to in Chambers.

I need to stop talking about football, for a little while, though... with the Cowboys pulling one of the worst choke jobs in history and the Giants winning a super bowl, it's been a difficult season, and I need time to reflect and recover.

At least until draft time, it's basketball season.

 

[Ender Rises]

At least until draft time, it's basketball season.

Amen.

 

[Zephyrus]

The Patriots will make the playoffs next year, but will not be as good.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Ender's right, this doesn't really need a thread.

 

[Zephyrus]

Except it's King Drunkard's thread.

 

[Ender Rises]

Ender's right, this doesn't really need a thread.

 

[Gold]

who the fuck is gonna retire/wanna be traded when theyre on an 18-1 team?

 

[ThisIsACoolName]

who the fuck is gonna retire/wanna be traded when theyre on an 18-1 team?

Are you kidding? You don't think an older player might want to pack it in after having a huge season?

 

[Ender Rises]

There are a lot of players that might consider retirement or jumping ship to a better contract after such a season, because the odds are heavily against the same team having another season like this one.