Possibly a little hubris on our part considering we have most of our core starters back and our draft picks look like their filling some weak spots. However, when looking at the Pats 2007 season, my opinion is 1) we got out of the starting gate faster than most, evidenced by the ridiculous differences in scores and 2) other than a 46 point trouncing of the Bills, teams appeared to be catching up. That is, no blowouts.

I’m more in the 12 or 13 win range for the regular season. Some of it’s actually HOPING for some regular season losses. As stupid as it may sound, I think it keeps teams honest. I’m not suggesting that was the reason for the SB loss, but I’m just saying.

I just found it pretty funny that PaulRevere was laying claim that the Patriots are just going to steamroll through their schedule again and win the Lombardo Trophy with the draft still fresh in everyones mind. Claiming a team is automatically going to win 14+ games and a Super Bowl after the devastating loss the Patriots suffered in the greatest season that never was is just laughable. I mean, how many more slaps to the face does it take to ground some of you Patriots fans?

Fyi, the Bills are going to be a pretty good team this year. Granted they were 8-8 last season, but that doesn’t matter. They made a lot of key acquisitions this off-season. Even the Jets are going to improve. The last thing you ever want to do is ride teams off like they are an easy win.

Speaking of the past is a moot point. It doesn’t matter that the second to last loss the Patriots had was two years ago against the Phins. That has no bearing on this season, and the players certainly don’t give two craps about it. So using that point to support your belief that the Patriots are going to kick some ass is just dumb.

My team was a helmet catch away from a 19-0 season. I’ll be as cocky as a like thank you very much. We defeated all the best teams. If we start this season 0-2, then I will reconsider. Losing the superbowl did not expose us as a bad team, it exposed the Giants as a really good one.

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The Patriots were a helmet catch away from being the greatest team ever, according to their fanbase and ESPN. Funny part is that didn’t happen. With all of the bullshit most of you guys were spewing all season long about how they had the greatest offense ever, greatest this, greatest that. You would think you would have learned your lesson and practice watch you preached. Humble pie ring a bell? Guess not.

You shouldn’t rely on being proven wrong to sway you from your self-righteous and close-minded opinions. But hey, if you want to look foolish, more power to ya.

Btw, most people outside of the New England area already know the Giants were a good team. What they did to the Patriots in the Super Bowl was inevitably knock off the king of the hill. I saw it coming a mile away.

I admit you don’t want to underestimate anybody, but I am a fan, and not a player, so my opinions don’t really have any effect.

That’s a great mentality! Screw everyone else, I’m a fan, I can do what I want. Wow.

The Bills were actually 7-9, and had a net pts of -102. I will admit they are good when they actually win a convincing game against a contender. They did no such thing last year. The only bright spot was the loss to Dallas, but they gave that one away.

So don’t lecture me about being dumb. There is no sound reason to think the Bills will beat us this year, other than saying ‘the past doesn’t matter’, which pretty much makes discussing the matter pointless.

Seriously? I don’t remember ever calling you dumb. And another thing, why are you taking everything I said as a personal attack when I never once called you out on anything?

I never once said the Bills are going to beat the Patriots. All I’m trying to say is they are making a lot of good moves and will most likely improve next year. Is it really that hard to understand? Sheesh.