Who the hell is Yoko, and why are we letting her call the shots? They're breaking up the Band little-by-little.
And that's what they're actively doing. What about what they're not doing. No contract extension for Wilfork. When did a Classy team like the Patriots become Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?
The success of this team has been because we played TEAM in all aspects, beyond the actual players. Just because you have personnel, that does not spell WIN.
And, more succinctly,
(Like on a chessboard.)The Patriots are headed for a fall, that when realized, will be about 20 wrong moves down-the-road.
Speaking of dumping our best parts.
Remember When...Scott Pioli made those complicated well thought out choices? Instead of Bill trying to wear a shirt and tie.
Remember When we had Romeo Crennel, who's just now changing jobs?
Remember When we had Charlie Weis, who's just now changing jobs?
Man, those were great years. Before Dynasty became Die-nasty.
Remember When Vrabel made those 10 touchdowns as a goal line TE, and was an integral part of the Team, both in the locker room and on the field.
Remember When I asked, no demanded, answers to why we traded,
Backups Ray Ventrone, Le Kevin Smith, Tank Williams, Russ Hochstein? Why on God's green would you trade Hochstein? He backs up 4 positions; 5 if you count Long Snapper.
Richard Seymour, Ellis Hobbs (at least he knew the system), Asante Samuel. What about Adam Vinitieri? No Accolades for winning two Super Bowls?
We lost others and didn't find decent replacements:
Retirement of Rodney Harrison.
Retirement of Tedy Bruschi.
Remember When Existentialism wasn't confused with Existence?
I digress.
What the hell do we do now?
Are we in another transition year?
Will Junior Seau & Randy Moss ever get a ring?
We need a 3rd receiver, who can go long. Is that Julian Eldman, QB turned WR?
We need a 3rd receiver who can take over for Randy in a few years.
We need Quality Backups. You're only as good as your backups.
We need both, Great Defensive & Offensive Coordinators.
We need a QB-WR Coach.
We need someone to replace Scott Pioli (Our Most Valuable Player).
How about a kicker? Gostowski signing?
How about some consistent Linemen?
How about signing Vince Wilfork?
How about some Safeties?
Maybe better Depth at CB?
How about protecting Brady?
How about keeping Sebastian Vollmer in the Starting Lineup?
How about sailing the likes of Laurence Maroney & Adalius Thomas?
And make some of these Has-Beens fight for a job?
Hey it's a NO-CAP-YEAR.
How about doing all the things that made us a Classy TEAM?
Remember When?
Is that too much to ask?