You play with what you have...Brady isn't the Pats...he's an important player...but just like when the Dolphins get injuries...I don't remember any team saying we'll give you second chance. Injuries are a part of the game...and the Pats have to deal with it...just like everyother team has to. As far as the Superbowl...I don't remember it written in stone that the Pats were a sure thing to make it...in fact...age is a factor against them...and lets all remember they beat KC yesterday.
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No one was saying the Pats didn't deserve to make the SB because they played a SD team with a crippled QB, the league MVP the previous year didn't play almost the whole game and they played the 2nd half without their TE who is top 3 in this league.
No one is saying it's really not gonna be a lgit team to come form the NFC this year because the Giants lost Usi for the year.
Injuries happen.
To say it doesn't feel like a win is just ridiculous. So I guess last year we should be able to strike the record and scores from the books since we lost our star RB/HOF MLB'ER both starting safeties and a starting defensive lineman for the season before the first half was even over.
I don't wish harm upon anyone. Anyone that cheers for this is just immature and not worth the time.
But make no mistake about it. The Pats had to win the games with Brady. There are no guarantees in this league. It's absurd and ridiculous to sit here and say it won't be the same beating them or it's like we didn't really beat them or even the real team didn't have to go through NE to make the Playoffs.
Did the Olympians say that it wasn't really a gold because the reigning gold winner went down with an achilles injury. That Chinese dude
Did the woman say "It really wasn't a win because LOLO Jones stumbled over the 2nd to last hurdle and she clearly had the race won
Did anyone say the Chinese men really didn't win the gold in Gymnastics because 3 of the top Male Gymnasts went down with injuries and the reigning overall Champion Phil Hamm was one of them
With injuries to Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming did anyone say they really couldn't say they beat the Rockets last year.
When Big Papi got hurt or the Yankees ACE or Alfonso Soriano did anyone say "We really weren't playing the Yankees Red Sox or the Cubs?"
injuries are part of the game and they happen. You have to deal with it and move on.
Anyone that beats the Pats deserved to win the game this year. The team that represents the AFC in the Superbowl deserved to be there regardless if Tom Brady plays or not.
If NE doesn't make the Playoffs or have a bad season they deserved to have the bad season without Brady. They never wanted to have a QUALITY VETERAN backup because they didn't want that position to eat up the cap space.
So if poor QB play costs them this season then blame it on no other then the coach and GM and owner that many claim to be the best or one of the best and geniuses at what they do. They didn't properly prepare for a situation like this.
If the Pats go on to win a SB they deserve it. If Cassel goes on to have a Pro Bowl year then the questions of whether Brady made the Pats or if the system is what made it succesful will be a little clearer.
Why do you think many of us Like Having Ricky and Ronnie in the backfield. If one of them goes down for the season we have just as good an option backing them up and taking his place.