Don’t Crown The Patriots Champions Yet: Tom Brady Has Much To Prove

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Published: May 20, 2009

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... only had the Patriots won every game, becoming the first team to go 16-0 and the first undefeated season since the 1972 Miami Dolphins, but they slaughtered their competition in almost every "contest."

Although their undefeated season came to an end with a shocking loss to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, the team had made an historic run and appeared to be the front runners going into the 2008 NFL Season.

Fast forward to September 7, 2008, when the NFL world and Patriots fans held their breath as the two-time Super Bowl MVP lay on the ground clutching his knee in pain. The unthinkable became a reality as the almighty poster boy of the NFL, Tom Brady, was carried off the field and later placed on injured reserve, ending his season.

The Patriots, under the inexperienced yet impressive Matt Cassel, finished the season 11-5 but missed the playoffs. Cassel thrived under then offensive coordinator Josh McDaniel's system, throwing for 3,693 yards ...

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