New England Patriots Deserve Benefit of Doubt for Now

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Published: September 25, 2009

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... Ryan’s infectious defense dared Tom Brady to beat the Jets through the air last weekend, we have heard it all. We’ve heard all of the reasons why the Patriots aren’t that good and aren’t nearly the team they were expected to be.

Brady isn’t confident in his knee that was shredded like a pound of hamburger before being rebuilt; the receivers don’t have their timing with Brady; the Pats were so worried about whether or not their all-world quarterback would return to form that they neglected their running game; losing linebacker Jerod Mayo for the next month cripples a defense that is already soft and can’t defend the run; and for good measure, Brady this and Brady that…

The ironic thing about all of this is that those claims are true. Those are all legitimate concerns for a Patriots team that doesn’t really look like they know what to do when they take the field.

The difference is that...

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