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October 8, 2006
Article 39
It is back to the drawing board again for the Patriots as we enter the 2007
off season. A 1-9 regular season does not leave many options, but it also
does not leave room for things to get much worse. The bright side to the
season was looking at how close the team was to turning the corner.
With four losses by four points, it remains obvious that improvement did
take place, just not in the win column. An even deeper look at those
games shows that in all four, the Patriots held the lead at some point. In
two other games, the team let a halftime lead slip away.
Excuses have come in loads over the seasons and every team has
injuries. Yet, you cannot over look the difficulty for an offense to produce
that was forced to start its third string quarterback at mid season and the
third string running back in only its third game. Behind an often depleted
offensive line you can almost understand how a team can loose 6-2 to a
4-2 team or 10-6 to a playoff qualifier.
In the end though, excuses do not fill stadium seats. This is a team that
once put 2,100 fans into the stands to watch a slug feast as the Royal
and Scarlet won a 19-18 contest over the Tigers in 2004. Rest assured,
Patriot management is dedicated to putting together a team that will bring
those fans back.
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