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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania
I'm sure they will... the past means nothing now, but the Pats were lucky to get by Denver a few years ago when Plummer was out and freaking Kannel was at QB.
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You're right that it was a close, tight game that the Pats were lucky to win, even though:
1. it was at your house
2. in prime time.
3. and we had 2/3rds of our starting defensive line out that game, including All Pro Richard Seymour.
4. I also remember a major referee screw up on a fumble or something, but can't recall teh details.
(just saying that Kannell out wasn't the only thing worth mentioning in terms of injuries or other relevant factors).
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I'll be interested to see how the Pats respond to the change of coordinators, I don't think it will be too devastating. But, add that in to the tough schedule and this game is in Denver... I definitely believe Denver has a great shot at knocking the king off the mountain.
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Me too, in all cases. Denver is always tough at home, and I won't deny that they have been the Patriots nemesis to some degree over the last 13 years (since Drew/Parcells arrived in Foxboro and the "modern" Patriots began their existence).
Really, the biggest question in my mind is whether the Patriots have Bruschi back. I'm predicting 12-4 for the Patriots this year if Bruschi is back, and 10-6 if he's not. 10-6, of course, is NO guarantee to make the playoffs in the AFC.