Instead of actually debating the aspects of conspiracy.. I'll just go with "This is why people should do a little research before spouting off conspiracy theories."
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Its a little bit strange that the Patriots went from laughingstocks to winners right after 9/11?
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They didn't. They made the playoffs in four of the previous seven years, and the Super Bowl in 1996. Only five years prior. Their only year under .500 between that Super Bowl appearance and the one after the 2001 season was the first year Belichek took over - and cleaned out what Pete Carroll left behind. Eight of their 11 losses that season were by 8 points (one score) or less. That team wasn't nearly as bad as their record would tell you. The next year they won six more games, their luck swinging a bit the other way. They won seven of 11 by less than 8 points. So really, it's not a huge logical jump to say it's completely legitimate. It isn't as if they suddenly started blowing out every single team by 30.
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Or that the Saints started winning after Katrina? Sure they had a bad season but im not sure the Saints would be in the SB if not for Katrina.
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I think a lot of it has to do with a guy by the name of Drew Brees who showed up in 2006 and took them to the playoffs. Why wouldn't they just put them in the Super Bowl that year, rather than waiting until 2009, and letting them languish around .500 (due to a terrible defense) for the two years in the middle?
It's funny you claim these teams were horrible before these events. Both found their franchise QB for the next decade, and in one case.. the team wasn't even close to being bad prior to their Super Bowl win.