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Originally Posted by Slackker
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."
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.
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.
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I may have gone overboard with laughingstocks. I was in a hurry and i was probably thinking of the early 90's. Still the Pats never seemed to put it altogether till after 9/11. I think they were still learning to win consistently since it was belchieck's team now. But i think they may have got more crucial or critical calls to go their way. Once a team starts winning it may start believing in itself more. I mean i think the Pats may have made the playoffs but a couple of seasons but i think 2001 did a lot to boost their confidence.
It may be just the way it happened but it just seems strange. But then again the Rams won in 99.
Ill accept the it just happened theory for now, though it just seemed strange to me but if a hurricane hits New York and the New York Knicks win it all without Lebron James or Dewayne Wade theres no way you guys can tell me that aint a conspiracy.