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Those poor Patriots, they look plain awful

By Gregg Easterbrook
Special to Page 2

Monday, October 13, 2008

Tom Brady is hurt, but that's not the only problem New England is facing right now. The Patriots looked awful against San Diego -- awful on defense, awful on the offensive line, you name it. (See examples below.) Since posting an amazing 31-5 run that led up to the kickoff of February's Super Bowl, the Patriots are a blah 3-2. Last year they outscored opponents by an average of 20 points per game; this year the Patriots have been outscored. At San Diego, the Flying Elvii were beaten by halftime, ...

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