By: Joshua Anderson, YawkeyTalkies correspondent
You know what, thank God the Patriots won on Sunday. The only thing worse than imagining the Patriots with a losing record (eeks!) is the inevitable media hoopla that would result from it. I personally couldn’t stand another entire week of Sports Center pundits making bold and dramatic assertions about how this isn’t the “old” Patriots team and how far they’ve fallen from grace after losing two out of their first three games.
I really had enough of that last week. Every mistake they made, especially that big mistake to not win, was replayed over and over again in brilliant high definition. It’s safe to say that the Patriots are by far the most scrutinized team in the league right now. But, I guess it’s something to be expected when the expectations for your performance are set so high.
Luckily this week, the Detroit Lions can steal the SC spotlight, for ending their 19-game losing streak, clouding over the Patriot’s mediocre performance against Atlanta.
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