From Darkness to Dynasty - Pats first to 500

[flyerhawk]

According to profootball reference the Patriots only have 470 wins...

Team Encyclopedias and Records | Pro-Football-Reference.com

 

[NEPatsfan]

And just think if Art Modell hadn't moved the Browns to Baltimore, firing BB, and BB wanting to blaze his own path and not taking the Jets job....History won't have happen!

History would have happened, it would have just been a different history.

 

[NEPatsfan]

According to profootball reference the Patriots only have 470 wins...

Team Encyclopedias and Records | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Notice something is missing?

+ 29 = 499

Do you ever get anything right?

 

[NEPatsfan]

Here is their W/L before the season started.

 

[flyerhawk]

Notice something is missing?

+ 29 = 499

Do you ever get anything right?

Yes 470 + 29 is indeed 499.

 

[NEPatsfan]

Yes 470 + 29 is indeed 499.

And that is how many wins they have, hence you were wrong, yet again.

 

[mcnabb7542]

History would have happened, it would have just been a different history.

Yes but would he (BB) had the success in New York or even Baltimore for that matter like did in New England?
I think him and Kraft have built some thing that couldn't have been matched else where...

 

[flyerhawk]

And that is how many wins they have, hence you were wrong, yet again.

Ahh that is only their regular season record.

 

[NEPatsfan]

Yes but would he (BB) had the success in New York or even Baltimore for that matter like did in New England?
I think him and Kraft have built some thing that couldn't have been matched else where...

I would guess no, since Kraft is the key.

 

[Money]

If I was interested in AFL history (I'm not), I would at least read about one of the successful AFL teams (that actually made it possible for the merger to occur).

 

[NEPatsfan]

If I was interested in AFL history (I'm not), I would at least read about one of the successful AFL teams (that actually made it possible for the merger to occur).

And if you read the book you would understand why the Patriots were one of those teams.

You assumption is based on hatred of the Patriots, not reality.

Your loss.

 

[Money]

And if you read the book you would understand why the Patriots were one of those teams.

You assumption is based on hatred of the Patriots, not reality.

Your loss.

My assumption is based of the fact that they were a trainwreck organization that rode the coattails of others in that league.

 

[NEPatsfan]

My assumption is based of the fact that they were a trainwreck organization that rode the coattails of others in that league.

Sure to some degree, and they were key in a number of things too. Much of which I wasn't aware of.

Also there are a lot of great personal stories about players trying to make it as a pro football player.

Of course the focus in this book is on the Patriots, but it's filled with lots of great stories that transcend the team.

Imho, your loss. Carry on.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

What the hell does Charlie Murphy have to do with the Patriots?

 

[Money]

Also there are a lot of great personal stories about players trying to make it as a pro football player.

Thank god! I've been looking for franchise that had some of these stories.

BTW...did you mean to post this on the main board and not the Patriots board???

 

[NEPatsfan]

Thank god! I've been looking for franchise that had some of these stories.

BTW...did you mean to post this on the main board and not the Patriots board???

Yes, because it involves a lot about the AFL.

 

[NEPatsfan]

What the hell does Charlie Murphy have to do with the Patriots?

I give up. What?

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I give up. What?

It's a Chapelle Show reference, from the Rick James skit. Apparently Rick James used to call Charlie (and Eddie) Murphy "darkness."


Comedic rule #1 - if you have to explain the joke, it wasn't funny. My apologies.

 

[NEPatsfan]

It's a Chapelle Show reference, from the Rick James skit. Apparently Rick James used to call Charlie (and Eddie) Murphy "darkness."


Comedic rule #1 - if you have to explain the joke, it wasn't funny. My apologies.

That rule is only partially true. Sometimes, as the in this case, it's funny once actually explained.

 

[jarntt]

Here is a list of the AFL teams wins going into this weekend.

Patriots try to become first AFL team to reach 500 wins on Sunday


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Pats haven't been playing great lately. My money is on Denver...