Pats / Steelers Legacy

[YankeeRebel]

IF the Pats win the Superbowl that will give both teams 6 rings both have clearly had an impact on the history of the league. There are a lot of factors to consider, spygate, deflategate, steroid usage, free agency, salary caps, length of seasons etc. In your opinion is the accomplishment of one team any more significant than that of the other? Does either franchise shine above one as potentially the greatest franchise to date since the inception of the Superbowl.

If possible try to remain objective or is it subjective?

 

[LetsGoPats]

As of this moment, I call it a draw. But I grew up in a world of Steelers lunch boxes and Mean Joe green commercials on TV --- but, really, what N.E. has done is more impressive.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

As of this moment, I call it a draw. But I grew up in a world of Steelers lunch boxes and Mean Joe green commercials on TV --- but, really, what N.E. has done is more impressive.

LMAO

id ask why, but ahhh forget it

 

[ATL96Steeler]

IF the Pats win the Superbowl that will give both teams 6 rings both have clearly had an impact on the history of the league. There are a lot of factors to consider, spygate, deflategate, steroid usage, free agency, salary caps, length of seasons etc. In your opinion is the accomplishment of one team any more significant than that of the other? Does either franchise shine above one as potentially the greatest franchise to date since the inception of the Superbowl.

Should that happen...I think you just deal with the surface layer...6 = 6.

Trying to filter thru all of the "era" differences more or less lends itself to what one wants to believe. IMO 70s era football was just better, but in the era of FA, what NE has done to date has been more impressive.

 

[LetsGoPats]

LMAO

id ask why, but ahhh forget it

Yeah, I wonder how keeping the same team of roided-guys together year after year would be less impressive than in todays era of free agency and parity.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Should that happen...I think you just deal with the surface layer...6 = 6.

Trying to filter thru all of the "era" differences more or less lends itself to what one wants to believe. IMO 70s era football was just better, but in the era of FA, what NE has done to date has been more impressive.

I agree 100% and for the most part I asked this question because you know darn well IF it happens this is bound to be a conversation. I wanted to get the opinions of people that know football not those paid to write about it.

 

[Just Bring It]

The Patriots have accomplished the unimaginable. Eight Super Bowl trips with the same coach and QB, with possible 6 Championships. They've dominated for almost two decades. We're watching history in the making.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Yeah, I wonder how keeping the same team of roided-guys together year after year would be less impressive than in todays era of free agency and parity.

Ill take your free agency and parity and raise you a "new rules where you arent allowed to play defense" era

 

[flyingelvis]

I also agree 6 = 6.

Winning the Super Bowl is the bottom line.

 

[Ojb81]

IF the Pats win the Superbowl that will give both teams 6 rings both have clearly had an impact on the history of the league. There are a lot of factors to consider, spygate, deflategate, steroid usage, free agency, salary caps, length of seasons etc. In your opinion is the accomplishment of one team any more significant than that of the other? Does either franchise shine above one as potentially the greatest franchise to date since the inception of the Superbowl.

If possible try to remain objective or is it subjective?

Steroid use? Wait, you think the Steelers were the only team using them during an era when they were legal, both in terms of US laws and NFL regulations?

 

[LetsGoPats]

Ill take your free agency and parity and raise you a "new rules where you arent allowed to play defense" era

I hear ya, that's why I said it's a draw. But do honestly think the 2004 or 2016 Pats and/or Steelers teams wouldn't make it a game against a team from the 70's, all things being equal?

 

[Upinthe North]

IF the Pats win the Superbowl that will give both teams 6 rings both have clearly had an impact on the history of the league. There are a lot of factors to consider, spygate, deflategate, steroid usage, free agency, salary caps, length of seasons etc. In your opinion is the accomplishment of one team any more significant than that of the other? Does either franchise shine above one as potentially the greatest franchise to date since the inception of the Superbowl.

If possible try to remain objective or is it subjective?

All great questions.....but you know some people won't be able to stay objective.

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

I hear ya, that's why I said it's a draw. But do honestly think the 2004 or 2016 Pats and/or Steelers teams wouldn't make it a game against a team from the 70's, all things being equal?

If they play under pre '77 or '78 rules, Pats wouldn't have a chance against that D. Post '78 or today's rules, it'd be a toss up.

 

[dbldwn711]

IMO it doesn't matter given how many championships GB has.

 

[dbldwn711]

Ill take your free agency and parity and raise you a "new rules where you arent allowed to play defense" era

Oh... These rules only applied to the Pats?!?! Well... That explains it!!

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Steroid use? Wait, you think the Steelers were the only team using them during an era when they were legal, both in terms of US laws and NFL regulations?

Yeah they were so legal I used to get them at 7-11 like candy bars

 

[NWPATSFAN]

IMO it doesn't matter given how many championships GB has.

We're talking Super Bowls.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

The only slight difference would be NE won 6 in 17 seasons. That's insane.

Both teams have 2 back-to-back SBs

 

[Ojb81]

Yeah they were so legal I used to get them at 7-11 like candy bars

So your contention is that they were illegal? You sure about that, squeaky?

 

[NWPATSFAN]

So your contention is that they were illegal? You sure about that, squeaky?

We've been over this before. Nothing has changed. In 1990 they became a class III drug. Prior to they were still controlled and required perscriptions. You couldn't buy them over the counter. Well at least not in the 70s. Before that I could care less. Stay focused Skippy