And it would be SO unlike them to celebrate exactly that.I’m sure the Colts have a lot of records if you remove the playoffs.
And it would be SO unlike them to celebrate exactly that.I’m sure the Colts have a lot of records if you remove the playoffs.
Since decades beginning with zero based on the birth year of some chill dude are arbitrary, I set out to find the most productive 10 year span of this Patriots run:
127 Most wins in a decade 2010-present.
Previously set by the 2000-2009 Patriots
Here's hoping!!!
Though I always thought decades should start with the xxx1 year and end on the xxX0 year...
Prosit!
When you count time, it would indeed be 0-9, because you don’t actually start at 1 you start after 1. If you’re timing an event it’s not like the gun goes off and it’s already 1. The gun goes off and you wait a full second and then the clock registers ‘1’.Nonsense, when you start counting, do you start with the number 1 or the number 0?
...uh, hang on a minute...
Even technically, this depends on which century you're talking about. As wiki notes, “The 20th (twentieth) century was a century that began on January 1, 1901 and ended on December 31, 2000. It was the tenth and final century of the 2nd millennium. It is distinct from the century known as the 1900s which began on January 1, 1900 and ended on December 31, 1999.”This is not the way a century is counted. 1900 is the last year of the 19th century, not the first year of the 20th.
I often wonder if this a big part of it.but Belichick's ability to spot things that a player can do well, which make him undervalued
It's as simple as counting it when the third digit clicks over. I think we're all making this too difficult. It's pablum for mass consumption.1920 was the first year of the American Professional Football Association. Maybe that's why they count it like they do.
I think it's even simpler: people talk about "the 80's" or "the 50's;" when they do, it makes sense to assume that the year that first uses that name (i.e. 1980 or 1950) is the beginning of that timeframe. It would be counterintuitive to think that 1990 (Nineteen-Ninety) is part of "the eighties."Even technically, this depends on which century you're talking about. As wiki notes, “The 20th (twentieth) century was a century that began on January 1, 1901 and ended on December 31, 2000. It was the tenth and final century of the 2nd millennium. It is distinct from the century known as the 1900s which began on January 1, 1900 and ended on December 31, 1999.”
And in real life practice it doesn't matter. People celebrate round numbers, technicality be damned.
Stickum!Also: LOL Jerry Rice. His relative dominance as a WR is unbelievable. Downright Ruthian.
So he’s a torn ACL away from already being #2 on the list. Feel like this is going to be a good trivia question once he gets there.Edelman with a real chance to move up significantly in all time post-season receiving yards. Also notable, Gonk's catch on Sunday against the Chargers was the 69th of his post-season career.
False. Joe Montana won 4 Super Bowls all on his own.Also: LOL Jerry Rice. His relative dominance as a WR is unbelievable. Downright Ruthian.
But we’re not timing anything in this case. We’re just talking about an arbitrarily defined 10-year block of time. And the NFL doesn’t go back to Jesus’ birth, so we don’t have to worry anout absolute zero as in your argument. IMO what matters most is what society thinks of when they say “the 1990s”, and that would certainly not include the 1989 calendar year for most people,When you count time, it would indeed be 0-9, because you don’t actually start at 1 you start after 1. If you’re timing an event it’s not like the gun goes off and it’s already 1. The gun goes off and you wait a full second and then the clock registers ‘1’.
Like, your first bday is after you’ve been alive for a year. If you were born on jan 1 2000, on dec 31 2009 you would have lived for a decade.
(Not that it matters.)
A 100-yd game for Jules will also move him up to 8th overall for total yards from scrimmage.Edelman with a real chance to move up significantly in all time post-season receiving yards. Also notable, Gonk's catch on Sunday against the Chargers was the 69th of his post-season career.
Given the gap between him and 2nd place in most of the relevant categories, I'd offer the comparison is more like Cy Young. Ruth had a few people who've been comparable in the last century, but Cy Young's counting stats appear to be from a different universe entirely, and same with Jerry Rice, even though his came in a far more competitive environment with mostly a modern context.Also: LOL Jerry Rice. His relative dominance as a WR is unbelievable. Downright Ruthian.
There are similar gaps between Brady and 2nd place in post-season passing yards and passing TDs.Given the gap between him and 2nd place in most of the relevant categories, I'd offer the comparison is more like Cy Young. Ruth had a few people who've been comparable in the last century, but Cy Young's counting stats appear to be from a different universe entirely, and same with Jerry Rice, even though his came in a far more competitive environment with mostly a modern context.
Sure, he's a putz. Ted Williams was a putz. Bonds was/is a putz. You don't get that far off the bell curve without probably being a little weird.
This is what we said before this season, too - and then it turned out Rivers, Garcia, Davis, Langi, (plus other young hurt guys like Mitchell, Valentine, Cyrus Jones, etc.) didn't do anything. So we'll see.One amazing thing about the success in 2018 to me is how the draft class had exactly 2 players make any contributions, while the vast majority of the others have been injured. An infusion of talent will come next year through health and the next draft and the biggest obstacle may be to find space for them.
Agreed, jury is out. I'm most excited for Wynn(but Achilles injuries are problematic) and Bentley. But I agree completely, was excited about the last class that almost all flamed out.This is what we said before this season, too - and then it turned out Rivers, Garcia, Davis, Langi, (plus other young hurt guys like Mitchell, Valentine, Cyrus Jones, etc.) didn't do anything. So we'll see.
One night, you’ll be out at a team dinner at Abe & Louie’s in Boston. You’ll be talking about what’s gonna happen when Drew comes back. And Tom will speak up and say, “He’s not getting his f****** job back!”
Thank you for posting. Great readGreat piece by Ty Law:
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/ty-law-patriots-letter-to-my-younger-self
My favorite line:
I read this when it was published and again just now. I truly hope he is happy with his decision but I wonder if, if he were to be 100% truthful, he regrets it. As a Pats fan I am happy how it worked out anyway. But I still don’t understand what he was seeking in NY especially after what he wrote about Josh and Kraft. How could it get better than that? So ultimately it hard not to read this and be a bit cynical and think it was all about the benjamins, and he is trying to save face a bit without admitting he just took the biggest payday.This was a letter Nate Solder wrote to the Pats after he signed with the Giants this past offseason. I hadn't seen it before, but just caught it after reading Ty Law's piece, so I figured I'd post it here too. He took the money and moved on too, but it doesn't appear that the "business-like" approach of the organization bothered him too much either.
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/nate-solder-patriots-giants-thank-you
That is fantastic. Thank you for posting.Great piece by Ty Law:
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/ty-law-patriots-letter-to-my-younger-self
My favorite line:
I seem to recall that his son had a severe medical condition, and that moving to the Giants might put the family closer to some relevant medical specialists. Perhaps that had some part to play in his decision.I read this when it was published and again just now. I truly hope he is happy with his decision but I wonder if, if he were to be 100% truthful, he regrets it. As a Pats fan I am happy how it worked out anyway. But I still don’t understand what he was seeking in NY especially after what he wrote about Josh and Kraft. How could it get better than that? So ultimately it hard not to read this and be a bit cynical and think it was all about the benjamins, and he is trying to save face a bit without admitting he just took the biggest payday.
His son did have cancer and then it came back (unsure where that stands now) but it’s not like NY has better hospitals than Boston. He specifically wrote in the article that going to a team near good medical facilities was important and it ruled out several teams, but he didn’t make it sound like he specifically went to the Giants in order to get better / closer medical care for his son.I seem to recall that his son had a severe medical condition, and that moving to the Giants might put the family closer to some relevant medical specialists. Perhaps that had some part to play in his decision.
Awesome, thanks for posting.Great piece by Ty Law:
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/ty-law-patriots-letter-to-my-younger-self
My favorite line:
Every Pats fan should read this. It is amazing.Great piece by Ty Law:
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/ty-law-patriots-letter-to-my-younger-self
My favorite line:
Perhaps. And that's my usual default position. But I think these decisions are much more difficult than we can imagine. We break it into relatively defined spaces, like "winning" and "money." But I think we might shortchange some things that football players actually have in common with "normal" people, like "doing something different," or "taking on a new challenge" or "metro NY is better than metro Boston/Providence."I read this when it was published and again just now. I truly hope he is happy with his decision but I wonder if, if he were to be 100% truthful, he regrets it. As a Pats fan I am happy how it worked out anyway. But I still don’t understand what he was seeking in NY especially after what he wrote about Josh and Kraft. How could it get better than that? So ultimately it hard not to read this and be a bit cynical and think it was all about the benjamins, and he is trying to save face a bit without admitting he just took the biggest payday.
Yep, could be. And if he thought moving was better for his family then absolutely good for him. Just wondering how he feels a year later.Perhaps. And that's my usual default position. But I think these decisions are much more difficult than we can imagine. We break it into relatively defined spaces, like "winning" and "money." But I think we might shortchange some things that football players actually have in common with "normal" people, like "doing something different," or "taking on a new challenge" or "metro NY is better than metro Boston/Providence."
25 years ago Monday Kraft bought the team from Orthwein. The Athletic has the oral history. I really didn't know that we have the Jacksons to thank for helping Kraft get the team.
https://theathletic.com/772125/2019/01/18/the-inside-story-of-how-25-years-ago-robert-kraft-improbably-bought-the-patriots/
I just came into this thread to post this. What a fantastic read. I knew a good bit of the story (mainly how Kraft first bought up the land and then the stadium as a long-term plan to eventually buy the team) but there are some great quotes in here from a lot of the key players. Also serves as a reminder of just how dysfunctional the Patriots were before Bob Kraft arrived.Every Pats fan should read this. It is amazing.
Carmen Policy: The Patriots, unfortunately, were really the weak link in the NFL chain of franchises. They were always problematic in terms of getting things done and smoothing out their operation and becoming financially viable.
Paul Tagliabue: I had come to Boston right after I became commissioner. Victor Kiam asked me to come up and talk to the business community about a new stadium. I had to introduce him to the mayor, Ray Flynn. That’s unusual. Normally, you’re introducing the new commissioner to the mayor. I had to introduce Victor to the mayor. The idea of absentee ownership was pretty stark with Victor. He had virtually no roots in the Boston area.
From Kraft on, they basically turned from a laughing stock into what is arguably the model franchise for all of American professional sports. What this franchise has accomplished in the past 25 years is remarkable enough but it's even more incredible when you consider where they started from.Tagliabue: It was pretty clear the team was struggling, to put it mildly, under the prior ownership. It was pretty clear once Orthwein came in that the stability of the franchise in New England was an issue.
Drew Bledsoe: One of the most important things that he ever said to me, and this was after I left football and was in business, I asked him at one point, “What’s the one thing that’s allowed you to be so much better than everybody else?” And his answer has really been formative in the way I try to run our business. He said, “Everything. Everything we do, we’re trying to be better than everybody else in everything. From the way we analyze players, to the way we practice and coach, to the way that we eat, to the way that we travel, to the way that we take care of our players, to the way we take care of our retired players.” Every single thing they do, he’s trying to be the best in the world at it. And if he’s not the best in the world, he’s going to figure out how to be the best in the world at it.
Tagliabue: I think he’s been one of the most positive of a very small handful of owners over my 40 years of involvement in the league.
Why isn’t Welker (88/866) on that list?Edelman with a real chance to move up significantly in all time post-season receiving yards. Also notable, Gonk's catch on Sunday against the Chargers was the 69th of his post-season career.