"It doesn't matter if you now have two weeks of pre-Super Bowl chatter to get more ill. Nor does it matter if the Patriots return with an entirely new cast this time - just replace "Bill Belichick and Tom Brady" in conversation with "Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye." Didn't you think this was over? Couldn't all those years of pent-up jealousy at watching the Patriots' previous 17-year dynasty be followed with some generational pass-the-popcorn pain and misery for us to enjoy?"
"Yes, sure, good for the Patriots. Good for Kraft in knowing how to build. Good for general manager Eliot Wolf in knowing how to draft and spend. Good for them, too, for taking advantage of the NFL's easiest schedule, an injury-depleted Los Angeles Chargers' offense in the first round, a mistake-prone Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud in the second round and then a Denver team without starting quarterback Bo Nix in Sunday's championship game."
The New England Patriots reached another Super Bowl, prompting widespread nausea and frustration among many fans. The current Patriots roster looks different, but the franchise sustained deep postseason success. Team owner Bob Kraft noted seven years since the previous Super Bowl appearance. Organizational construction, drafting and spending drew credit for the turnaround. The playoff path included an easy schedule, an injury-depleted Los Angeles Chargers in the first round, a mistake-prone Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud in the second round, and a Denver team without starter Bo Nix in the conference title game. Coach Mike Vrabel cited belief after inheriting a four-win team last season. Questions about regression to the mean and lingering rivalry resentment persist.
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