Not Quite a Failure: 2010 Patriots’ Preseason Expectations Vs. Results

January 30, 2011   ·   Aaron Dodge   ·   Jump to comments

Recently the Boston Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy dubbed the Patriots’ 2010 campaign a failure, citing the prime opportunity they squandered last Sunday versus the New York Jets.
There is no positive angle to argue for this season being anything but a massive letdown or a missed opportunity.
We all know the heartbreaking details of New England’s demise.
They were 14-2, with the most prolific offense in the league, and were the top-seeded AFC playoff contender with a bye and home field guaranteed throughout the postseason.
They lost to their arch rival, whom they had beat by 42 points in their previous matchup, after suffering through a week of trash talk and derogatory comments from their opponents.
However, the '10 season cannot be thrown in the same bin that the Jets were getting their ammo from.
This season brought about far too many positive developments to simply label it a failure.
Whether it was the emergence of one of the most tale...

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