New England Patriots' 2008 Blogger Roundtable

Denver gets respect because Head Coach Mike Shanahan has an understanding of how to combat what the Patriots do. The same compliment goes to Head Coach Eric Mangini and his Jets.

WB: @ Miami and Denver, for stupid reasons.

MD: Jets and Seahawks. I can imagine the game in Seattle will be a great one. Glad I’ll be there to witness it.

If the Patriots could only win one of Indy & San Diego, which one would you choose?

RC: It's very possible that by the time the Patriots get to Indianapolis, they will have the chance to give the Colts their first home loss in their new stadium.

It would be nice for them to establish themselves as the dominant team in the league by beating the Chargers, but a win in Indy nine weeks into the season can have the same affect, as well as giving the Lucas Oil Stadium its first blemish.

WB: Indy, for we will see them again, maybe not SD.  Home field may come down to that. Yeah, SD is getting trumpeted as the next great team—that's why I think they are done.

MD: Indy. That one will be for home field.

Will you view a regular season loss differently this year after 2007?

RC: Absolutely not. In the regular season, a loss is one loss out of 16 games. Losing a regular season game wouldn't have guaranteed a Super Bowl win last year. Same applies this year. Just get to the playoffs. Going undefeated in the second season matters more than wins and losses in the regular season.

WB: No, one week at a time. In a sick way, I look forward to hearing Charger fans crow for weeks, then lose to the Patriots in the playoffs. Kinda like Steeler fans in 2004.

MD: I can say I will now, but I’m sure once it happens I’ll know I was lying. Though, I can admit there will be a sense of relief that the 16-0 talk will be buried.

Predicted regular season record for the Pats?

RC: 14-2, with a realistic chance at 16-0. Seriously.

WB: OK, I'll say it 19-0. Why? Because I'm a homer and damn proud of it.:)

Seriously, look at the schedule. Yes, the Cardinals or somebody might become beasts. If you say that, then a team like Seattle might collapse. Other than hooky "curse" games like @ Miami or vs. Denver, the real games are SD, Indy, Pitt, and Seattle.

I think 4-0 is possible there. Heck, I think @ Miami will probably be tougher than vs. Pittsburgh.

MD: 14-2, and I will be fine with that.

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