[kenberman]

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it is true that manning's intentional grounding cost them a shot at winning. that point was really just glossed over in this thread.

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that and the patriots, who played the toughest strecth of games in NFL history without richard seymour and dillon which accounted for thier somewhat pedestruian record. not to mention having the best coach in the NFL making gameplans.

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and Bruschi, and a thrown into the fire secondary, and...