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The Triumph of Hope Over Experience

 In the winter of 2020, the New England Patriots organization, led by coach Bill Belichick but certainly including team owner Robert Kraft, decided that the team could lose quarterback Tom Brady and continue with business as usual, maybe with a hiccup or two, but nothing that couldn't be handled.

This assessment turned out to be erroneous.

In the winter of 2024, owner Robert Kraft decided the resulting disasters were Belichick's fault (he bears his share of blame and then some), so he fired the coach and replaced him with young, smart, Jerod Mayo, whose only football experience was working for Belichick. In fact, as far as can be told, the entire organization created and ruled by Belichick for a quarter of a century will remain in place. Their natural talents will bloom without the shade cast by the previous hooded tyrant.

Could be. Kraft's smart, too. But I'd keep my money in my pocket when a Patriots game goes on the board next fall.

posted by Michael Gee @ 9:13 PM