This group of Patriots have encountered some difficulties in the past few months, though there are not lives at stake, nor freedom, nor demoralizing defeats nor icy rivers to cross, the premise remains the same when Americans encounter any adversity – even in the shady little town of Foxborough, Massachusetts…
…because just as in war, the game of football is a challenge of violent ground acquisition, of battles in the trenches and of improvisation, adaptation and of overcoming the contingencies that stand in the way of achieving the team objective – and for the New England Patriots, the battle to remain relevant and competitive has been a hard fought one since the 2012 season ended in disappointment.
The New England Patriots pass catching corps has seen one crisis after another in 2013, what with Rob Gronkowski’s multiple surgeries, Wes Welker’s misguided faith in his agent and Aaron Hernandez’ anger issues and an affinity for cotton candy-flavored Bubblicious and firearms…
…then the anti-Welker tears a groin muscle and passing back Shane Vereen breaks his wrist on the very first play of the season – leaving Mighty Mite Julian Edelman and three rookie receivers to shoulder the load in the passing game.
Clearly the pass catchers are a hurting unit, but at the same time, the Patriots are probably the only team in the National Football League that could take a series of fiendish hits like that and come out relatively unscathed, not to mention undefeated through three games – and once everyone is healthy, the offense should resemble a juggernaut that steamrolls defenses.
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