As usual with Shank, he needs to remind us of negative things in the Patriots' past - that his way of being balanced:
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Eight years ago, this place was a house of horrors. A place where bad things happened to the Patriots.Now, Shank, conjure up your inner Fonzarelli and say 'I was wrong':
The giant stadium in Glendale was bad luck. It is where 18-0 became 18-1. It is where Eli Manning made the scramble of his life and then David Tyree made the last catch of his career, pinning a prayer to the side of his helmet while he was wearing Rodney Harrison. It is where perfection was derailed.
But today Patriot Nation loves this place. Now it is the place where Bill Belichick and Ernie Adams made Pete Carroll lose his mind in Super Bowl XLIX (Go watch the “Do Your Job” video again). It is the place where Malcolm Butler introduced himself to Football America. And in September of 2016 it is the place where Jimmy Garoppolo and the undermanned Patriots beat the heavily favored Arizona Cardinals, 23-21, in the first game of Tom Brady’s four-game Deflategate suspension.
More coverage from the Patriots' win Shaughnessy: No Brady? No Gronk? No problem. Volin: Jimmy Garoppolo plays his role to perfection Gasper: Brady suspension was supposed to take away Belichick's secret weapon. It didn't work Cardinals miss their chance to take down the Patriots Chandler Jones, Arizona defense fail to rattle New England Two Patriots hold up fists after national anthem Did you know Marty from The Imagination Agency plays for Patriots? Patriots remove Tom Brady banner from Gillette Stadium Notebook: Patriots extend Rob Ninkovich’s contract Box score: Patriots 23, Cardinals 21 More Patriots coverage
Take that, Roger Goodell! You can overpunish Brady and roll out an NFC title contender for “Sunday Night Football.” Vegas can make the Pats 9½-point underdogs. But you still cannot beat Belichick and the Patriots.
No Brady? No Gronk? No first-round draft pick?
No problem.
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