DHL Dan CCCIX - The Return Of The Royal We?

Is Shank jumping on the bandwagon here?

Patriots are where we thought they’d be after seven games, but it’s been fun so far, and other thoughts

Picked-up pieces while wondering what to do Sunday when the Patriots aren’t playing …

⋅ With seven games down and 10 to play, the Patriots’ place in the AFC is about what we thought it would be. The Flying Elvises are 4-3 and now 1½ games behind the Bills in the division. A legit playoff contender but probably not bound for a second straight trip to the Super Bowl.

Still, it’s a fun ride.

When the schedule was released, it was obvious there wouldn’t be another 10-game winning streak this year. Playing five of last season’s playoff teams in the first seven weeks, we figured they would do well to come out of it 4-3.

Which is what they are.

Echoes of Bill Parcells - 'You are what your record says you are.'