DHL Dan CCLXXVII - Bandwagon Hijacked?

I think Shank's coming around on the current New England Patriots team, yes?

Must-watch Patriots are proving each week to be an unexpected gift that keeps on giving, and other thoughts

Picked-up pieces while rolling my eyes when I hear that the Red Sox are “in on” every free agent …

⋅ It is mid-November and the 9-2 Patriots have the best record in football.

Let that sink in for a second.

A team that finished 4-13 in each of the last two seasons … a team with a 23-year-old quarterback … a team that was supposed to be in a rebuilding year … has the best record in all of football.

Six games remain. Five of those games are against teams with losing records. The other is against a team that the Patriots already beat this year — on the road.

So these Patriots might finish 13-4 or 14-3; sorry, not going for 15-2. They might get a first-round bye. They might go deep into the playoffs. They might (gulp) make it to the Super Bowl.

Where he'll not get another invite to the Patriots pre-game Super Bowl breakfast? Stay tuned!