Missing_Clink":1vjump4f said:
Pretty amazing the different directions the pats and Hawks have gone since the SB. The pats have faced far more adversity than the Hawks and yet they are as good as ever. The Hawks on the other hand have rapidly puttered into mediocrity.
As IndyHawk has said, I think the loss stole part of this team's soul. And I believe the Pats feel like they were given a new lease on life and are more than happy to take advantage of that.
Several of us said the fact that Bevell wasn't forced to resign by Pete could possibly hurt the locker room (team chemistry) and that may well be a huge factor as well.