[chessplayer]

“They want to be 19-0. If they do it they will go down as the greatest team in NFL history.”

The Dolphins went undefeated also. So why are`nt they the greatest team in NFL history? The Pats have the best talent money can buy, much like the Yankees under Steinbrenner. But does that make them the greatest TEAM in NFL history? I think not. I would give that honor to the 1967 Green Bay Packers. They were an aging, banged up team that year, and a lot of their players were`nt the best in the league. They still managed to win the NFL championship against the more (overall) talented Cowboys, and went on to bury the Raiders in Superbowl II.

[big'ol_freeper]

The Dolphins went 17-0, the Patriots, if they win out will be 19-0. The Dolphins schedule was weak. Their opponents had a .369 winning percentage, while the Patriots opponents winning percentage approaches .500. The Patriots played and defeated six teams that will be in the playoffs this season. The Dolphins did not play any of the teams out of the top ten records in the league that season.

Also the abundance of records they set, one of which was the largest point differential (difference between points scored and points given up) in league history.

Of course one of the great things about sports is all claims are arguable.

I'm a Packer fan...glad you included the '67 team in your post!!




U.S. Army Retired

[Aquinasfan]

The Pats have the best talent money can buy, much like the Yankees under Steinbrenner.

Are you familiar with the salary cap?

What makes the Patriots' season (and three Super Bowls) especially impressive is that it has all been done in the salary cap era.