[dfwgator]

You could argue however, that part of the Patriots’ success is not being sentimental, and going ahead and letting go of players right before their downward slide.

[detective]

With Brady and Deion Branch the Patriots won 3 Superbowls in 4 years. Then they traded Branch to Seattle and the next year Seattle went to the Superbowl.

How many Superbowls have the Patriots won since then?

Also, look at the way the Patriots treated Logan Mankins.