Time for a major shake-up in Pats land?
Hardly...
I'll let a Pat's fan answer that one.
After the disgraceful traitorous departure from the Patriots by Deion Branch a few months ago the message was quite clear. His contractual obligations apparently meant nothing to him, and he (former Super Bowl MVP) will soon be a distant memory.
The Patriots are a team, and if you (as a player) cannot accept that, are unwilling to live with that, and/or are dissatisfied with that notion...well then take a hike.
The New England team mind set has it right, and the NFL is having a problem with the notion that a few teams can consistently be winners under their parity formula.
Those concepts will change in time,or the NFL will become just another politically correct enterprise where over time....everybody gets to win.
The Patriots will be back perennially, and that is problematic for some, but exciting for folks like me.
Anti-Darwinism in action.
The AFC loss by the Patriots tonight was a shocker, but perhaps after all in the best long term interests of the NFL.
Duhhh.