It’s important to start this article off with a major caveat: Nobody outside of the New England area — or Patriots Nation around the world — is feeling sorry for the New England Patriots these days.
That’s a sentiment that Patriots players themselves have echoed over recent years (including Tom Brady himself).
Whenever something doesn’t break New England’s way — whether it’s a bad call, an unfortunate injury, a poorly-timed development, or even a full series of bad luck like the Miami Miracle — the players are the first ones to make public comments that “no one is going to feel sorry for the Patriots.