Even Rome fell.
And so hearing what could be the rattling of the underpinnings of the NFL’s best team in this generation, and possibly any other, is far from historical precedent. And yet the New England Patriots, right up there with the San Antonio Spurs and only a few professional sports franchises, were among the safest bets out there.
They’ve won 12 or more games in each of the past eight seasons. Their five Super Bowls are unimpeachable, even with their past controversies. The Patriots’ excellence well into two decades now is as good as we’ve known.