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« on: May 30, 2013, 12:17:57 pm »
And Bill Belichick's chances of earning a fourth ring this year have just taken a nose dive. 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/patriots/2013/05/29/rob-gronkowski-back-surgery/2370483/
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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2013, 12:29:02 pm »

If Gronk was out for the year, I might feel bad for NE, but "possibly" missing the "start" of the season isn't quite as worthy of the overreaction. Also, I don't believe New England's chances of a fourth title, even with a healthy Gronk were high enough to perform a nose dive. A puddle jump...maybe.
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2013, 02:04:01 pm »
Quote from: Sunstroke on May 30, 2013, 12:29:02 pm
If Gronk was out for the year, I might feel bad for NE, but "possibly" missing the "start" of the season isn't quite as worthy of the overreaction. Also, I don't believe New England's chances of a fourth title, even with a healthy Gronk were high enough to perform a nose dive. A puddle jump...maybe.



How much higher than this do you want them?

http://www.ibtimes.com/super-bowl-2014-betting-odds-new-england-patriots-san-francisco-49ers-favorites-win-title-1120881#

Granted it these aren't the most recent.  The more recent ones take in to account Gronk.  They haven't exactly nose dived but they have declined from the #1 spot. 
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2013, 02:09:44 pm »

That's the great things about sports projections...all you need is an opinion and a keyboard, and voilà, the future holds whatever you'd like it to hold. Grin
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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2013, 02:33:00 pm »
Not exactly.  In order to be the favorites you need to be the team in which the most people are willing to bet $$$. 

This is not one random person thinking the Pats are or are not the team to beat. 
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« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2013, 04:14:17 pm »

I hear ya, Pats fan...

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« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2013, 06:04:58 pm »
If you won't accept sports book odds as objective evidence, what will you accept?
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« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2013, 06:39:46 pm »

^^^ Could you manage a burning bush?


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