(03-16-2021, 06:02 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(03-16-2021, 05:40 PM)D6 Wrote: The Patriots will bring back memories of the NFL from the 1970s.  Sam 'Bam' Cunningham throwback jerseys should sell well in New England.  lol

He was a helluva FB in his day...with Don Calhoun, with Russ Francis and  John Hannah leading the way.  Those late 70s-mid 80's Patriots teams were among my favorites.

Actually, the Patriots were making that transition to more of a running team during their last SB run, and it was a smart move, especially given their ineptitude at WR.

The Leon Gray- John Hannah LT-LG combo on the Patriots Offensive Line was one of the best I have seen.  Other than the Raiders combo of Art Shell and Gene Upshaw,  there might not have been a better LT-LG combo in the last 5 decades.

As much as Cam Newton struggled with accuracy in his first season with the Patriots, he certainly was at a huge disadvantage with the WR corp the Patriots had.  N'Keal Harry struggling in his first 2 seasons has already proven very costly for the Patriots.  Both, in terms of the adverse affect on the Patriots Offense in 2020 and the FA investment in Raiders UFA Nelson Agholor this week that resulted.

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