GREATEST TEAMS DIDN'T THAT WIN IT ALL BY WILL GRAVES THE WILD WORLD OF Sports SportsZone An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com
CHAPTER ALMOST PERFECT 1 ALMOST PERFECT Some teams seem to have it all star players savvy coaches teams seem to have it all star players savvy coaches talent at every position They’re heavy favorites to finish the talent at every position They’re heavy favorites to finish the season with a trophy in hand and a victory parade on the way season with a trophy in hand and a victory parade on the way But sometimes that big celebration day never arrives Sometimes But sometimes that big celebration day never arrives Sometimes another team stands in the way puts it all together and pulls off a another team stands in the way puts it all together and pulls off a massive upset And the greatest team goes home empty-handed massive upset And the greatest team goes home empty-handed That’s what happened to the 2007 New England Patriots From That’s what happened to the 2007 New England Patriots From 2001 to 2004 the Patriots had won three Super Bowls behind 2001 to 2004 the Patriots had won three Super Bowls behind quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick After coming quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick After coming up short the next two seasons the Patriots were ready to make up short the next two seasons the Patriots were ready to make another run in 2007 They signed star wide receiver Randy Moss and another run in 2007 They signed star wide receiver Randy Moss and took aim at perfection took aim at perfection New England embraced the challenge The Patriots set a flurry New England embraced the challenge The Patriots set a flurry of National Football League NFL records They scored 589 points of National Football League NFL records They scored 589 points Wide receiver Randy Moss shattered records in his first season with Wide receiver Randy Moss shattered records in his first season with the Patriots the Patriots
