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Donald: Hello and welcome to another installment of SportsWise. I’m Donald Morris, and I am here with Russell Adams, John Hagan, and Patrick Edwards. Today we are talking about the New England Patriots, Tom Brady, and whether or not their recent wildcard loss to the Titans marks the end of their dynasty. I think as the Patriots go through this transition, with Brady entering free agency, a team like the Chicago Bears could capitalize. Tom Brady is still playing at a high level and is a better quarterback than Mitch Trubisky. If the Bears brought him in and added some pieces around him, they could win a Super Bowl or two in my opinion. I say let’s see what he can do! John: Taking a step back, I
don’t believe you can say the Patriots dynasty is dead yet. As of now, Brady and head coach Bill Belichick are still in New England. If either of those guys leave then we can talk. Belichick says his dream job would be the New York Giants, but that job is taken. That being said, I think both men are staying put on the Patriots. If they can sign some receivers and tight ends the dynasty may continue, otherwise they are marching slowly toward irrelevance. Russell: It was a sad ending for the Patriots in the playoffs this year, but I don’t think it’s over for them. We are talking about Bill Belichick here, so you never know what’s going to happen. They didn’t have the receivers they had in the past or the running game for that matter, so of course a
team would struggle in that situation. If they can get players to fill those holes I think the dynasty will continue. Patrick: I agree, Russell. It reminds me of the Spurs. They went back and forth year after year. You can never count Tom Brady out and after one down year I don’t think it’s fair to say the dynasty is over. Donald: Comparing Brady and his longevity to other great quarterbacks is interesting. Some guys knew they were done when they started to hit their late 30s, early 40s, but Brady, much like Peyton Manning, has a chance to find success somewhere else. I’ll stress again that his change of scenery could be here in Chicago. If we sign him for three years, that could be three more rings.
John: I’m going to have to disagree with Donald. It’s not going to happen and it’s a bad idea. The Bears are too invested in Mitch Trubisky to make a move. Ryan Pace tied his career to Trubisky much like Jerry Jones had tied himself to ex-coach Jason Garrett and that relationship went on long beyond its success. Russell: The Bears are going to stick with Trubisky just like they did with Jay Cutler. As for Brady, he will bounce back. Acquire some new playmakers, because Brady can’t do it on his own, and we will see what they can still do. I think he stays in New England. Donald: Time will tell, but this is something to keep an eye on, especially as a Chicagoan hoping to see Brady in a Bears uniform.
