Case Study: The New England Patriots

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The New England Patriots are currently 7-1 and are tied for the best record in the NFL. Even though it is only the midway point of the season, the Patriots still sit atop the AFC East with a 3 game lead and are currently the number 1 seed in the AFC along with being atop most NFL power rankings. Since week 5, Tom Brady has returned to the starting lineup for the Pats and has torched the league for 12 touchdowns and 0 interceptions in 4 games. Along with the return of Brady was the return of Gronk, the Patriots top tight end and one of Brady favorites recovers.

About a month ago as we were wondering how the Red Sox would do in the playoffs, we were also wondering how Tom Brady would respond to his 4 game suspension on the field. I think at

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