... became clear that we may have been witnessing the beginning of the end of an era.

I know, I know. One game does not a trend make.  But...

What I saw was something I have not seen on the field or on the sidelines of a Patriots' game in a long time: frustration, confusion, disappointment and fatalism.  All of the first three are not new, although not often seen.  The last one, fatalism, is one I haven't witnessed before in its true form and in such abundance.

To see Hoody Bill look lost and searching for an answer, any answer, was a shock to the system. He was his typical stoic self in the first half, showing a little emotion when Brady and company were able to put some points on the board. Then in the second half, he looked ...

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