[Kugyince]

Under the circumstances they were dealt? They were dealt the easiest rated schedule this year. And don't even bother trying to argue injuries. Injuries are a part if the game. You're only as good as your back up and its a 52 man team, not a one man team. Football is a great game simply because there are no excuses. There's a tight salary cap, a standardized scheduling, a fair drafting system, and probably the strictest drug testing policy in pro sports.

This has been a great season for me. Going 11-5 with the hardest team schedule in nearly 25 years, #1 ranked defense across the board, and the two teams half the commentators picks for the SB (Dallas and NE) didn't even make the play offs.

P.S. I heard Brady may be out of the 2009 season as well because of bad surgery. Happy, happy times.