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2 hours ago, Starless said:

In week 17 of the 2001 season, Carolina Panthers RB Richard Huntley ran for 168 yards against the New England Patriots. It was nearly double his previous career high (85 yards). It was the most rushing or receiving yards allowed to an individual by the Patriots that season.  The Panthers lost the game by a score of 38-6. Richard Huntley would only have 4 rushing yards for the rest of his career.

I remember watching this game. Ty Law had a pick six. Then Otis Smith had a pick six that was called back... then he had a pick six that was not called back.

Also, that game was scheduled for week two of the season. It was pushed to week seventeen because of 9/11. So the Patriots' next game was against the Jets and that's when Mo Lewis knocked out Drew Bledsoe. So... if 9/11 hadn't happened we may never have had Brady take over for Bledsoe. In addition to, you know, lots of other more important things.

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10 minutes ago, Zithers2 said:

I remember watching this game. Ty Law had a pick six. Then Otis Smith had a pick six that was called back... then he had a pick six that was not called back.

Also, that game was scheduled for week two of the season. It was pushed to week seventeen because of 9/11. So the Patriots' next game was against the Jets and that's when Mo Lewis knocked out Drew Bledsoe. So... if 9/11 hadn't happened we may never have had Brady take over for Bledsoe. In addition to, you know, lots of other more important things.

You might say that in a way, Tom Brady was the real 20th hijacker.

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On 2018. 09. 08. at 9:29 PM, Starless said:

In week 17 of the 2001 season, Carolina Panthers RB Richard Huntley ran for 168 yards against the New England Patriots. It was nearly double his previous career high (85 yards). It was the most rushing or receiving yards allowed to an individual by the Patriots that season.  The Panthers lost the game by a score of 38-6. Richard Huntley would only have 4 rushing yards for the rest of his career.

A phenomenon known to Pats fans as "jonasgraying".

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9 hours ago, bucsfan333 said:

Of the eight coaches who were offered a head coaching position this offseason, only Josh McDaniels won a game.

New head coaches going 0-7 in the opening week is a record, beating the 0-6 record of new head coaches back in 2001.

Ouch. Grass ain't always greener I suppose. 

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