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Something is starting to bug us as relates to the Patriots.

Just one thing.

Well, I have to come up with a whole new subset of Patriots topics.

I was thinking about this.

That bug me, I'm going to rip them for it, but I'm going to acknowledge in the same breath,

it's not going to matter at the end.

So, because I still have to do a show, I still have to tell you things I like and don't like. But I'm also now, we've been at the 17, 18 years, and they keep winning. And so the more I realize these things that bug me aren't going to matter. They're still going to win. Everyone else sucks. The division's getting worse. The conference is getting worse. You're staying the same.

You might be getting a little worse, too, but you're still so much better than everybody else.

And these things would typically trip up lesser teams, too.

Everything else, you know, everyone else is stupid. Everyone else sucks. And so these things that bug me,

I acknowledge, aren't going to matter. They're not going to matter. You're going to be 12 wins at least. You're going to win the division. You'll home in the divisional round after a buy. You'll meet up on some totally unprepared team that's road weary. Then you're in the AFC championship game. So that's, I'm not telling you this is going to change that.

But I still have to tell you things that bug me and don't bug me. And we will continue to do that. Oh, no, no, I'm not going to stop bitching. So this is where we separate, where we're still able to do this. Okay. And so there's things that bug the crap out of me with the Patriots. And here's one of them. It's not just me. it's these guys, but franchise tags are now due.

And so now you have a chance to franchise bug the crap out of me with the Patriots. And here's one of him. It's not just me. It's these guys.

But franchise tags are now due.

And so now you have a chance to franchise one of your players. And you've got a great left tackle. You have a great defensive lineman who's a pass rusher. You've got these guys who you could franchise and make sure don't go anywhere. Instead, who's the odds on most likely player to be franchised by the Patriots?

The kicker.

They're freaking kicker. And I will fully acknowledge whether they sign

them to a little deal or a big deal or franchise him or not, whether he's the kicker or Harry

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