The 10 Worst New England Patriots of the Decade

The New England Patriots have, in the minds of many, cemented themselves as the team of the decade. In that time, there have been some hallowed names to grace Gillette Stadium’s field; Tom Brady, Tedy Bruschi, and Troy Brown have no doubt become legends of New England lore, and the list obviously doesn’t stop there. What goes up must go down, and the rule of the ying and the yang has played it's part in the formation of the first dynasty of the new millennium. For all of the great players, there have also been some major disappointments. Belichick is the master of masking the weaknesses of his players and using each player for his strengths. As such, it may be hard to recall specific players who underachieved. In this collaborative effort between B/R New England Patriots writers Ryan Winn and Erik Frenz, look for statistical analysis from the latter and anecdotal, further analyses from the former This list sets out to do justice to some of the unsung zeroes of the ... (link)