https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5acS3_ySd8
Little something to watch on this dead-of-the-offseason Saturday, the 2003 Patriots episode of America’s Game. I couldn’t quite believe what was happening before my eyes with the 2003 team. Yes, the 2001 Patriots had a magical ride, but that one Super Bowl didn’t erase all the feelings of inevitable doom I had acquired growing up as an 80’s/90’s Patriots fan.
The 2-2 start only reinforced that but then the Pats started winning and winning and they didn’t lose again until October of 2004. But they were never dominant. There was never a moment of believing the Patriots were unstoppable, they just were. After it was all said and done, the 2003 probably had the best defense of the Belichick era. Biggest thing was being healthy at the end. The entire defense was just at their peak and everyone brought something to the party. Things started falling apart in 2004 with injuries and the inevitable decline of the defense. That’s when Brady and the offense took center stage.
But the 2003 team really embodied all the legends we’ve come to embrace about the Bill Belichick Patriots. And it was even the first season BB donned his infamous Reebok Hoodie.