2012 Super Bowl — New England Patriots fans need to recognize the better team won – ESPN Boston

Hard to argue with what Jackie MacMullan lays out here. There’s no doubt this one hurt but I can’t honestly say the Pats were the better team on Sunday night. Maybe if Gronk wasn’t playing at 50% they might’ve been, but he wasn’t so that’s that.

There’s a long road before the Patriots take the field again. There will be many changes to the team, but if nothing else 2011 just proved again that the Patriots are a well-coached team that will be in every game they play. Regardless of the perceived talent on the roster.

But with that said there will be talent added this off-season and look for the 2012 Pats with a creampuff schedule to again be right in the thick of it next year. With a young defense that gained valuable experience under the biggest of spotlights this season.