How the Patriots DO and DO NOT compare to the 2001 champs

The Next Pats Podcast - A Patriots Podcast

Phil Perry talks with Ted Johnson about the ways in which this year’s Patriots team does and does not compare to the 2001 Super Bowl champions. The two discuss what set up that 2001 group for success, when they knew they had a serious chance to win it all, and debate if they’d rather have Tom Brady or Mac Jones in their first season as a starting quarterback.

3:30 – Ted compares this year’s team to the 2001 team

7:05 – Ted explains why the things that set the 2001 team up for success are also present in this year’s group

12:15 - Ted reveals when the 2001 team ‘knew’ that could win it all, and when he thinks this year’s team bought in

21:20 - Is this year’s group more balanced than the 2001 team?

24:10 - The guys compare Tom Brady and Mac Jones in their first year as starters and debate which one they’d rather have

Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YNSpZFW8UGw

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