The Patriots are hitting their stride while the rest of the league is reaching for its torches and pitchforks. Same as it ever was.
In a primetime win in Denver over the fast-imploding Broncos, the Patriots gave the kind of soup-to-nuts performance that served notice to the rest of the NFL that their arrow is pointed decidedly up. And the rest of the NFL -- predictably agitated about that major development -- will kick rocks, mutter and anonymously shiv the Patriots about the minor one they can seize on.
But, but, but . . . they can't just DO that!