With the regular season behind us now, it's time to look back at the NFL year that was. 2009 brought us many pleasant surprises, along with a couple of letdowns.
Let's take a look at the season that was to review a one of the highlights that made this a great year to be a football fan.
One of the biggest stories of the football season was the return of Tom Brady to New England. After leaving the first game of 2008 with an injury that kept him sidelined for the entire year, many wondered about the fate of the star quarterback who led his team to multiple Super Bowl wins.
The Pats were 16-0 in 2007, and with the addition of a few key players like Fred Taylor and Joey Galloway, many predicted that they'd return to form as the best team in the NFL with the return of their QB.
Brady showed signs of rust during the beginning of the year, but he quickly pulled it together and found his way. While he may not have been the wholly dominant QB that we saw in 2008 and some years past, he was still largely efficient and one of the best quarterbacks in the league.
The Patriots ended the season with a 10-6 record. While it was by no means anything that resembled their performance in 2008, it was good enough to with the AFC East division, securing a playoff berth for New England.
Where the team will go from here is anyone's guess, but one thing is for sure. Tom Brady and the Patriots seem to be playing some of their best football of the year as the season closes out.
Looking back to 2001, this is exactly how this team entered the playoffs when they surprised the football world by winning their first Super Bowl. Can history repeat itself?
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