In a normal world, the New England Patriots being compared with the Los Angeles Lakers would be a good thing. What’s not to like about two of the greatest sports franchises in history mentioned in the same breath?
Well, nothing—nothing at all, assuming we could forget about the present and just live in the past.
ESPN analyst Jay Williams dropped a stinging comparison during a recent episode of “Get Up!” During the segment, he referred to both the Patriots and Lakers as “marginal playoff teams.”
“I look at the Los Angeles Lakers and the New England Patriots as the same, right? We’re going to talk about them all the time,” said Williams. “One has the greatest coach of all time. Can he do it without Tom Brady? And the other one has LeBron James, right? But realistically, when you look at both teams, they’re marginal playoff teams. They’re going to be barely right there or maybe be on the outside looking in.”
.@RealJayWilliams is comparing the Lakers to the Patriots 😳
"We're going to talk about them all the time. … But realistically, when you look at both teams, they're marginal playoff teams." pic.twitter.com/Hid8BIqRhz
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) August 31, 2022
A marginal playoff team actually sounds like a positive considering all of the negative buzz surrounding the Patriots this year.
Coach Bill Belichick has still yet to settle on an official offensive coordinator, which means he’s the de facto leader of the offense and defense, along with serving as head coach and general manager over the franchise as well.
So Patriots fans could seriously consider it a win if this isn’t the train wreck some have vehemently proclaimed is coming.
