The Bottom Line for the 2009 Patriots? It's Really Knee-High...

Your wife tells you that you’ve been looking happier these last couple of weeks. You’re smiling a lot and you feel like people are smiling back at you. You’ve recently bought three times more six-packs than you usually do and you’ve even put some of them in the fridge yourself. It’s true. It’s real. The 2009 NFL Football Season is about to begin...   Apart from these temporary changes to your routine, what does this really mean if you’re a Patriots fan? It usually means great expectations, but this year’s are somehow different from what they used to be. Let’s have a look.   There’s no other way to put it and no point in trying to deny it: The Patriots' 2009 NFL Season revolves around Tom Brady.   He’s back. I mean, he really is the backbone of the franchise. But what you’re really thinking about is...his knee. Is it 100 percent? How will it respond when a 300-pounder tackles him?   You si...