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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TomBrownFan40" data-source="post: 707998" data-attributes="member: 6298">Interesting.  There is some truth in this however,  a major difference between the two franchises is the Pats are not as dogmatic as the Packers.  They seem to have a "whatever works" philosophy whereas the Packers tend to pound square pegs into round holes both in terms of personnel and scheme.  A better and more ironic comparison is between the Packers and Steelers.  McCarthy is from Pittsburgh and Dom Capers is from the Steelers school.  TT's philosophy is very much in line with the Pittsburgh grow within and stability is the ultimate virtue.  Generally, I like it.  I'd rather be one of those franchises that is always in the conversation when it comes to picking a champion every year than one of those teams that is 12-4 or 4-12 and nothing in between.  However, another irony is that the Pack and Steelers were both bounced a game away from the Super Bowl on the same day.  Both teams have the same dilemma, the clock is ticking on the Rodgers and Roethlisberger eras and tough decisions have to be made in this offseason.  It will be interesting to see if either franchises bend a bit from orthodoxy.</blockquote>

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