Edited sentence: (Although one always held out hope for bonus TV coverage in close games such as Houston and New York in week 12).(Sox fans)Think of him as a "Jimy Williams" type coach for the NFL.And with a few breaks it could have ended in a playoff berth....But the loss to the Jets 28-21 stands out as the team went onto win 3/5 final games.Close midseason losses to Denver(9-6) at home and on the road at Buffalo(22-17) were the key momentum swinging losses that prevented the team from making the playoffs.Dick Macpherson was the classic players coach that did the best job possible with the mix of rice and beans he was given.Gil Campos came into his own and built a fanbase as a radio announcer as most weeks New England fans had no other option but to listen in to the teams radio broadcast due to local TV blackouts.Had the Pats prevailed in week 12 against New York the final game of the season versus the Bengals may have been for a trip to the playoffs.He did his best work with an underdog crew and frankly this team had no right winning 6 games.In his first year as a starter Hugh Millen was dependable at QB but was the victim of some tough breaks such as being tackled in bounds inside the Denver 20 yard line as the team was driving for a game tying field goal before the end of regulation.In the team(s) first meeting of the season the Patriots lost to the Jets 28-21 when Jon Vaughn was stacked up at the goaline on the final play of the game.Let's do this team some justice here.The 1991 Patriots finished 6-10 but were only 2-3 plays away from making the playoffs as the final wildcard went to the 1991 Jets team that finished 8-8.The Patriots went onto lose that meaningless game in Cinncinati to finish the season 6-10.This team was a tough matchup because of their ability to play ball control with a combination of Leonard Russell's steady running and Marv Cook ability to be a possesion receiver.While former pro bowler Irving was not explosive he did manage 68 receptions and managed to crack 1000 receiving yards