Bill Belichick is fond of saying the Patriots start each season at the bottom of the NFL mountain, along with the other 31 teams. The goal, of course, is to scale the summit, something the Patriots have managed to accomplish a remarkable three times in the past four seasons. In 2005, however, Belichick will have to do his mountain climbing...

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