Each number on the list is shared by at least two iconic athletes from over the years, with the exception of No. 12. Per GOAT rules, it deserves a place on the list, and is likely as recognizable as any other number in Boston's history.
There's no doubt plenty of room to grow for the Pats with 16 weeks still remaining. But coming off their first win of the new year, how would you grade New England's performance yesterday?
Which of the "Big 4" has the most ardent of loyalists as we sit here in 2022? 15 years ago, the answer was easy - the Sox. Five years ago, that answer was probably just as easily answered with the Pats. Yet with those two teams facing uncertain presents and futures, do they still have a claim at the top spot?
The offense sputtered, the line struggled, the defense couldn't make a play when it needed to and the coaching, well, who really knows what's going on there?