Updated: January 8, 2008, 1:53 AM ET

Do the Patriots need to run more to win it all?

The Patriots' passing attack was lethal, but will they have to run the ball more to win the Super Bowl? TMQ

Easterbrook By Gregg Easterbrook
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The Patriots must have a flaw, so let's consider one: Are they too good? Specifically, too good at passing? Tom Brady finished with a league-leading 4,806 passing yards, and for long stretches, New England's aerial attack seemed unstoppable even against solid defenses. Yet impressive as the Flying Elvii passing game was, the numbers posted were not unprecedented. In 2004, Daunte Culpepper recorded 4,717 passing yards. In 2002, Rich Gannon led the league with 4,689 passing yards. In 2001, ...

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