"Who is first in line to take the AFC East...when Brady and/or Belichick decide their time is up with the Patriots?"
SCREW THAT!!!!
We're not waiting until they decide their time is up......we'll make that decision for them whether they are there or not.
As far as I am concerned, if Manuel takes a nice step forward and stays healthy, even this year, we will be right there knocking on the door. If he is a little better than that, we're gonna kick the door right down on top of them. I'm tired of hearing that we'll only compete when they're gone. Are they good? of course! But, as far as I'm concerned, that team is not invincible.
As someone famous used to say..... "To be the man, you gotta beat the man." Well, it's about time to put a whoopin' on "the man!"