Official Patriots super bowl quest thread

pitboss · September 9, 2011 2:02AM

Are we ready for some football?

perkdog · September 9, 2011 12:15PM

Im Ready!

Barndog · September 9, 2011 10:34PM

three straight playoff game losses is making me think BB forgot how to coach a playoff game. Three straight times he has come out with a game plan (if it could be called that) that was totally different from the game plan that brought success during the regular season. Three straight stinkers. Too bad we won't know if this year will be any different until we see it in January.

perkdog · September 12, 2011 4:36AM

Connecticoin · September 12, 2011 8:53PM

Nice start to a spectacular regular season. On pace for 8,200 passing yards!

pitboss · September 12, 2011 11:41PM

Passing for 4 touchdowns and 517 yards, are you kidding me? Wow!

Brian48 · September 13, 2011 5:13AM

Should have been more. The two (really big) dropped passes by Slater and Branch would have pushed the total yardard pass 600+.

Also, that pick should not have happened. Branch missed the block on that one.

That said, I thought Henne did pretty good as well. Certainly better than expected.

Connecticoin · September 13, 2011 11:33AM

<< Should have been more. The two (really big) dropped passes by Slater and Branch would have pushed the total yardard pass 600+.

Also, that pick should not have happened. Branch missed the block on that one.

That said, I thought Henne did pretty good as well. Certainly better than expected. >>

Dolphin fans will certainly not be clamoring for Orton anymore.

Barndog · September 13, 2011 11:59AM

lost in the shuffle, but important for next week and beyond:

-pass defense was not good at all. BB will no doubt work on that.
-Dan Koppen is out for a while and there are relative "newbies" on the right side of the line. Can they play well enough?
-Brady is unstoppable when he is given all day to find the open guy. Not every team will provide that luxury.

Barndog · September 18, 2011 9:52AM

<< lost in the shuffle, but important for next week and beyond:

-pass defense was not good at all. BB will no doubt work on that.
-Dan Koppen is out for a while and there are relative "newbies" on the right side of the line. Can they play well enough?
-Brady is unstoppable when he is given all day to find the open guy. Not every team will provide that luxury. >>

offensive line did well today. Pass defense OK, still needs some help

Garabaldi · September 18, 2011 10:41AM

Gotta love having Brady as a fantasy QB.

pitboss · September 18, 2011 10:42AM

We need somebody that can get to the other quarterback.

He had a free pass all day today.

Brady was great again with over 400 yards passing.

Brian48 · September 18, 2011 10:53AM

I still can't get over Wilkfork's interception. That' a lot of beef rumbling down the field.

pitboss · September 18, 2011 12:23PM

It's a wonder he didn't cause an earthquake when he hit the ground!

Connecticoin · September 20, 2011 7:00AM

He runs faster than Big Papi!

Connecticoin · September 26, 2011 6:51AM

Disappointing loss to Buffalo, but that streak had to come to an end sometime.

perkdog · September 28, 2011 7:44AM

Tough loss this past Sunday, I dont blame Brady for those picks ( At least all of them )

Lets get focused on a tough Oakland team

Connecticoin · September 30, 2011 2:11AM

Go Pats! Let's sink that hideous Red Sox thread!!

pitboss · October 2, 2011 11:44AM

Wilfork does it again as Pats roll.

Connecticoin · October 6, 2011 1:03PM

<< Wilfork does it again as Pats roll. >>

Yes, nice win on the road over an improved Raiders team.

pitboss · October 9, 2011 10:43AM

Great game today with the Pats scoring 30 points again.

Barndog · October 9, 2011 10:25PM

<< Great game today with the Pats scoring 30 points again. >>

it was an ok game. Special teams did not play too well, receivers dropped too many catchable balls, and Brady is still having accuracy problems on deep throws. The secondary got off easily with the Jets receivers dropping way too many passes or Sanchez just missing wide open guys. Pats sure did stuff the run, but I don't think the type of performance turned in yesterday beats the Packers.

perkdog · October 10, 2011 9:04AM

The game meant nothing to me as far as pumping my fist about beating the hated Jets, I will save that for if and when we win another playoff game!

lawnmowerman · October 16, 2011 9:48AM

I just knew Brady was going to stick it in the end-zone at the end of the game. He's too good and it was Dallas. We have been losing games like that for years so I'm not surprised.

I will say this though. The Cowboys three conservative running plays with only 3ish minutes left were their downfall today. I know their goal was to burn time and to get the Pats to use their timouts but the running game was crap today. The should have stuck with some high percentage passes and possibly would have converted a 3rd down or two. I can't help but think that Garrett's play calling on the last drive was influenced by Jerry Jones' comments after the Lions game.

Oh well, we suck. Congrats on the win Pats fans.

perkdog · October 16, 2011 10:15AM

<< I just knew Brady was going to stick it in the end-zone at the end of the game. He's too good and it was Dallas. We have been losing games like that for years so I'm not surprised.

I will say this though. The Cowboys three conservative running plays with only 3ish minutes left were their downfall today. I know their goal was to burn time and to get the Pats to use their timouts but the running game was crap today. The should have stuck with some high percentage passes and possibly would have converted a 3rd down or two. I can't help but think that Garrett's play calling on the last drive was influenced by Jerry Jones' comments after the Lions game.

Oh well, we suck. Congrats on the win Pats fans. >>

Hi Matt

Bottom line it was a great game, could have gone either way especially since you guys had Brady frazzled most of the game I thought.

But your right you cant give Brady an opportunity to beat ya but again very close game.

DIMEMAN · October 16, 2011 2:09PM

I agree with the bad play selection by Dallas on that last possession, but the dropped passes and drive killing holding calls bothered me more.

I'll give Brady credit. He did what he had to do to get the win. That winning TD was thrown exactly where it had to be. Dallas had a defender right there and couldn't stop it. They made the plays.....they won!

perkdog · October 30, 2011 11:37AM

Awful game today, Pittsburgh owned us throughout most of the game. I thought we would come on strong after the bye week but not what happened

MCMLVTopps · October 30, 2011 12:33PM

Kinda sucked, really. Looked to me like a lot was missing, besides points.

Barndog · October 30, 2011 9:41PM

reminded me of the team's performance (or lack thereof) in its last three playoff games.

pitboss · October 30, 2011 11:34PM

I don't see a super bowl team here. They sucked! I went back to playing pogo, they were so bad.

gemint · October 31, 2011 8:02AM

<< Awful game today, Pittsburgh owned us throughout most of the game. I thought we would come on strong after the bye week but not what happened

>>

After the way the Patriots have owned the Steelers since Brady took over, this game was definitely healing for us Steeler fans. It doesn't make up for the two AFCC game losses but it's a start.

pitboss · November 6, 2011 9:35PM

The Patriots sure waited too long to wake up yesterday. They looked pathetic in the first half.

perkdog · November 6, 2011 9:37PM

The Pats are not that good is what Im figuring out

Barndog · November 6, 2011 9:40PM

<< The Pats are not that good is what Im figuring out

>>

this is the correct answer! And it's too late to join the "suck for Luck" quest

grote15 · November 7, 2011 2:01PM

Manning showed me something yesterday...he makes some bad decisions (the pick deep in NE territory when they had a sure FG to go up by two scores), but he can sure make the plays when he needs to and shows great poise.

72skywalker · November 8, 2011 1:19AM

The Giants show that Brady is just an ordinary QB when he is lying flat on his back.

pitboss · November 8, 2011 5:35AM

Hanesworth is gone , can Chad be far behind? He has done nothing right since they got him.

jdip9 · November 8, 2011 9:02AM

<<<The Giants show that Brady is just an ordinary QB when he is lying flat on his back. >>>

I haven't seen a QB yet that plays well lying on his back. He's still the 2nd best QB in the league.

The Patriots have developed into Manning's Colts and Marino's Dolphins. They need Brady to play virtually flawless football to win. Just like Manning, he's good enough to do that 10-12 times per season, but there will be a couple of clunkers and the rest of the team (read: defense) isn't good enough to pick up the slack.

So, they will go to win 11 games this year, and get bounced in the wild card or divisional round (again)....

perkdog · November 9, 2011 9:54AM

<< Hanesworth is gone , can Chad be far behind? He has done nothing right since they got him. >>

Definately a step in the right direction getting rid of that scumbag!

This team has absolutely shot themselves in the foot not addressing the horrible Defense! I mean attempting to shore up the line up with Haynsworth and his thug mentality and horrible work ethic??? They should have known better as this guy is the complete opposite of what the Kraft family wants in their house..

Chad Ocho Cinco just does not fit in to our offense, he is either completely dumb and cant figure out the play book or he is lost all his skills, and the bottom line Brady has zero trust in him. Branch is straight up horrible and there is only so much of a pounding poor Welker can continue to take, so we got scat backs out of the backfield and 2 Tight Ends as playmakers which equal 1 and done again in the playoffs more than likely.

The Bottom line Bellichek is to blame for not putting together a better group and not giving Brady a better chance at success while he still has gas left in the tank, its a complete shame.

Connecticoin · November 11, 2011 2:22AM

I am still optimistic. I agree they finish 11-5, but I think they will make it to the AFC championship game and possibly the superbowl -- they already have proven they can beat the Jets and Ravens, and they will be motivated by low playoff expectations and criticism. Look at it is this way -- they are 5-3 (and could easily be 7-1) with a sh*tty defense and 4 Brady clunkers - the defense can only get better, and I suspect Brady has only one clunker left in him the rest of the way.

perkdog · November 11, 2011 7:41AM

Man Im just not feeling it I think this team is on the verge of a Red Sox scenario where we need to completely revamp the team, Brady has maybe 3 years left of being a Super Bowl calibre QB and that might be a stretch. This team needs a completely new Defense from A-Z and a big play WR, the WR is managable but the Defense not so much. Im not a believer anymore in that Bellichek and Brady can get to the Super Bowl with what they are given to work with.

perkdog · November 14, 2011 12:02AM

I am pleasantly suprised and a bit shocked we beat the Jets last night, Im hoping this is a momentum builder for us going forward, Gronkowski is a BEAST btw

Connecticoin · November 14, 2011 4:07AM

<< I am still optimistic. I agree they finish 11-5, but I think they will make it to the AFC championship game and possibly the superbowl -- they already have proven they can beat the Jets and Ravens, and they will be motivated by low playoff expectations and criticism. Look at it is this way -- they are 5-3 (and could easily be 7-1) with a sh*tty defense and 4 Brady clunkers - the defense can only get better, and I suspect Brady has only one clunker left in him the rest of the way. >>

I change my prediction to 12-4 --- I did not realize how easy the Patriots' remaining schedule is. They might lose to the Eagles (yeah their record sucks, but they probably the toughest team left on their schedule).

perkdog · November 14, 2011 5:15AM

<< 

<< I am still optimistic. I agree they finish 11-5, but I think they will make it to the AFC championship game and possibly the superbowl -- they already have proven they can beat the Jets and Ravens, and they will be motivated by low playoff expectations and criticism. Look at it is this way -- they are 5-3 (and could easily be 7-1) with a sh*tty defense and 4 Brady clunkers - the defense can only get better, and I suspect Brady has only one clunker left in him the rest of the way. >>

I change my prediction to 12-4 --- I did not realize how easy the Patriots' remaining schedule is. They might lose to the Eagles (yeah their record sucks, but they probably the toughest team left on their schedule). >>

They will coast into the Playoffs without question, what concerns me is which team will be showing up to play.

pitboss · November 14, 2011 6:56AM

Wow, that was a great game.

Estil · November 15, 2011 10:23AM

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Who are these fish you're squishing? I see the Patriot squishing a mammal but where are these fish you speak of?

pitboss · November 27, 2011 9:55AM

They are doing fairly well in spite of all the injuries.

perkdog · November 27, 2011 10:02AM

Im happy to see them playing better than I thought they would be. Welker looked good and we were able to win without Gronk doing it which is good

Connecticoin · November 27, 2011 1:15PM

Pats will now finish the reg. season 13-3 as the rest of their schedule is full of cupcakes.

Let's hope they finish the year at 16-3

pitboss · November 27, 2011 10:53PM

Sounds like a good plan to me.

I was shocked, they even rested Brady and his tennis elbow in the 4th quarter.

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