New England Patriots thread (MOD WARNING - #4503)

SixtyTwo wrote: »

To echo this I have been fortunate enough to be given a chance to work in a job related to the game in the US starting Fall 2013 and the job has strict policies on public forums and what their staff say on said forums.

As I get into a lot of scrapes on here I don't want to endanger said chance before it even happens. It will be tough not debating and getting into banter here but I am going to leave this account open just in case and in the event come fall next year I can chat on here the odd time and refrain from calling folk out I will Also I will continue with Fantasy football.

I may also pop in and answer rule related stuff and the mechanics of the game but I will have to take a large step back to prevent making a tit of myself as usual.

Congratulations dude, I remember you telling me a few years ago you wanted to move closer to the game over here. Glad that's happening for you!

Hernandez active

Don't look at the highlights, not much there to be happy about tbh and not exactly any new info regarding how soft the secondary is

We were awful everywhere, coaching included.

Offense was shocking and Brady is the man to blame unfortunately for the loss. Over thrown/under thrown, wildly inaccurate passes. The 2 ints were from badly thrown balls. We had multiple chances to put the game away on offense and we couldn't do it. The debacle at the end of the first half was mostly Brady's fault. The Oline did a fantastic job against a great pass rush, Brady was only sacked once all game and he could do nothing with it. On any other day for the final drive when we had 1:18 and only needed 60 yards to put us in FG range, my money would have been on Brady...but FFS we couldnt even get one 1st down on 4 attempts, just awful. Brady had the most passing attempts of his career and very little pressure and we only scored 23 points, i think that sums up how bad his passing was.

Defense was good for most of the game and caused turnovers which the offense couldn't capitalise on. The Seahawks had multiple 3 and outs and i dont think they had a 1st down in the 3rd qtr. A great rushing team was neutralised on the ground. But sh1t hit the fan when the secondary and mostly the safeties were exposed on the deep ball. Our pass rush was undisciplined at times letting Wilson get out of the pocket on multiple occasions.

We have the talent in nearly every position on the field (except in the 2ndary) to be a great team but our mental toughness is sh1te at the moment and it started with Brady and tickled down from there. I have no doubt we'll bounce back and beat the Jets next Sunday and make the playoffs but after that, against good teams, I'm not very confident.


On a side note, Peter King is a twat. Reading his MMQB today, he is all over the Pats loss while the week before in the Brady/Manning battle (which he is normally super wet for) all he has is a tiny tidbit on the last page...he's a disgrace to be from Mass and he can stick his anti Pats/Belichick bias up his hole...dickhead

spiralism wrote: »

Bit disrespectful to the rest of the AFC no? I'm sure ourselves, Baltimore and Houston will have something to say in the AFC picture.

If your a Chargers fan than yes maybe you can justifably claim to be the biggest threat to the Patriots in a playoff type game. Im think Houston are a nice team but when you come up against seasoned pros like they did last night then its a whole different ball game. Baltimore are a typical AFC semi finalist team but the NFC is dog eat dog so its not disrepectful to suggest the Pats have an easier route to a Superbowl than the 49ners, The Big Bad Giants, Packers. Atlanta are going well but do you really think that sort of team has the knowhow to beat one of the big dogs in a championship type of game. My answer is no thats why I write off the Texans and Ravens although the Ravens have more substance than the Texans I feel.

ReacherCreature wrote: »

Wilhite and Wheatley had a lot expected of them but busted.

Was Slater initially drafted as a receiver?

Bring back Law and Rodney. :P

Slater started as CB and did some work at FS then, its only in the last two seasons he has been classified as a WR.

A bit unfair to classify him as anything but a special teams player.

eagle eye wrote: »

Just want to wish you the very best of luck, I hope it goes really well for you.

Thanks EE. I will post every now and again for sure but they will most likely be non debatable posts that keep me from debating with folk.

Syferus wrote: »

Keep us posted, lad.

Oh, and check your PPR trades.

Terrible Trade proposal

JaMarcus Hustle wrote: »

All I can say is, best of luck biting your tongue when neilster returns next draft season

I will be away during the draft and in a place where my only net will be ****e so I should do alright.

Hazys wrote: »

New QB for the Jets? I heard they were desperate

TO time never mind Tebow time. Me in the same room as Rex Ryan would be entertaining but not in a good way