2010 New England Patriots thread.

Drop The Leash 10

Big season coming up.. with the Jets improved and Welkers status uncertain, it should make for an interesting season.

2010 Pre-Season Schedule:
8/12; vs. Saints, 7:30. WBZ-TV.
8/19; @ Falcons, 8:00. FOX.
8/26; vs. Rams, 7:30. WBZ-TV.
9/2; @ Giants, 7:00. WBZ-TV

2010 Regular Season Schedule:
9/12; vs. Bengals, 1:00. CBS.; W 24-38
9/19; @ Jets, 4:15. CBS.; L 14-28
9/26; vs. Bills, 1:00. CBS.; W 30-38
10/4; @ Dolphins, 8:00. ESPN.; W 41-14
10/10; BYE
10/17; vs. Ravens, 1:00. CBS.; W 20-23(OT)
10/24; @ Chargers, 4:15. CBS.; W 23-20
10/31; vs. Vikings, 4:15. FOX. W 18-28
11/7; @ Browns, 1:00. CBS. L 14-34
11/14; @ Steelers, 8:20. NBC. W 39-26
11/21; vs. Colts, 4:15. CBS. W 28-31
11/25; @ Lions, 12:30. CBS. W 45-24
12/6; vs. Jets, 8:30. ESPN. W 3-45
12/12; @ Bears, 4:15. CBS.
12/19; vs. Packers, 8:20. NBC.
12/26; @ Bills, 1:00. CBS.
1/2; vs. Dolphins, 1:00. CBS.


never too early to start looking foward to the season.

jnaught

J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!!!

Leash_In_Hiding

Here We Go Steelers Here We Go!!!

release23420

cowboys lets do a pj fantasy football league

jimed14

Note about Welker and his knee in Peter King's weekly column, looking good ... probably shouldn't expect any less from this guy.

I think there's little doubt Wes Welker is ahead of where anyone thought he'd be right now, after February surgery on his knee and shoulder. Three months post-surgery, he was dancing to "You Should Be Dancing'' by the Bee Gees Saturday night at the Magic-Celtics game in Boston, and earlier in the day, multiple reports had Welker moving well and jogging through routes at his football camp in a Boston suburb. He's not playing opening day -- that would be way too quick a recovery -- but it looks like Welker could be back earlier in the season than any of us thought.

FenwayFaithful

This was the pic in the Herald today...

Welker with the Elliot Spitzer callgirl.

FenwayFaithful

Don't wanna jinx it, but we're taking home the Lombardi trophy this year. The magic is coming back to Foxboro one last time...

jimed14

If it weren't for Sanchez, the Pats wouldn't even be the favorite in the AFC east.

Still not even sure they are.

81

nice to see mini camps going. only about 3 months until the real camps get going.

FenwayFaithful

jimed14 wrote:

If it weren't for Sanchez, the Pats wouldn't even be the favorite in the AFC east.

Still not even sure they are.

Awww, come on jimed...stop being such a realist.
(Note: I agree with you)

g under p

FenwayFaithful wrote:

This was the pic in the Herald today...

Welker with the Elliot Spitzer callgirl.

Are you for real, is that her for real? Have been thinking of the Patriots waiting till the Celtics are finished with their run to the championship. I need more time to figure out where they'll end up in the division this year.

Peace

FenwayFaithful

g under p wrote:

Are you for real, is that her for real?

http://bostonherald.com/sports/football/patriots/view/20100524wes_welker_aware_of_playboy_image/
Personally I thought the girl he was up in Krafts box with during the Ravens game was way hotter.

youngster

Got tix to 3 Pats games this year. Going to the Saints pre season, Colts on 11/21, and Dolphins on 1/2. Hoping that by the Dolphins game they are looking at a first round bye. But a guaranteed wild card would be all right too. I think the Jets are going to be average this year. 10-6 would be my guess for them this year. Looking at the Vikings to be the fave in the NFC.

RW81233

jimed14 wrote:

Note about Welker and his knee in Peter King's weekly column, looking good ... probably shouldn't expect any less from this guy.

I think there's little doubt Wes Welker is ahead of where anyone thought he'd be right now, after February surgery on his knee and shoulder. Three months post-surgery, he was dancing to "You Should Be Dancing'' by the Bee Gees Saturday night at the Magic-Celtics game in Boston, and earlier in the day, multiple reports had Welker moving well and jogging through routes at his football camp in a Boston suburb. He's not playing opening day -- that would be way too quick a recovery -- but it looks like Welker could be back earlier in the season than any of us thought.

Since I just found out that I tore my ACL a few weeks ago I've learned as much about the recovery as possible. My PT explained to me that right after surgery your knee is as strong as ever, but constantly weakens while you relearn how to walk because your quad atrophies. At a certain point generally 2-3 months following surgery you will be able to move as well as before (the downswing of your ACL strength and the rise of your quad strength meet in the middle), however your ACL will continue to weaken for another month-ish after that while the quad gets back to full form. I presume this is where Welker is right now, which is about the halfway point of recovery. To be at full strength you gotta spend another 2-3 months rehabbing the knee. Even a speedy recovery puts him at being back in early September, and that's not even getting back at game strength. Now his occupation probably gives him the opportunity to rehab more than the average human, but I'd guess Week 4 at best, and not even good Welker until late in the year...if at all.

jimed14

I'm thinking the Pats get him back by about week 8.

Hopefully Edelman and the two new TEs they drafted (who, by all accounts, are very good pickups) can hold the fort.

Oh, and they got Torry Holt who can't be any worse than Joey Galloways was .... right? right???

Anyway, it's still the defense that remains the big question mark. The Ravens made that point loud and clear.

RW81233

jimed good point again...either way i won my 2 gallons of wild turkey so i really only root against the pats for sport at this point.

jimed14

Holy crap!

Did anyone see the video of Wes Welker today?

Cone drills? Running routes? Making cuts?!?

The guy is a beast ... 4 months out of ACL surgery.

Could he actually make it back for the opener?

Pats54

jimed14 wrote:

Holy crap!

Did anyone see the video of Wes Welker today?

Cone drills? Running routes? Making cuts?!?

The guy is a beast ... 4 months out of ACL surgery.

Could he actually make it back for the opener?

HGH works wonders ALA Rodney H.

FirstExit

Pleasseeeeeee re-name the Patriots the "Boston Patriots" so I don't need to be a part of this bs. Thank you.

RW81233

Pats54 wrote:

jimed14 wrote:

Holy crap!

Did anyone see the video of Wes Welker today?

Cone drills? Running routes? Making cuts?!?

The guy is a beast ... 4 months out of ACL surgery.

Could he actually make it back for the opener?

HGH works wonders ALA Rodney H.

Just a reminder Welker tore his ACL AND MCL...if he's back fully after that in 4 months he's on some sweet ass drugs - there's no other way. That's the same injury Carson Palmer had, and, in football, most doctors say that quarterbacks can come back first...Willis McGahee had the old "triad" and missed a whole season afterward. I can't believe that he'd be back full on by Week 1...of course this is the NFL and "magical" body recoveries do happen. Regardless he's crazy that he's doing cone drills for sure.

FenwayFaithful

We all knew Welker was superhuman before the injury and his recovery proves that point further. I bet he catches several big TDs this year.

jimed14

RW81233 wrote:

Just a reminder Welker tore his ACL AND MCL...if he's back fully after that in 4 months he's on some sweet ass drugs - there's no other way. That's the same injury Carson Palmer had, and, in football, most doctors say that quarterbacks can come back first...Willis McGahee had the old "triad" and missed a whole season afterward. I can't believe that he'd be back full on by Week 1...of course this is the NFL and "magical" body recoveries do happen. Regardless he's crazy that he's doing cone drills for sure.

Since you have experience in these injuries, you tell me ... note, it was a few days ago I was saying week 8 ... so, I'm equally as stunned.

Here's the video ... it's about the 1 minute mark where my jaw dropped.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-player-in ... the-Street

RW81233

i guess Yovani Gallardo came back to pitch game 1 of the NLDS against the Phils after tearing just his ACL in late-April 2008...so it's possible, but he didn't have anyone trying to tackle him. Welker's surgery was in early-Feb, so September puts him at 7 months post surgery. I'm not a big Welker fan, but that's pretty impressive if he's doing it drug-free. In fact, it's impressive that he's doing that even if he is using drugs.

However, I find it curious that its only his ACL that's being talked about, he did 2 of the 3 which, obviously, is worse. Either way, I am going to do mine "performance enhancing" free, and will do 2 hours per day of rehab, 5 days a week. Surgery is on July 14th, so that would mean that at my age and fitness (I'm not Wes Welker but mine is only ACL vs. ACL/MCL and I was running/biking 25-35 miles per week pre-tear) I should be pretty close to being able to do what he did in that tape in November. Methinks something is not right about this. However, it could just be that he is strengthening his quad, and just getting into shape. If he plays week 1 I'll be incredulous...if he plays well I will give back a liter of my Wild Turkey.

Brain of mJ

Anybody putting stock into these Brady's unhappy about his contract situation stories?

youngster

Well, training camp is in full swing. Really optimistic about their chances this season. I still think they need to jump the giant hurdle in the AFC East that is the NY Jets, but as long as they win one of the 2 games against them, I think they have great chances. Hopefully we will see Welker before the BYE in October but it is all up to the trainers and him if he's back to 100% by then. Going to the Saints pre-season game on the 12th to open the preseason. Can't wait for September.

RW81233

Welker on practice field...amazing! My brother-in-law is waiting in fear for the reinjury, I hope he doesn't even though I don't like him.

Brain of mJ

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes...Wes Welker in live game action tonight in Atlanta. Simply unreal how he's back already. Remember how people thought he'd be done for the entirety of this season. Turns out he'll probably only miss one game. And if I remember correctly, I think all of the Patriots roster missed that game....

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bill and tom are not done winning super bowls

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FrankieG

After watching last night's game, they looked pretty good.

But im still a giant fan 18 -1

youngster

FrankieG wrote:

After watching last night's game, they looked pretty good.

But im still a giant fan 18 -1

Not again! :twisted:

Gotta stop living in the past though. If I can't rip on you for the utter choke job the Yankees pulled in 04 against the Sox without being told that it's old news or I'm living in the past, then you can't rip on the Pats utter choke job in the SuperBowl against the Giants.

Deal?

Ok, rant over.

youngster

Nice win today for the Pats. Welker and Brady both had great games. The tight end duo of Hernandez and Gronkowski is going to be a huge threat to defenses this year. Looking forward to the Jets next week.