The New England Patriots Thread

The key to the first game in early Nov against big blue ...

Turnovers:

Giants - 2
Patriots - 4

Patriots got enormously lucky winning against Baltimore and losing the turnover battle by 2. And hell, they almost pulled this game out agsint the Giants in November.

Brady seems to get frustrated and feels this need to force the ball ... that shit has to stop.

I stuggle to think after getting away with what went on against Baltimore, Brady is going to play that horribly again ... but, the Giants D will have something to say about it.

Again, cautiously optomistic ... very cautiously optomistic.

Cliffy6745 wrote:

jimed14 wrote:

The key to the first game in early Nov against big blue ...

Turnovers:

Giants - 2
Patriots - 4

Patriots got enormously lucky winning against Baltimore and losing the turnover battle by 2. And hell, they almost pulled this game out agsint the Giants in November.

Brady seems to get frustrated and feels this need to force the ball ... that shit has to stop.

I stuggle to think after getting away with what went on against Baltimore, Brady is going to play that horribly again ... but, the Giants D will have something to say about it.

Again, cautiously optomistic ... very cautiously optomistic.

There is no way Brady is going to play like he did last weekend. It looks like it will be a good game. Both teams are going to have their hands full stopping the passing game. The Giants obviously have a much better shot than they did last time around so I will second your cautious optimism.

Giants are certainly peaking at the right time ... getting guys back healthy.

That's the thing about 2007, it was blatantly obvious the Pats peaked too early ... people had figured them out in the last 3-4 weeks of the regular season and thus why I was sincerely more nervous about that game.

As long as Gronk's healthy, I'm not worried about the offense (aside from what the Giants defense can come up with).

And now, the Pats defense is playing better, Chung and Spikes are back, the D-line looks better ... at the very least, there's a pass rush, and they are going to need that.

I just worry about the Eli improv dump off to Bradshaw which turns into a 40 yard gain. I mean, Flacco should have had 2 deep TDs to Torrey Smith if he could have hit him in the scramble drill scenario. And we've seen what Eli can do in that situation.

Yup, I said it ... I'm worried about Eli. :shock:

Dude's earned it.

F5AgainstOne wrote:

jimed14 wrote:

As long as Gronk's healthy, I'm not worried about the offense (aside from what the Giants defense can come up with).

+1
I think Gronk is the x-factor in this game. If all else is even, Pats win if Gronk has a good game.

Maybe Gronk even earns Superbowl MVP.

F5AgainstOne wrote:

F5AgainstOne wrote:

F5AgainstOne wrote:

+1
I think Gronk is the x-factor in this game. If all else is even, Pats win if Gronk has a good game.

Maybe Gronk even earns Superbowl MVP.

But +1 with the cautious optimism.

Did you just have a full blown conversation with yourself? Everything alright over there?

jimed14 wrote:

Giants are certainly peaking at the right time ... getting guys back healthy.

That's the thing about 2007, it was blatantly obvious the Pats peaked too early ... people had figured them out in the last 3-4 weeks of the regular season and thus why I was sincerely more nervous about that game.

As long as Gronk's healthy, I'm not worried about the offense (aside from what the Giants defense can come up with).

And now, the Pats defense is playing better, Chung and Spikes are back, the D-line looks better ... at the very least, there's a pass rush, and they are going to need that.

I just worry about the Eli improv dump off to Bradshaw which turns into a 40 yard gain. I mean, Flacco should have had 2 deep TDs to Torrey Smith if he could have hit him in the scramble drill scenario. And we've seen what Eli can do in that situation.

Yup, I said it ... I'm worried about Eli. :shock:

Dude's earned it.

A lot of people are beginning to come around to that point of view on Eli. Pretty crazy.

Both teams are very different than when the played last so I'm trying not to put too much into that outcome. Pats defense has been playing better although some could say the offenses they have played recently don't come close to what the Giants are capable of. But either way, very different teams, both a lot better now than they were then.

jimed14 wrote:

This ... THIS is the guy we need showing up in Indianapolis on February 5th ...

Looks to me like he's having trouble on the shitter

While the Giants made the Packers look silly, I wanted no part of Aaron Rodgers, or Drew Brees for that matter, tearing the Pats D to shreds.

I will admit, I would have much rather faced the 49ers than the Giants.

As stated on pages past ... Giants are peaking, guys are healthy, and Eli has some good talent to throw to ... it's a 50-50 game in my eyes ... there is no favorite.

But, better to be there than not be there ... even if they lose.

neilybabes86 wrote:

the nyc newspapers are way to overconident..

they said plan the parae already :roll:

One thing we got going for us ... so many people took futures out on the Giants when they looked out of it, upwards of 30 or 40 to 1, that Vegas stands to loose a shitload if the Giants win.

I like having organized crime on our side.

neilybabes86 wrote:

jimed14 wrote:

While the Giants made the Packers look silly, I wanted no part of Aaron Rodgers, or Drew Brees for that matter, tearing the Pats D to shreds.

I will admit, I would have much rather faced the 49ers than the Giants.

As stated on pages past ... Giants are peaking, guys are healthy, and Eli has some good talent to throw to ... it's a 50-50 game in my eyes ... there is no favorite.

But, better to be there than not be there ... even if they lose.

yea i knew you cats were praying for the niners....

i hear u with brees and rodgers,but manning may do it with that mambo queen

should be good


the nyc newspapers are way to overconident..

they said plan the parae already :roll:

Idiots, don't plan the parade now. I think that happened with the Mavericks in 2006.

jimed14 wrote:

Newch91 wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

they said plan the parae already :roll:

Idiots, don't plan the parade now. I think that happened with the Mavericks in 2006.

Where is jeagler??? Check out the 0:50 mark ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4oSXzEQj7k

That's crazy.

0:18...typical Tiki, always fumbling.