Patriots Fans

[Gargoyle]

Had an interesting conversation with Vin a few days ago. It seems the Patriots are doomed to lose players based on the season ticket images. We were heading to the 9/26 game w/ the Bills and I joked that I was worried about Moss.

Game 1 (9/12) tix -> Maroney... inactive for the game, traded to Denver on 9/15.
Game 2 (9/26) tix -> Faulk... on IR on 9/22
Game 3 (10/17) tix -> Moss... traded to Vikings on 10/6

I think Logan Mankins was on one of the pre-season tickets too... but I'm not positive on that.

So who's up next for the curse?
Game 4 (10/31) tix -> Welker
Game 5 (11/21) tix -> Brady
Game 6 (12/6) tix -> Bruschi... he's already gone. It is Tedy Bruschi night.
Game 7 (12/19) tix -> Wilfork
Game 8 (1/2) tix -> Mayo

[VTDragon]

Originally Posted by Gargoyle

Had an interesting conversation with Vin a few days ago. It seems the Patriots are doomed to lose players based on the season ticket images. We were heading to the 9/26 game w/ the Bills and I joked that I was worried about Moss.

Game 1 (9/12) tix -> Maroney... inactive for the game, traded to Denver on 9/15.
Game 2 (9/26) tix -> Faulk... on IR on 9/22
Game 3 (10/17) tix -> Moss... traded to Vikings on 10/6

I think Logan Mankins was on one of the pre-season tickets too... but I'm not positive on that.

So who's up next for the curse?
Game 4 (10/31) tix -> Welker
Game 5 (11/21) tix -> Brady
Game 6 (12/6) tix -> Bruschi... he's already gone. It is Tedy Bruschi night.
Game 7 (12/19) tix -> Wilfork
Game 8 (1/2) tix -> Mayo

Arrrghhh ... now I'm depressed.

[Gargoyle]

W00t!!! Branch to Patriots for a 2011 4th!

[VTDragon]

Originally Posted by Gargoyle

W00t!!! Branch to Patriots for a 2011 4th!

Good move. Branch is not what he once was, but he is still a very credible receiver and Brady won't feel the compulsion to force the ball into him like he did with Moss.

BTW, I see that Farve fell into the trap of forcing the ball into Moss last night on MNF. Yep, he got a TD and yep they lost the game, mainly because of an ineffiecient offense.

Originally Posted by VTDragon

Good move. Branch is not what he once was, but he is still a very credible receiver and Brady won't feel the compulsion to force the ball into him like he did with Moss.

BTW, I see that Farve fell into the trap of forcing the ball into Moss last night on MNF. Yep, he got a TD and yep they lost the game, mainly because of an ineffiecient offense.

Yes and no...this loss falls squarely on the shoulders of the coaching staff for not having them prepared (see how the first half went).

The game plan SUCKED last night. Where the hell was AP? Give the top back in the league the ball only 18 times, and throw as much as they did in that rain? WTF?

As far as falling into the Moss trap goes, there was some, but that's also what he did with Rice last year. Only thing is that it's Moss now, instead, honestly. And likely on any other CB than Cromartie, he's got a couple more catches by going over the top of them. The first TD by Harvin was COMPLETELY because of the presence of Moss...watch the route he ran and where Harvin was when he caught the ball.

And good move for them to bring back Branch. Hopefully for you, he can recapture the chemistry they had before he left.

[Bruins Fan]

Great, now the Pats will use the pass to control the game, that's what won three super bowls.
You have to eat up time to the defense off the field.
I believe the Pats would have beat the Jets if Brady was not trying to please Moss?

[VTDragon]

Originally Posted by Bruins Fan

Great, now the Pats will use the pass to control the game, that's what won three super bowls.
You have to eat up time to the defense off the field.
I believe the Pats would have beat the Jets if Brady was not trying to please Moss

... and we do have to keep the defense off the field!