Patriots Football - "We're on a mission" - Page 3

09-21-2009, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Poet

Brother, don't wanna start nuthin', but you aren't giving the Jets new defensive schemes - and the noisy Jets fans in GIANTS Stadium - enough credit here. If the D is stunting, and your QB is unable to call audibles due to the raucous crowd, your offense will sputter, and you can get delay-of-games.

Sorry, but he didn't get it done.

Why was that excuse never good enough for Manning against the Pats D's that Belichick drew up

09-21-2009, 07:28 PM

That came was just disappointing!

kelmac07 · 09-21-2009, 08:14 PM

Uh-oh...mission failure!!

dunng · 09-22-2009, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelmac07

Uh-oh...mission failure!!

Way to early to say that....

09-22-2009, 05:42 AM

The Pats will be fine.

icantbejon · 09-22-2009, 08:24 AM

The Pats will not win the division this year. I'm calling it now. Not sure who will, but it won't be the Pats.

Go Bills!!

09-22-2009, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icantbejon

The Pats will not win the division this year. I'm calling it now. Not sure who will, but it won't be the Pats.

Go Bills!!

The only way the Pats are going to the playoffs this year is as a wildcard. I have no doubts the Jets can and will take the AFC East spot.

icantbejon · 09-22-2009, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coastietech

The only way the Pats are going to the playoffs this year is as a wildcard. I have no doubts the Jets can and will take the AFC East spot.

I'd love to say the Bills stand a chance, but I have to be realistic. Oh well.

09-22-2009, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icantbejon

I'd love to say the Bills stand a chance, but I have to be realistic. Oh well.

I think you guys will have a better record than the Pats will...

I just don't think the Pats are the team they were. They lost a lot of talent on the defense. Brady still looks gun shy. And now that teams know what the weakness is, flushing Brady out of the pocket makes him fold, I just don't see them being the threat to the league that they once were.

09-22-2009, 09:33 AM

Sorry Joe, but I think you are not giving this team the respect they deserve. First two games they certainly did not look too good. However, there is a reason they play 16 games and the season is not decided after the first two games.

09-22-2009, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dogface_313

Sorry Joe, but I think you are not giving this team the respect they deserve. First two games they certainly did not look too good. However, there is a reason they play 16 games and the season is not decided after the first two games.

I give them the respect that they were a great team. They aren't the same team this year. That's a fact. You don't have Bruschi, Vrabel or many others. You defense is a shell of what it was in previous years that's a fact.

Brady is a great QB but only when he's in the pocket. He is a pocket passer and crumbles on the scramble. That is a fact. Look at the numbers.

Teams change sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worst, unfortunately for the Pats fans the Pats lost a great deal of solid players.

09-22-2009, 09:54 AM

Talk to me in December... NE will win the division.

icantbejon · 09-22-2009, 10:02 AM

It will be interesting to see. I don't think the AFC East is the strong division that it was in the past. I think it will be a tight race within the division, but I remember the glory days of the East where we always sent two to the Playoffs and could have gotten away sending three. Remember when the Dolphins and Bills were actually competitive? And Bledsoe was throwing for you guys? Those were the days for the East.

Gargoyle · 09-22-2009, 11:25 AM

Let's not forget that even though the Patriots D lost 5 starters from last year and Mayo is out 6-8 weeks... they held the Bills offense to 17 points and the Jets to 16. That is pretty respectable and the new faces on D will improve and improve their communications with each game.

We expect better things on the O side. It will take Brady a few more games to get his timing back and to work out the chemistry with the new players. You had a rookie QB starting a WR and Galloway is still learning the offense. Things will improve with some more games here as well.

09-22-2009, 12:01 PM

Stick a fork in them.

I called this a couple of years ago, an old, fat slow defense just kept getting older, fatter and slower. Belechik sealed their fate this year by trading one of the only capable playmakers on D, Seymore, to the NFL equivalent of Siberia. Not sure what he did to piss Mr. Ego off, but I'd love to hear the story which I'm sure we will eventually

09-22-2009, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Resipsa

Stick a fork in them.

I called this a couple of years ago, an old, fat slow defense just kept getting older, fatter and slower. Belechik sealed their fate this year by trading one of the only capable playmakers on D, Seymore, to the NFL equivalent of Siberia. Not sure what he did to piss Mr. Ego off, but I'd love to hear the story which I'm sure we will eventually

So, they have lost one game and they are done?

I can't wait untill next week when Tom Brady turns it around and takes a dump on the Falcons(too bad, I really like Matt Ryan, him being a BC grad). I understand that there are a TON of Patriots haters out there, but it is one thing to hate them, and a completely seperate thing to think that they are a garbage team. They will have atleast 12 wins this year, quote me on that!

09-22-2009, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dogface_313

So, they have lost one game and they are done?

I can't wait untill next week when Tom Brady turns it around and takes a dump on the Falcons(too bad, I really like Matt Ryan, him being a BC grad). I understand that there are a TON of Patriots haters out there, but it is one thing to hate them, and a completely seperate thing to think that they are a garbage team. They will have atleast 12 wins this year, quote me on that!

Sounds like a bet in the making to me...

icehog3 · 09-22-2009, 02:38 PM

Simmer down now.

The Poet · 09-22-2009, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

Simmer down now.

Masshole fans, regardless of the sport, and "simmer down" do NOT go together, my friend.

09-22-2009, 03:41 PM

I tend to get heated over my sports teams. The hatred towards the Patriots has grown exponentially over the past few years. People like to claim it is because of the taping episode, but I would venture to say it has more to do with the fact that people hate a winner. I was raised on NE sports teams that were jokes, but they were our jokes. Now that they are legit teams I often get defensive about them.

I think I need sports fan counseling. "Hi, I'm Ryan, and I am a CeltiRedBruPat fanatic."

09-21-2009, 07:28 PM	#42
dogface_313 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Patriots Football - "We're on a mission" That came was just disappointing!

09-21-2009, 08:14 PM	#43
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Patriots Football - "We're on a mission" Uh-oh...mission failure!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

09-22-2009, 05:42 AM	#45
2000ARMY Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Patriots Football - "We're on a mission" The Pats will be fine.

09-22-2009, 08:24 AM	#46
icantbejon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jon Location: Chester, VA Posts: 1,219 Trading: (10)	Re: Patriots Football - "We're on a mission" The Pats will not win the division this year. I'm calling it now. Not sure who will, but it won't be the Pats. Go Bills!! __________________ "Learn to pay attention. Life is hard.....it's even more challenging when you're stupid."

09-22-2009, 09:33 AM	#50
dogface_313 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Patriots Football - "We're on a mission" Sorry Joe, but I think you are not giving this team the respect they deserve. First two games they certainly did not look too good. However, there is a reason they play 16 games and the season is not decided after the first two games.

09-22-2009, 09:54 AM	#52
2000ARMY Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Patriots Football - "We're on a mission" Talk to me in December... NE will win the division.

09-22-2009, 10:02 AM	#53
icantbejon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jon Location: Chester, VA Posts: 1,219 Trading: (10)	Re: Patriots Football - "We're on a mission" It will be interesting to see. I don't think the AFC East is the strong division that it was in the past. I think it will be a tight race within the division, but I remember the glory days of the East where we always sent two to the Playoffs and could have gotten away sending three. Remember when the Dolphins and Bills were actually competitive? And Bledsoe was throwing for you guys? Those were the days for the East. __________________ "Learn to pay attention. Life is hard.....it's even more challenging when you're stupid."

09-22-2009, 11:25 AM	#54
Gargoyle Got Coffee? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Patrick Location: Central MA Posts: 389 Trading: (7)	Re: Patriots Football - "We're on a mission" Let's not forget that even though the Patriots D lost 5 starters from last year and Mayo is out 6-8 weeks... they held the Bills offense to 17 points and the Jets to 16. That is pretty respectable and the new faces on D will improve and improve their communications with each game. We expect better things on the O side. It will take Brady a few more games to get his timing back and to work out the chemistry with the new players. You had a rookie QB starting a WR and Galloway is still learning the offense. Things will improve with some more games here as well. __________________ Boy, n.: a noise with dirt on it. ~Not Your Average Dictionary

09-22-2009, 12:01 PM	#55
Resipsa Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Patriots Football - "We're on a mission" Stick a fork in them. I called this a couple of years ago, an old, fat slow defense just kept getting older, fatter and slower. Belechik sealed their fate this year by trading one of the only capable playmakers on D, Seymore, to the NFL equivalent of Siberia. Not sure what he did to piss Mr. Ego off, but I'd love to hear the story which I'm sure we will eventually

09-22-2009, 02:38 PM	#58
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,295 Trading: (60)	Re: Patriots Football - "We're on a mission" Simmer down now. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

09-22-2009, 03:41 PM	#60
dogface_313 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Patriots Football - "We're on a mission" I tend to get heated over my sports teams. The hatred towards the Patriots has grown exponentially over the past few years. People like to claim it is because of the taping episode, but I would venture to say it has more to do with the fact that people hate a winner. I was raised on NE sports teams that were jokes, but they were our jokes. Now that they are legit teams I often get defensive about them. I think I need sports fan counseling. "Hi, I'm Ryan, and I am a CeltiRedBruPat fanatic."