Will be interesting given the pace of the broncos and bengals at this point, it could definitely hold value at that point.
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NFL 2015 Week 8 |OT| - A Fraud Knows What He Likes
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Will be interesting given the pace of the broncos and bengals at this point, it could definitely hold value at that point.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Agree with that. But is Ben expected to be back this season? Is there even a reason to expect them to make the playoffs with him missing significant time?
Looking at the standings, yea...that week 15 matchup between the Pats and Jets will most likely have playoff implications for the Jets and Steelers.
that too. they may need to keep playing through the end just to secure the 1 seed.
gotta get homefield brah
You don't need 16 wins to get homefield.
WesternHeretic
Member
Fuck bitches get money.
What if the Bengals are 14-0
They'd lose before you played them anyway.
So the secret is you have to give Brady's balls a lot of attention and check them constantly...
Lewd.
Give your kicker some test kicks with them too.
sf2fanatic
Member
Lol saw the fist pump from Mark on the local NBC news..roflmao.
Elfforkusu
Member
lulz.
Broncos could do it. And possibly will, if Peyton is still alive and they discover a run game.
Remember, defense wins!
BaltimoreLarry
Member
I can't wait until they catch the Pats for their new method of cheating. Now is the time to make your guesses for later bragging rights.
I'm going with radio espionage.
The throwback way of spying.
Browns are gonna beat them on Thursday Night Fuckball.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
Gronk
Gronk.
Gronk.
With Johnny boy, I bet.
yankeehater
Member
kas: "yo yankee why can't sam bradford throw the ball more than 10 yards"
yankee: "kas why can't matt stafford beat a team over .500"
No idea you were in the room for that. I want to hear the bread voice dammit. Good games tonight everyone.
DeaconKnowledge
Member
Lebeau hasn't been able to keep up with the Pats. It's part of the reason they let him go.
The defense has been specifically built to play the Patriots style short game over the middle. Steelers had the misfortune of catching the Pats with a ton of raw as fuck rookies and first year starters on opening day, not to mention not having two of their 3 biggest gamebreakers on the field (though DeAngelo Williams still shredded the Pats on the ground.) Even with all the mistakes and blown coverages (and 6 points left on the field by our former "kicker") Steelers only lost by 7.
Both teams meet in the playoffs I like the Steelers chances.
Pats fans have really no room to talk about that.
Oline situation is nowhere near as bad as some teams, and it has little to do with Brady getting the ball out quick. The lines are obviously doing their jobs. It might be scheme or max protecting, but rarely do you see Brady's line ever getting swamped like some do. A lot of QBs get the ball out quick, but that also requires having offensive players who can separate from defenders. If they cannot get open, then who does the QB throw to except a checkdown option?
I'd like to see how good Brady would play with the offensive situation that many teams this year have. No luxury of an Edelmann or Gronkowski or an effective running game. Try getting shut down on 1-2 yard runs every time, allowing defenders into the backfield almost at the snap. Thats the situation some QBs right now have to face on basically every snap they take. Now that is the GM/coaches/F.O.'s fault, but it doesn't make a quarterback worse talentwise. If you have a mobile QB then this can be offset somewhat, especially with a younger one. Look at Luck's situation though. He knows how to read defenses, but the Colts cant run and they cant pass protect. He is a human pinball out there and it leads to costly mistakes.
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
Green Bay went 15-1 after winning the Super Bowl and the loss was to the Chiefs in week...14? I think. Not exactly unprecedented for the Super Bowl winner to have an awesome regular season after winning it all. On paper it looks like another 2007 though so we'll see!
Grover Cleveland
Member
Depressing season stays depressing
I'd rather see a giant scandal bring down Roger Goodell and the entire NFL as a league and an American institution than see the Pats repeat.
I'd rather see a giant scandal bring down Roger Goodell and the entire NFL as a league and an American institution than see the Pats repeat.
That would certainly be less damaging to the league.
Exactly. I have suspicions about their kicking game. Seems unlikely to go from one kicker to the next that doesn't miss. Teams control their own k balls. Golf balls can be made to not slice. Pats must be doing something similar
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2011/07...fly-straight-golf-balls-taking-off-again.html
The_Darkest_Red
Member
Fuck everything and fuck this day in particular.
Yesterday was probably the last game Wake will play as a Dolphin.
Yesterday was probably the last game Wake will play as a Dolphin.
Cheer up, bud. Hope your birthday was nice despite all of it. Just another day in the salt mine, brother...
FloydtheFathead
Member
OL is a concern, at the end of the game they didn't have one healthy backup. False concern my ass.
So why has Vinatieri remained good then?
So why has Vinatieri remained good then?
I think Goodell was correct with comparing the Patriots accusations of cheating to the Black-socks. It is blatantly obvious that IF the Patriots were deflating the balls, they were trying to throw games and level the playing field with the rest of the NFL.
Brady and the Patriots are just unstoppable with NFL regulated footballs.
Brady and the Patriots are just unstoppable with NFL regulated footballs.
Grover Cleveland
Member
1) You actually think the Panthers are getting to the Super Bowl? Thanks for the vote of confidence
2) If the Pats can score 42 points against the Panthers defense, my hats off to them
3) Why does Cameron Jerrell Newton make you so angry?
bigmit3737
Member
I forget the GAF user name but I just want to say thanks to the gaffer who looked at my picks and told me to stay with NE despite the 8 point spread .
b/c he was always good. BB let him go b/c he could draft a replacement and pay him less. just needed a strong leg and a guy who could keep his mouth shut
Being totally honest, I think all kickers do stuff to the balls. Some are better at it than others, and like all things, the Pats are probably the best at finding that loose 3%-4% advantage
The_Darkest_Red
Member
Thanks, man. Just sucks always pulling for the loser, especially when your Pats loving family is quick to rub it in (except for my wife who is too nice, thankfully).Cheer up, bud. Hope your birthday was nice despite all of it. Just another day in the salt mine, brother...
Thanks, bro. I'll get over it!
The Eagles are still going to beat the Pats.
They're playing the Eagles at home. I have a hard time seeing that at all. What makes you say that beyond the obvious Pepiope bias?
CrocMother
Banned
Eagles couldn't beat the Redskins, but the Pats are going down.