New England Patriots thread (MOD WARNING - #4503)

kryogen

Struggling against the run?

The run D is practically non existent! Straight up the middle every time

j8wk2feszrnpao

TD to the beast!
3pts in it.
It was mentioned in commentary that this resembles the San Fran game last year.

empacher

Brady showing his MVP status

j8wk2feszrnpao

Incredible!!
TD to take the lead!!

This would be one hell of a win if we pull this off.

Tristram

Went out to meet the OH for coffee and just got back now. What the **** has happened?>!

j8wk2feszrnpao

Not sure what Bill said at HT, but maybe he should try it prior to kickoff :-)

Pity we'd to settle for 3pts there.
Back to the D now.

j8wk2feszrnpao

The offense hasn't helped the D very much in OT.

j8wk2feszrnpao

Wow. What a crazy way to end it.
Well done guys, hell of a fight back!!

me89

Never in Doubt :P

JaMarcus Hustle

kryogen

One hell of a victory, both in a literal sense and from a psychological point of view.

Hats off to the coaches and players for the adjustments and the keeping Ridley on the bench!

Oh yeah

10-4

kryogen

Couple of new records tonight was there?

Brady first time coming back from a 24 pt defecit? Manning first time losing from such a position?

Son Of A Vidic

Shattered after that, expected a loss all week. Nightmare first half, but what a fantastic second half.

me89

After a poor year last year how good has Gostowski been this season.

The man deserves more credit.

Son Of A Vidic

me89 wrote: »

After a poor year last year how good has Gostowski been this season.

The man deserves more credit.

I don't think he had a poor year overall, but he did have a few uncharacteristic misses. We only noticed because he never ever did that.

But this year he has been absolute perfection and long may it last.

BizzyC

What a comeback....that result was a statement.

Wonder what the score would have been if it hadn't been for all the turnovers in the first half.

JaMarcus Hustle

We are so, so spoilt to have the best coach of all time and the best QB of all time at the same time. Enjoy these final few years of it, it'll never be seen again

Tristram

Talib was immense in that game. I'm worried about his hip going forward. It's incredible that he is turning in such fine performances when it so obviously hinders his motion.

Ninkovich and Jones were both great at different times but the loss of Wilfork was never more apparent.

My love for Edelman just grows and grows. Doesn't seem to get a lot of plaudits which surprises me. This year would have been much different without him.

Son Of A Vidic

Tristram wrote: »

My love for Edelman just grows and grows. Doesn't seem to get a lot of plaudits which surprises me. This year would have been much different without him.

At one point in the game I just said to myself, this man has to get paid and this man must get a juicy contract. In the past I questioned his durability, but when we really needed him, the man was there. When everyone fell and all we had was some rookies, Edelman was the last Vet standing and that is huge.

"cometh the hour cometh the man."

I hope he gets his reward when the season ends.

BKWDR

Fell asleep last night i think at Broncos 3 TD's up , woke up this morning, CONVINCED that the Broncos had whooped us, was deciding whether or not to black out the score today and watch when i got home and figured that we had lost and put myself out of my misery...cant wait to watch the rest of the game tonight!

Johnny_Fontane

im neutral to this but if I was either a broncos or a patriots fan, I wouldnt exactly be jumping up and down.

I think the weather played its part in a crazy game, but not sure there is too much to take away from that.

JaMarcus Hustle

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

im neutral to this but if I was either a broncos or a patriots fan, I wouldnt exactly be jumping up and down.

I think the weather played its part in a crazy game, but not sure there is too much to take away from that.

I think coming back from a deficit that only 5 teams had come back from in the last 490 attempts is worth getting excited about.

j8wk2feszrnpao

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

im neutral to this but if I was either a broncos or a patriots fan, I wouldnt exactly be jumping up and down.

Moving to 8:3 after defeating the previously 9:1 Broncos (many people SB favorites) after trailing 24:0 at half time.
If you can't jump up and down after that, then what's the point in following a team.

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

I think the weather played its part in a crazy game, but not sure there is too much to take away from that.

The weather was a factor against both teams, and each side had excellent performers. There was a lot for both sides to take away from the game.

davyjose

Odin Brief Watchband wrote: »

Moving to 8:3 after defeating the previously 9:1 Broncos (many people SB favorites) after trailing 24:0 at half time.
If you can't jump up and down after that, then what's the point in following a team.

Exactly. The very essence of what makes sport so incredible. If you can't get excited over that, there's little hope for you. Take up knitting.

Well done lads, I called it after the Saints game, and I'll say it again, this season has fairytale written all over it. I think it'll be yours!

BKWDR

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

im neutral to this but if I was either a broncos or a patriots fan, I wouldnt exactly be jumping up and down.

I think the weather played its part in a crazy game, but not sure there is too much to take away from that.

In fairness they talk about west coast teams having to come to Foxboro and facing the weather, but the Pats have to play in those conditions the same as any other team!?
Wind and cold conditions make it hard for any team or QB and makes the come back all the sweeter!

BKWDR

Ridley. What to do!

Talk now of him riding the pine for the rest of the regular season. Would you start him? He seems to be a liability every time he's run the ball and now with other teams knowing he has a problem holding on to the football is it worth playing him?

j8wk2feszrnpao

davyjose wrote: »

this season has fairytale written all over it. I think it'll be yours!

Unfortunately, I think it might remain a fairytale.
Our OL continues to be Jekyll and Hyde when it comes to protecting Tom and helping the running game.
And injuries in the defense will get exposed further down the line; Moreno ran for 224yds last night.

The offense is now where we all felt it would be at the beginning of the season.
It's a shame that we've lost so much on defense, with a few guys (Talib, Dennard) out there and not being close to 100%

But injuries are suffered across the league, and there's a lot of games left where injuries will go a long way to determining who wins out.

But at 8:3, an offense that is clicking, excellent punter and kicker, the hope that the D can get fit, and the Tom/Bill combo; we may just go on a SB run.
Now that would be 'unprecedented' :P

Hazys

How I felt Tuesday morning:


How I felt this morning:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djE-BLrdDDc

Hazys

Ridley is like that ex-girlfriend whose number you call when you know you shouldn't. It starts off great, reminding of the good times and this time it may actually work out but he/she ends up breaking your heart and you feel sick wondering why it went wrong.

Hopefully we don't drunk text Ridley during the playoffs

Hazys

I must give credit to Ridley for being a good teammate regardless how depressed and guilty he must have felt.

Shane Vereen (34) and Stevan Ridley (22) celebrate a touchdown by Brandon Bolden (38) that pulled the Patriots within 24-14.