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10-23-2016 , 07:40 PM

#10101

brrrrr

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,371

we need to fix gost asap.

meanwhile, let's go!

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10-23-2016 , 08:08 PM

#10102

Kurn, son of Mogh

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Originally Posted by feedthabeast

Is it time to send Ghost to the glue factory?

Nah, it's fixable, and hasn't cost them a game yet. besides, they just signed him to a long-term deal, didn't they?

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10-23-2016 , 08:38 PM

#10103

clout

adept

Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 878

#1 in power rankings, i'll take it

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10-23-2016 , 08:48 PM

#10104

OmgGlutten!

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Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 5,273

Brady and Sborros are gonna finish #1/#2 in QB rating this season.

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10-23-2016 , 09:35 PM

#10105

Kneel B4 Zod

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Gost I'm guessing just has the yips - not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing (ie if it's easier or harder to fix than a physical problem)

Still his numbers overall aren't that bad

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10-23-2016 , 11:38 PM

#10106

LetsGambool

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His mechanics are all ****ed up, someone did a breakdown this week on insidethepylon.

I'd bet on the track record and him figuring it out unless he's hurt

Team is the one seed barring massive injury or the Raiders GOATng it up to 14-2 or something

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10-24-2016 , 01:29 AM

#10107

youtalkfunny

dumbest smart person his mom knows

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 21,758

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Originally Posted by OmgGlutten!

Brady and Sborros are gonna finish #1/#2 in QB rating this season.

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10-24-2016 , 09:25 AM

#10108

Scary_Tiger

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Feels pretty great to have Brady, Gronk, and the #1 scoring defense in the AFC. Wins over the Texans and Steelers give the Patriots tiebreakers over the likely AFC North and South champions. The game @Denver still looks very consequential for playoff seeding, but hopefully the improved AFC West leaves them with a lot more losable games than in years past. Definitely feels like the Patriots are alone in the top tier at the moment.

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10-24-2016 , 09:48 AM

#10109

Kneel B4 Zod

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yeah we're a pretty big favorite for the #1. Denver I think is being underrated bc of the bad Paxton Lynch game and last week when Symian (probably) played hurt and Kubiak was at home.

I think we're a clear #1, but Steelers w/ Big Ben aren't far behind and Broncos probably aren't a ton behind either (provided they don't lose one or two key pieces on defense).

current seed prediction

1) Pats
2) Steelers
3) Broncos
4) Colts? Texans? No idea
5) Raiders
6) Chiefs

though it's gonna be hard for 3 AFC West teams to get in there, if there was a year to do it I think this could be it

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10-24-2016 , 11:06 AM

#10110

Kneel B4 Zod

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actually after the 1,2, and 3 seeds I really have nothing beyond guesses

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10-24-2016 , 02:29 PM

#10111

youtalkfunny

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Zolak, when PIT got flagged for unnecessary roughness: "Boy, are they stupid!"

Soon after, Tomlin made that ridiculous challenge on Gronk's non-fumble. Zo: "Another dumb thing!"

That was refreshing. Bet Nantz and Simms weren't saying that. Zolak offered solid analysis, along with equal amounts of homerism. Would listen again

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10-24-2016 , 02:38 PM

#10112

Dynasty

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I thought challenging Gronk's non drop was a reasonable risk. I thought the Steelers had a 10-20% chance of winning that challenge.

If they won, the Patriots would be on 4th down and forced to attempt a long field goal.

If the don't challenge or lose it, the Patriots have 1st and 10. (inside the 20?, right?).

There was a big reward for getting a favorable ruling.

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10-24-2016 , 07:28 PM

#10113

Jbrochu

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Going for the long fieldgoal in Pitt (where almost nobody kicks long ones) seemed like a really dumb decision. What was it 4th and 3 or something?

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10-24-2016 , 11:15 PM

#10114

Kneel B4 Zod

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Even worse is the fact they were down 11 with 9 minutes left. Tomlin does some horrible stuff

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10-24-2016 , 11:23 PM

#10115

JMurder3

not god, probably jebus

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 53,649

The illusion of the 1 possession game.

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10-25-2016 , 03:19 PM

#10116

youtalkfunny

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Originally Posted by Dynasty

I thought challenging Gronk's non drop was a reasonable risk. I thought the Steelers had a 10-20% chance of winning that challenge.

Zolak thought it was a 0% chance. I concur with his assessment.

I'm fine with burning up first half timeouts, but that one was a head-scratcher.

(I quite take your point when you emphasize drop over fumble, going to the ground and all. Because none of us knows what is or isn't a catch any more, I will concede that any review carries a non-zero chance.)

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10-30-2016 , 03:06 PM

#10117

brrrrr

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I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but it's 31-10 @buff right now, and I can't help but think the pats conceded the first game against buffalo this season. We didn't know who was going to be healthy at starting QB, so it was difficult to game plan. It makes sense to me that BB made the call to shut it down, avoid injuries, get through it and live to fight another day.

Pop did this with his aging Spurs by sitting the starters in high-stress situations.

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10-30-2016 , 03:26 PM

#10118

clout

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Originally Posted by brrrrr

i was thinking this after the first meeting with buffalo

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10-30-2016 , 03:28 PM

#10119

feedthabeast

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There's no chance they didn't try to win the game. They were missing several pieces and certainly played conservatively but IMO it's ridiculous to suggest they didn't do their best to win. I get what you're saying but I would find it hard to believe that BB would sign off on that.

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10-30-2016 , 03:46 PM

#10120

Kneel B4 Zod

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the problem in the first Buffalo game was having a rookie QB who was playing with an IR worthy injury. that said BB playing super vanilla in that game makes sense, but "not trying to win" isn't a way I'd describe that.

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10-30-2016 , 03:57 PM

#10121

brrrrr

Pooh-Bah

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Yes, I agree priority #1 was to win the game, but I'm merely suggesting that priority #1 wasn't as far from #2 as it might be in other weeks.

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10-30-2016 , 04:48 PM

#10122

brrrrr

Pooh-Bah

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Anyway, call it the booze, call it #69, call it beating Buffalo away, but I feel pretty ****in' good today. Ghost didn't show any yips symptoms, offense was clicking (Dola, Edelman, Hogan tds, balla), gimpy marty was sure-handed when he was targeted (4/35), we have a bye-week, lil dirty is activated. Awwww Yeah

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10-30-2016 , 05:23 PM

#10123

Dynasty

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Nice stat.

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Mike Sando
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Seahawks now 1-14 since 2012 when the opponent scores 25+ points (counts playoffs). Only the Bills (0-23) are worse over that span, measured by winning percentage. The Patriots (14-11) are the only team above .500 in those games. The league average win rate is .195