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Uh, yeah, I wasn't handwringing about not maximizing the Brady window. I've spent years on here trying to get Salva to understand it isn't a real focus of the franchise.

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09-12-2016 , 12:14 AM

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Jbrochu

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Originally Posted by LetsGambool

Uh, yeah, I wasn't handwringing about not maximizing the Brady window. I've spent years on here trying to get Salva to understand it isn't a real focus of the franchise.

Yeah, pretty much only Salva was.

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09-12-2016 , 12:25 AM

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Not quite sure what you're suggesting regarding BB and his draft strategy. Do you really think he values being clever more than doing whatever he thinks is best for the team? I'm often baffled by his choices, but still pretty sure he's not just trying to be the smartest guy in the room.

Separate from that, they clearly have an organizational philosophy which tries to balance the needs of fielding a strong team in the near term, while still always accounting for the future. Seems prudent to me.

Dynasty the posts don't support your narrative, except for lol Salva's.

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09-12-2016 , 03:24 AM

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Habsfan09

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Everything fell into place nicely. Jets, Bills and Dolphins lose and we win. Thats a nice little cushion.

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09-12-2016 , 05:28 AM

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Aidan

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Solid start, definitely some upside on Jimmy. His confidence will be up going forward which will hopefully snowball, Gronk still to come back

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09-12-2016 , 07:26 AM

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outdrawed

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Took the cards in survivor. You're all welcome.

Last edited by outdrawed; 09-12-2016 at 07:39 AM.

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09-12-2016 , 10:47 AM

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feedthabeast

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I'm still in shock. Take the starting QB and the #1 target off the field for any other team and there's no way this happens. Can't say enough about how good BB and the other coaches are.

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09-12-2016 , 11:47 AM

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Cassel 11-5
Jimmy G 4-0?
Brady - System QB? Nah why would anyone believe that

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09-12-2016 , 12:12 PM

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Kneel B4 Zod

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probably b/c he's won 4 Super Bowls

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09-12-2016 , 02:41 PM

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OmgGlutten!

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Even if he turns out to be good it doesn't matter cause you can't pay two Qbs QB money and Brady is playing at a min until his contract runs out. He has to be Brady levels of good to matter and you still won't know if he is a big game choker like Peyton. I still think it was spew. His value is weighted very heavily on him actually playing and besides the deflation glate bs that was not very high.

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09-12-2016 , 02:42 PM

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Plus don't Pats easily sign a free agent star QB who wants to play for BB once Brady quits?

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09-12-2016 , 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by EddyB66

Cassel 11-5
Jimmy G 4-0?
Brady - System QB? Nah why would anyone believe that

2007 pats off dvoa - 43%
2008 pats off dvoa - 12%

Your argument is invalid

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09-12-2016 , 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by outdrawed

2007 pats off dvoa - 43%
2008 pats off dvoa - 12%

Your argument is invalid

This. pats had by far the easiest schedule in the league in '08. 15-1 if Brady doesn't go down in week 1.

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09-12-2016 , 05:12 PM

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we still have some tough games left.

@ Pitt
SEA
@ DEN

and games that won't be gimmes like CIN, the division road games

but even with Brady, @ ARI was probably the toughest game on the slate. just huge we got that one without Brady and Gronk et all

I think our schedule is looking pretty tough actually but I'm pretty optimistic in this team.

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09-12-2016 , 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by LetsGambool

Playing it conservative with the injured players given their injuries and the situation makes complete sense.

I got the Pats 10-6 and probably out in the divisional round this year, but hoping they get healthy late in the year and make a run. Happy with anything over the next month besides 0-4.

10-6?????? Are you out of your ever loving mind? Do you even pay attention? I swear to god people are so ******ed around here. Go away!!!

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09-12-2016 , 08:06 PM

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Considering the over under was basically 11, predicting 10 wins before last night wasn't really weird. Just a touch pessimistic.

But we picked up like .7 expected wins last night and even more important Jimmy looked credible. I'm guessing letsgamboool would have an updated prediction of 11 or 12 wins today.

I think we get to Brady at 3-1.

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09-12-2016 , 08:59 PM

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09-15-2016 , 04:41 PM

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OmgGlutten!

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Felger article on revis sucking now and green tearing him up

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09-16-2016 , 08:41 AM

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Kurn, son of Mogh

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Felger article on revis sucking now and green tearing him up

He got beat deep again last night

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09-18-2016 , 02:07 AM

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MDoranD

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Great way to start the season! Good to see some of you guys back again this year

One takeaway I have from the Cardinals game is I wonder how much Jamie Collins had to do with the kicker missing that kick at the end of regulation. Collins is well known for leaping the center to block kicks and had already tried it earlier in the game. The center has to be thinking about how quickly he needs to stand up after the snap in case Collins hurdles the line. Collins should get an assist on this one if so.

Tomorrow we go to 2-0.