holy **** both of you stop tarding up this thread

Really, man? You do realize that many times when people say "you" they don't literally mean the person that it's directed at, they mean a general "all people that believe this particular thing", right? And you included the Jets in the statement. You obviously know that I'm a Pats fan so if the statement was directed specifically at me and me only, you wouldn't include the Jets in the statement. Why the hell would I feel good about the Jets? So, by you including the Jets in the statement, you clearly made the statement general and not specific to me personally.

I can't believe I had to explain this to an adult.

I know, we really are. I have a very hard time not proving I'm right when I know I am. Even if it's a really stupid argument. Sorry about that. I'll stop.

Are you seriously asking this?
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My statement was clearly specific to you.

You have tarded this thread up talking about how the Jets performance has made you feel good. Do you not remember your posts about 2 quarters then 3 quarters, etc. etc.???

Of course I included the Jets in my statement, WTF!!! It's hilarious that you are being so condescending here too, acting like I'm a child devoid of intellect.




I'm done though, so don't worry. I will do everyone a huge favor and never respond to one of your posts again.

Thank God!!!! This makes me very happy as I feel like I spend way too much time teaching you the english language and how to properly convey ideas. I really prefer to deal with adults so this will be one less tard I have to deal with.

Thanks again. So relieved. Sorry, guys. We can get the thread back on track now.

Only if he was drunk while playing...

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I like to think it was the last play of the game that sealed his fate, its 4th & 10 there is no chance of a comeback as you are being crushed so it doesnt really matter what you do with the ball @ this point and he still chooses to scramble and run out of bounds short of the 1st down.

I laughed as said he will be removed as starter without question after that play, I actually wish they would just outright cut him forcing them to go with Fitz/Brohm as I think is a UFA after this year anyways.

I'm sure this is old news, but Kevin Faulk is out for the year with a torn ACL. That was the RB I feared the most by far on the Patriots. He seemed to always make the catch on the key 3rd down play every time for the Pats. You would cover everyone and then Faulk out of the backfield gains 6 yards on 3rd and 4. I feared Faulk more than Welker or Moss on 3rd downs since you could eliminate Welker with a double team and Moss by guessing on the deep ball, but then there was Faulk to keep the drive alive and you would never double team him

faulk is certainly a decent loss for them. one of the top pass catching backs in the league for quite a few years now, clearly a big part of what they do, can jarvisgreenellis fill that role?

Yeah, seemed like every time the Pats would have to score before the half or end of the game the first 3 passes would go to Faulk and he'd gain 30 yards.

Big blow to them I think.

I actually thought of that while reading his post about "Starting on defense as a Junior on the best HS football team in Long Island"
Someone else noticed that besides me?
Well said.

He missed 2 quarters.
Wouldn't we all love reading them?
Andy Dufresne ITT. Seriously, after following Thay3rs thread with his bet against G10, I'm starting to really like him. Not sure he knows football, though, as his fantasy team blows
Fitz is gonna look good against that defense. If his line was as good as Sanchez's he'd look better than he did. Bills ftw one time?
Not the case. Gailey just going off experience. This has nothing to do with Brohm not being better.

Also, LOL @ Braylon Edwards. I guess he caught a DWB in NYC

Fitzpatrick gives the Bills the best chance to win games this season.

Brohm has done nothing to impress three coaching staffs, but with his limited experience there at least remains some sliver of hope that he could be good.

Edwards gives the Bills the best chance to lose games this season, and secure the top pick in the draft.

As a Bills fan, I recognize this poor organization is going nowhere without getting lucky on a great QB in the draft, and the best chance of landing that QB is to have the top draft pick. I like Luck if he comes out, then Mallet, and am not so hot on Locker or Ponder.

I'm actually starting to dislike Locker more and more as time goes on. His decision making is poor, he forces a lot of balls, doesn't throw it away to see another player and it seems like he doesn't get it.

I had only seen him 3 times before this season an liked him a lot, but not anymore. I'd prefer Buffalo start Trent, and go after Mallett with the first pick now.

Completely agree. Not what I wanted to hear this morning. The only thing that makes it a bit better is it looks like we have two stud rookie tight ends that should be able to help on third down.

Big loss though.

I'm just really disappointed that my Dazed and Confused reference didn't get more love

I was a fan, Debo. Thought it was spot on.

Last time I seen that movie I was stoned, and I haven't smoked in nearly 3 years, so I woulda never caught it.

Losing Faulk was a big blow to the Pats, for sure, but he's still nothing more than a 3rd down back, it's not as if he's the key cog of the offense... more like a safety blanket for Brady. He's also one of the better blockers from that position in the league. They'll have to adjust some of their offensive strategy, and I expect them to start incorporating TEs Gronkowski and Hernandez (both of whom are excellent receivers) in situations where Faulk would otherwise have done the job.

It sucks, but it doesn't really alter the Pats' outlook for the season at this point with Faulk, regardless of what that outlook might be.

Calling Kevin Faulk "nothing more than a 3rd down back" is rediculous.

link to a vid on Faulks injury and what he means to the team

Ya, I feared Faulk so much. Every 3rd down you would watch Welker and the time he was finally covered and Moss was too. "Brady has nowhere to go with the ball, OMG we stopped Brady and gonna get the ball back". You got your hopes all up and then Faulk was just open enough and made a great catch and got the 1st down. FUUUUUUU

I don't think losing Faulk is enough to make a difference in, say, whether the Pats win the division, get the wild card, etc. But I'd say his loss would definitely be a factor once the Pats play a game with their season on the line.

In that sense it's a huge blow for sure.

Wasn't he their 3rd leading receiver last year? (in terms of receptions)

I think it's a nice sized blow. They just gave up maroney, and are going to be leaning on Taylor a lot more now.

yea, when combined with the fact that they just gave up maroney, its a pretty big blow

This weeks matchups

Bills @ Pats - Think this can be closer than expected, similar to last week vs GB where it was still a game at the half but then the D gets tired and Pats pull away. Only difference is I expect more points out of the Bills. Pats 30 Bills 17

Jets @ Dolphins - Close game, not sure if Henne can handle the Jets D but missing their best CB and NT make it a little easier. Since this series is going to split I think the Dolphins @ home pick up the close win. Lolphins 23 Jets 14

Bflo @ NEW: I'll take the Pats to win SU 27-17, but I took Bflo +14. I think the Bills will shut down their run game and force some punts to keep it close. Not sure if Florence can cover Moss, or McKelvin/McGee can cover Welker though. Going to be tough. Bills O is terrible, but so is the Pats D.

NYJ @ Mia: Not sure how you think that Miami offense can hang 23 on the Jets, they've only scored 20 total on offense first 2 games. I'll take the Jets 20-10. Miami's offense isn't good enough to score against them. They pound the ball, but the Jets stop the run very well. Should be a boring snooze fest imo

Miami-Jets
Miami doesnt put teams away like they should, if they can protect the ball which they do well the game will come down to the wire and Miami usually wins those games (16-10) game could be a lot higher scoring if defense or special teams sets up some scores tho.
Buffalo-NE
pretty much agree with what everyone has said about this game so far, Pats by a little