WhitewalkerInPhilly

You're killing me. Go for it. GO FOR IT!!!!

8 and 9 men in the box. CHANGE IT UP A LITTLE!!! GIVE US A DEEP PASS

You're kidding me on this BS PF call. Taunting? Really? Really? Fracking refs are handing the game away

Come on, we had to know that was coming...

Yeah, seriously. Let's pulling the starting Tackle on a third and long. That has no effect on a blitz

C'mon Rex, that's not worth challenging over...

That was beautiful. I think the Pats expected us to struggle and flame out on our first series. But instead, we have 7 points and are fired up for defense. We didn't even break out most of the playbook. I can't script a better opening drive

Hey, I don't care as long Tom Brady's balls get deflated. Oh, not his footballs. His testicles. Violently.

Damn it, you stole it from me! Two years ago I was outside MacFadden's in Philly, hanging around a bar before noon. As a phrased it, "I don't have a drinking problem, I have a Bills problem." And f^&$ any Pats fans there. They knew what they were signing up for.

What? Really? The Patriots cheat out their ass, get caught, Brady does a Cartman to get out of trouble, they go to game one and cheat AGAIN, and they're the ones disrespected?

Again, what Roddy White said was that when Julio Jones had the same injury he was out for the year. They just sank big money on him for a long term deal, I could see the Cowboys shutting him down for the year. Philly fans are happy about it, let me tell you. The Cowboys are their Patriots, so it would be like hearing that Gronk would be out today.

I'm watching the ESPN coverage and my favorite is the "Came in like a Rexing Bal!" poster they have back there.

Bucky is barely passable as a Sabres commentator. As a Bills commentator, he makes me want to mail him a gun and a single bullet and a note reading "You know what to do."

That Wendell is officially out is huge. The best way to harass Brady is straight up the middle, and you're looking at three rookies (4th round, 6th round and UDFA) to block Dareus and Kyle.

Yeah. And I wouldn't be at all shocked if Rex pulls Mario or Hughes into coverage while blitzing up the middle.

Oh man, can you imagine a rookie trio against Dareus and Kyke? I hope they shove one of Brady's own blockers into him.

And his fingers, and the #12 jersey in his other hand. +1

One of the most comforting parts of this thread is confirmation that, as expected, Patriots writers don't know what they're talking about.

My concern there is what happens if he chips and goes into the flat. If Mario or Hughes holds on, that's likely a 1st down. If he gets to the flat, he gets a head of steam and likely only an LB to stop him. Maybe I'm crazy and Lawson or Bradham could handle it.

Also, the idea that you couldn't possibly play any DB, because if so Blount will run it in easy... Seriously? If we let Gilmore have his way and cover Gronk here, that's still 10 guys against a not very good internal O-line. I agree. Just shy, but really really good.

Yeah I don't know how they get that Brown and Bradham and subpar. They're not superstars, but very solid. Bradham was flying across the field Sunday.

I know this popped in another thread, but I wanted to spend some time looking at this. The Patriots went heavy with 4 TE's and 1 HB multiple times against the Steelers, and one Boston writer is going on about how it's the "perfect" formation: http://www.patspulpit.com/2015/9/14/9321943/film-review-new-england-patriots-perfect-four-tight-end-set Now, I don't think any formation is perfect, otherwise they'd run it constantly. I was hoping we could get our heads together and go over how we expect Rex to counter. My first thought is that no matter how much you beef up the ends of the line, they have a pair of rookies at C and RG, a 4th rounder and an UDFA. They are going up against two Pro Bowlers up the middle all game. After that...is there a reason not to put Gilmore on Gronk there?

Da fuc? Really, after releasing Freddy, they're doing this now of all times?

Or how about Bradham, McCoy and Karlos?

A) I know it's been said already, but quick pressure up the middle. Having Dareus back is great, but don't hesitate to use the MLB blitz. B) Contain Gronk. Throw everything at him. Play Hughes or Mario at the wide 9 to force Gronk to chip or be blown off his mark or jam with a safety at the line. After that, double team him.