The Pats! - piece reads like a Bills postmortem written by the better posters here

[dave mcbride]

Enjoy their suffering while you can! This is great: https://www.patspulpit.com/2018/9/24/17896876/chief-thoughts-analyzing-new-england-patriots-week-3-loss-detroit-lions-matt-patricia-tom-brady

 

"RECEIVER WOES: You never want to feel that a season’s success hinges on a alcoholic drug addict and a 32-year old coming back from a season-ending injury and a performance enhancing drug bust. But that is exactly what the case may be."

Edited September 24, 2018 by dave mcbride

[wiskibreth]

wow, that wasn't an article, that was an essay.  Sheesh!  Dude must have been up all night writing that.

[wppete]

I hate the Pats.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

1 minute ago, wppete said:

I hate the Pats.

 

Same, and any amount of pain their mass-hole fans suffer is ok with me.

 

[BuffaloBillyG]

He sounded like that Vikings fan forecasting from his car so his parents wouldn't kick him out. 

[BuffaloBill]

Love to hear NE* fans and media whine.  However, they have a way of bouncing back.  They have owned the Bills for a decade plus and until the Bills take matters into their own hands and win both games against them in a year it will be hard to undo this disgusting history.  The Bills remain an enigma, are they the team that blew out the Vikes or are they the team that got trampled the first two games.  The answer is probably not really either.  This will have to sort itself out and the path to respect goes through the Patsies*.

[Bob in STL]

I cant wait to beat the crap out of them on Monday Night. 

[PromoTheRobot]

You know how Pats fans react to adversity?

 

"Hey, the Red Sox are on."

[co_springs_billsfan]

Let me summarize:  Waaaahh!!!!  We have so many glaring holes!!!  We were in the Super Bowl the last 2 years, and 3 of the last 4!!!!   Waaahhh!!  ???

[Wayne Arnold]

We all know that the Pats will still win 12-13 games this season.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

4 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

You know how Pats fans react to adversity?

 

"Hey, the Red Sox are on."

 

I hate the Red Sox almost as much as the patriots.

So my vitriol for boston is multisport in nature.

 

[Gugny]

7 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

You know how Pats fans react to adversity?

 

"Hey, the Red Sox are on."

 

Followed by, "Yankees suck!"

 

 

[Utah John]

7 minutes ago, Wayne Arnold said:

We all know that the Pats will still win 12-13 games this season.

Largely because they play in the AFCE, where they routinely get 5 or 6 wins a year.

[TPS]

They looked old and slow as a team last night. I think the Fins can go in and take this game.

[Haslett_Stomp]

1 minute ago, TPS said:

They looked old and slow as a team last night. I think the Fins can go in and take this game.

 

I said the same things about them a couple years ago when the Chiefs beat them badly in the 2nd or 3rd game of the season.  

[BuffaloBill]

10 minutes ago, joesixpack said:

 

I hate the Red Sox almost as much as the patriots.

So my vitriol for boston is multisport in nature.

 

 

 

Are you getting therapy?

[BillsFan4]

It is going to be glorious when their dynasty ends. Their fans are soooo spoiled. 

[TPS]

Just now, Haslett_Stomp said:

 

I said the same things about them a couple years ago when the Chiefs beat them badly in the 2nd or 3rd game of the season.  

Oh I fully realize they've been counted out before, and maybe they will bounce back again, but their team speed is mediocre.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

3 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said:

 

 

Are you getting therapy?

 

No.

My therapy will come when that city falls off the sports cliff.

 

[Utah John]

I think all the comments in that article were valid.  The Pats D seems big but slow.  The Lions RBs were too quick for them, and too fast for them to the outside.  And, that rookie LG of the Lions was a beast.  Was the LG that good or were the Pats' DTs that bad?  Time will tell.  

 

Unless Edelman fell apart completely since last season (maybe no PEDs will do that) he'll still be on the same page as Brady, and will still find holes in zones all game long.  One more good WR, whoever it is, and the Pats will be back in business.

 

It still all comes down to Brady.  Honestly I can't see any drop off in his play. That TD pass last night was perfect, and he still sees the whole field and knows what to do.  (Granted he missed one pass high.)  Give him some targets and it will be like old times, unfortunately.

[boyst]

!@#$ New England

[Coach Tuesday]

Writing off the Patriots during the first month of the season - which they treat like an extension of the preseason - has been a fool's errand.  This guy is a moron.

[vorpma]

3 minutes ago, Coach Tuesday said:

Writing off the Patriots during the first month of the season - which they treat like an extension of the preseason - has been a fool's errand.  This guy is a moron.

Have to agree, come January they will still be playing!

[buffaloboyinATL]

56 minutes ago, Wayne Arnold said:

We all know that the Pats will still win 12-13 games this season.

I think the year it ends for them, they will have  an utter collapse, win 1 or 2 games and then get the #1 pick and start over.  Of course, I hope that doesn’t happen...

[mykidsdad]

1 hour ago, dave mcbride said:

RECEIVER WOES: You never want to feel that a season’s success hinges on a alcoholic drug addict and a 32-year old coming back from a season-ending injury and a performance enhancing drug bust. But that is exactly what the case may be."

Every year they figure it out. I WISH IT WEREN'T SO, but it is. They have lost a couple of early games 2 or 3 times before ending the season as AFC champs. This is their pre-season. I want to be wrong! But I don't see anything that makes me think this isn't the same old same old from them.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

1 hour ago, dave mcbride said:

Enjoy their suffering while you can! This is great: https://www.patspulpit.com/2018/9/24/17896876/chief-thoughts-analyzing-new-england-patriots-week-3-loss-detroit-lions-matt-patricia-tom-brady

 

"RECEIVER WOES: You never want to feel that a season’s success hinges on a alcoholic drug addict and a 32-year old coming back from a season-ending injury and a performance enhancing drug bust. But that is exactly what the case may be."

 

Is it just me, or does Matt Patricia look like an adult Teletubbie?  I swear he looks like he's covering up a TV in his gut.  One of the old fashioned tube type, not a flat screen.

 

[HOUSE]

Maybe the QB should have retired at 38

[JMF2006]

One day Marsha will hit that wall and the total spiral will begin.........I hope its this year

[John from Riverside]

I hate the pats

 

and it was pleasureable watching the vikings fans faces in yesterday's game.....I would like to see more of that

[MAJBobby]

Please Football Gods. 

 

Bless the Patriots with two decades of **** at QB. 

[machine gun kelly]

How about we stay concerned for continued improvement in Buffalo.  Maybe their WR woes keep coming, but they are still the Pats who get hotter as the year progresses.  That’s why the absolute best time to play them is in the beginning of the year, and week 17 when they are playing for nothing.

 

not cynical, just read this comic book 18 times.

[Buflojoe]

Truth of it all is we as bil fans should hope they come in that Monday night game at there best. Because that’s how I want us to beat them. Furthermore, these tough road games may be the best thing for Allen and the Bills development. If it is it could wind up being one heck of a matchup on that Monday night game.

[Bing Bong]

Y'all know they have a process tho right?

[dave mcbride]

2 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said:

Writing off the Patriots during the first month of the season - which they treat like an extension of the preseason - has been a fool's errand.  This guy is a moron.

Read the piece. They hve serious talent problems that he identifies. This is NOT the same Pats team, and I have been saying that since before the season started. 

2 hours ago, mykidsdad said:

Every year they figure it out. I WISH IT WEREN'T SO, but it is. They have lost a couple of early games 2 or 3 times before ending the season as AFC champs. This is their pre-season. I want to be wrong! But I don't see anything that makes me think this isn't the same old same old from them.

See my post immediately above.

[SouthNYfan]

Maybe, just maybe, Patricia knows a thing or two about bellicheat and brady, since he's been with them since 2004.

Just saying that might be it.

[Buftex]

I am not saying their run is over, but I get a sense, maybe, just maybe they are finally on the decline...they will still win a ton of games, out of habit, but they just look vulnerable the last few weeks. More like the 95-96 Bills than the 90-93 teams...they will win some big games, but maybe lose some games to lesser teams...

[Drunken Pygmy Goat]

5 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said:

Writing off the Patriots during the first month of the season - which they treat like an extension of the preseason - has been a fool's errand.  This guy is a moron.

 

Yeah, well the Bills wisely ended their extended preseason 6 quarters ago. Could be that the **Pats are waiting too long...

[Coach Tuesday]

5 hours ago, dave mcbride said:

Read the piece. They hve serious talent problems that he identifies. This is NOT the same Pats team, and I have been saying that since before the season started. 

See my post immediately above.

 

I read it - I don’t see it.  Again this is a normal New England September.  The front seven is still gelling - I guarantee you that by the time we play them they’ll be playing fast and downhill and stopping the run.

 

On offense, yes they have a talent deficiency and yes Brady is pissed about it but we’ve seen this before too.  And with the Gordon trade and other recent moves I see a team working to upgrade its personnel mid-season - unlike the Bills, who stubbornly trot out Arena League players week after week.  Getting Edelman back is huge for them as it gives Brady a second option when Gronk is covered.  

 

They’ll be fine.

[GrizzReaper]

Well... I wish them the worst. All I can do is hope this is indeed the beginning of the end for them. They're known for recovering from early struggles. Sure would be great to see them finally come crashing down.

[Gordio]

5 hours ago, Coach Tuesday said:

 

I read it - I don’t see it.  Again this is a normal New England September.  The front seven is still gelling - I guarantee you that by the time we play them they’ll be playing fast and downhill and stopping the run.

 

On offense, yes they have a talent deficiency and yes Brady is pissed about it but we’ve seen this before too.  And with the Gordon trade and other recent moves I see a team working to upgrade its personnel mid-season - unlike the Bills, who stubbornly trot out Arena League players week after week.  Getting Edelman back is huge for them as it gives Brady a second option when Gronk is covered.  

 

They’ll be fine.

 

 

Well one of these years the decline has to start but yes... we have all seen this movie before, rough September highlighted by a surprising loss usually on Prime Time & they are a well oiled machine by the time Halloween rolls around.  This year does seem different with all the media leaks & arguing & Brady does look like he has loss some zip on the fastball but.....I have been fooled too many times before, until I see it got to give these cheaters the benefit of the doubt.