Doc Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said: How does a rookie who is not activated for games “supplant” anyone? What are you not getting here? Players are inactivated on a game-by-game basis. If Singletary is inactive for a particular game and Shady, Gore and Yeldon are all either hurt or ineffective in that game, which is highly unlikely, then Singletary gets activated the following week(s) and likely become the featured back. So it's just in that one game that possibly the run game is affected. 55 minutes ago, BeginnersMind said: Maybe, just maybe, it’s a little early to be calling the Week One inactives. Speculation is fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 13 hours ago, Mr. WEO said: Players don't "develop" other players. McCoy will need a police escort to increase his production at this point. True pro like Frank Gore is gonna steal his carries. You don't think McCoy is a true pro? He's one of the most accomplished running backs currently in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Just now, MJS said: You don't think McCoy is a true pro? He's one of the most accomplished running backs currently in the league. No, because Shady beats up women and cops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, MJS said: You don't think McCoy is a true pro? He's one of the most accomplished running backs currently in the league. Gore is a mature guy who has been around and seen it all. McCoy isn't here for any other RB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideNine Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 On 5/10/2019 at 8:25 PM, Doc said: Probably not. But again, if they go into a game with Shady, Gore and Yeldon (because Singletary hasn't supplanted him) active and all are hurt and/or ineffective, you activate Singletary the following week. This is what I am thinking. McCoy has that bum hammy and each year he pulls it and comes up limp, the other aging vets all have a good chance of getting dinged too. I think the kid will get some carries, maybe a lot if pressed into duty early and tears it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 1 hour ago, WideNine said: This is what I am thinking. McCoy has that bum hammy and each year he pulls it and comes up limp, the other aging vets all have a good chance of getting dinged too. I think the kid will get some carries, maybe a lot if pressed into duty early and tears it up. Yeldon isn't that old. If he makes the team and is activated over Singletary, and Shady and Gore are injured or spent in the same game, it's unlikely he goes down as well. But again, if that does happen, they switch gears, stop running the ball and activate Singletary the following week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 So the Patriots now feature an 80 year old TE/QB combo. I get why everyone keeps picking them to win, but seriously, who thinks they can last much longer? #AARPats. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 (edited) If Ben Watson tied with Fitz for third highest wonderlic ever. Kuddos but If if I see footage of that MNF game in his comeback stock video imna dislike him a whole bunch. Again. Edited May 14, 2019 by Over 29 years of fanhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doc Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 The TB12 Method. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said: Long story shot - he took a banned substance and got caught and is now making excuses 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 The Patriot Way 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBob2232 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 50 minutes ago, BillyWhiteShows said: Long story shot - he took a banned substance and got caught and is now making excuses Come on. be fair (to what he actually said). He planned on retiring. Took a banned substance to help his body heal. Then decided to come back. Got tested & failed. He isnt making excuses, he owned up to what he did. You can choose not to believe him if you want, but lets at least tell his story like he told it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, JimBob2232 said: Come on. be fair (to what he actually said). He planned on retiring. Took a banned substance to help his body heal. Then decided to come back. Got tested & failed. He isnt making excuses, he owned up to what he did. You can choose not to believe him if you want, but lets at least tell his story like he told it. Then he should have stayed retired. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Worked out all off-season on Roids and comes back and only has 4 game suspension. Worth it. Just ask fellow Patriot Julian Edelman who juiced and got in amazing shape, sat out a few games, came back and won Super Bowl MVP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Noggin Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 4 hours ago, JimBob2232 said: Come on. be fair (to what he actually said). He planned on retiring. Took a banned substance to help his body heal. Then decided to come back. Got tested & failed. He isnt making excuses, he owned up to what he did. You can choose not to believe him if you want, but lets at least tell his story like he told it. Or...the timeline is not as innocent as he claims it to be, and his retirement announcement came AFTER his badly timed test. Then, upon later learning that teams (especially New England) were interested in him despite his looming suspension, he decides to sign and then "come clean" with his story. That's just as believable, if not more so. For the record, I actually believe the player enough not to judge him either way, in this instance. Just saying. His story IS mighty believable. Except that I'm not sure 38 is a common or advisable age to begin testosterone supplementation. Meh, rich folks get access to a different world of healthcare... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Or, he's been taking testosterone for years (allowing him to play until the age of 38) and finally got caught. Watson seems like a good guy, but good guys can still cheat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 (edited) Ben Watson is a good guy. I wish he wasn’t playing for the Patriots. I completely believe what he said. Edited May 27, 2019 by Binghamton Beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 He will be out for the first Pats-Bills matchup . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninChicago Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Was the banned substance Centrum Silver? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capco Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 10 hours ago, Richard Noggin said: Meh, rich folks get access to a different world of healthcare... Different world of everything really. Most are completely disconnected from the reality that the rest of us face daily. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Hey, *******, can you please change the ****ing title so it references the ****ing hilarious 4-game suspension for this ****ing cheater? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Well, now we know why he chose the cheatriots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 He should stay retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 17 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: ...if I understand correctly, it sucks that he retired and began a medicinal regimen to heal his body......unretiring and having residual effects in his system is a woefully wrong disqualifier...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 So when do they make lil' Tawmmy pee in a cup? A team of players pushing 40 getting caught for PEDs? Shocking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 On 5/13/2019 at 7:08 PM, PromoTheRobot said: So the Patriots now feature an 80 year old TE/QB combo. I get why everyone keeps picking them to win, but seriously, who thinks they can last much longer? #AARPats. ...makes our backfield barely look like reaching puberty, right??............... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1959 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 27 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...makes our backfield barely look like reaching puberty, right??............... Given Shady's past, he might need a chaperone for his prom date... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cba fan Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 2 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...if I understand correctly, it sucks that he retired and began a medicinal regimen to heal his body......unretiring and having residual effects in his system is a woefully wrong disqualifier...... Sounds like he had low T. NFL should allow tx for that. Keeps the guys "aggressive", and newsworthy in the off season unfortunately. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 18 hours ago, Doc said: Then he should have stayed retired. Or just taken the penalty and come back? 3 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...if I understand correctly, it sucks that he retired and began a medicinal regimen to heal his body......unretiring and having residual effects in his system is a woefully wrong disqualifier...... He retired, started treatment outside Nfl rules and while retired got tested. A month later gets a call to come back and while negotiating finds out he failed said test. As guys go, Watson’s pretty standup and I tend to believe him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, NoSaint said: Or just taken the penalty and come back? He retired, started treatment outside Nfl rules and while retired got tested. A month later gets a call to come back and while negotiating finds out he failed said test. As guys go, Watson’s pretty standup and I tend to believe him I think you are correct. What I do not understand is why take the test it retired unless you were thinking of playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, NoSaint said: Or just taken the penalty and come back? He retired, started treatment outside Nfl rules and while retired got tested. A month later gets a call to come back and while negotiating finds out he failed said test. As guys go, Watson’s pretty standup and I tend to believe him How plausible is it that a player retires and then gets tested? I stand by what I said earlier, I.e. that he probably has been juicing all along and finally got caught. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 25 minutes ago, Doc said: How plausible is it that a player retires and then gets tested? I stand by what I said earlier, I.e. that he probably has been juicing all along and finally got caught. Well, the policy continues to test and considers a no show a positive. It does so to avoid exactly this type of situation being a workaround. For a guy his age to end the season injured and retire, to start a treatment and then when feeling better to have the itch to play again doesn’t seem crazy to me. What part of that doesn’t seem plausible to you? The dudes on the NFLPA’s Executive Committee, so he knows the rule and very much that he’d still be tested this offseason. I wasn’t going to play and then I decided to play seems pretty feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 We play them week 4, so he should be suspended that game. Good for us, I guess. Them missing pieces is better than nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StHustle Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 16 hours ago, billsfan1959 said: Given Shady's past, he might need a chaperone for his prom date... What past? The man has never been arrested let alone charged with anything. Stop trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 14 hours ago, Doc said: How plausible is it that a player retires and then gets tested? I stand by what I said earlier, I.e. that he probably has been juicing all along and finally got caught. The guy has missed like one game in his career. Of the big benefits of roids are the healing qualities of it. They keep you on the field 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, Doc said: How plausible is it that a player retires and then gets tested? I stand by what I said earlier, I.e. that he probably has been juicing all along and finally got caught. He's 38. If he was thinking of coming back, of course he was taking something. 13 hours ago, MJS said: We play them week 4, so he should be suspended that game. Good for us, I guess. Them missing pieces is better than nothing. He'll appeal. That will delay his suspension. After, Watson smashes his phone and Krafty Bob makes a few calls. Edited May 28, 2019 by PromoTheRobot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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