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SVN · 11-18-2008, 11:13 PM

Would Patriots consider trading Tom Brady? - Peter King - SI.com

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Two 6-4 teams with great stories and November desperation. I believe this is a playoff game for Miami. If the Dolphins win, they're 7-4, with the NFL's softest schedule over the next month -- St. Louis, Buffalo, San Francisco and Kansas City are a combined 11-29 -- on the horizon. A Miami win Sunday means they'd be a heavy favorite to be, at worst, an AFC wildcard team.

"It's going to be a playoff atmosphere around here for this game,'' rookie head coach Tony Sparano said from south Florida. "After this [Oakland] win, I patted the players on the back and said, 'Men, it's time to go to work.' ''

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It is happening. Imagine a Thanksgiving in south Florida and the Dolphins tied for the AFC East lead, a game ahead of the almighty Patriots. A win at home Sunday and a Jets' loss at Tennessee, and it's real.

reading lines like this just makes me anxious what might happen this sunday..

***BelichickFan*** · 11-18-2008, 11:17 PM

Doesn't make me anxious. More like curious. I think this Patriots team can be a viable playoff team but if they can't win this game I'm wrong. The Dolphins aren't that good. A pat on the back and a speech doesn't change that.

I'm curious - are the Patriots contenders or pretenders ?

MrTibbs · 11-18-2008, 11:21 PM

This game sunday IS the season.......no two ways about it. The Patriots would need a total collapse of the Dolphins and Jets to get in if they blow sundays game.

***Jackson 2*** · 11-18-2008, 11:22 PM

For some time now, I have doubted King's place among the media as a serious, thoughtful individual. I now have no doubts: he should be working for the National Enquirer. For him to respond at all to the question about Brady posed to him, is enough for me to be sure he's all glitter. For him to respond the way he did, convinces me that he's not a serious NFL reporter.

stinkypete · 11-19-2008, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

Doesn't make me anxious. More like curious. I think this Patriots team can be a viable playoff team but if they can't win this game I'm wrong. The Dolphins aren't that good. A pat on the back and a speech doesn't change that.

I'm curious - are the Patriots contenders or pretenders ?

I question if the Patriots are a playoff team even if they do win this game. Playoff teams are supposed to beat a lesser opponent at home, and the Patriots could not do that against Miami in September. Playoff teams are supposed to pull out close games in the 4th quarter and overtime, and the Patriots were not able to do that against Indy or the Jets.

DefenseRules · 11-19-2008, 07:12 AM

This game on Sunday is HUGE. It has big time playoff ramifications. We had BETTER WIN. We need this game, IMO.

...and I am so sick and tired of reading crap like that about Brady. When did he become so USELESS around here?

***BelichickFan*** · 11-19-2008, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by stinkypete

I question if the Patriots are a playoff team even if they do win this game. Playoff teams are supposed to beat a lesser opponent at home, and the Patriots could not do that against Miami in September. Playoff teams are supposed to pull out close games in the 4th quarter and overtime, and the Patriots were not able to do that against Indy or the Jets.

I agree, that's why I said "can be" not "are". They need to quit making stupid mistakes and do better on 3rd down. Maybe this team just can't do it, if so they'll likely lose this week and we'll know. With Brady gone the margin for error might be too tight to have so many young defensive players and marginal talents in the secondary.

Regarding Brady, I have no doubt he'll be back. I imagine Belichick and Pioli would briefly consider whether they'd be better off with Cassel + a mega haul for Brady vs. Brady and a small, if any, haul for Cassel. I have a feeling the Tommy side would win that discussion - and fairly quickly.

upstater1 · 11-19-2008, 08:06 AM

Brady is apparently worth 2 #1 picks and Barrett Ruud, according to King.

Laughable.

signbabybrady · 11-19-2008, 08:19 AM

Biggest regular season game the Patriots have played in at least two years and maybe 3.

***Deus Irae*** · 11-19-2008, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by stinkypete

I question if the Patriots are a playoff team even if they do win this game. Playoff teams are supposed to beat a lesser opponent at home, and the Patriots could not do that against Miami in September. Playoff teams are supposed to pull out close games in the 4th quarter and overtime, and the Patriots were not able to do that against Indy or the Jets.

See:

Giants, New York (2007)