JMC00

Hoomanawanui seems to be a very decent blocker as well

MoLewisrocks

In fact he was active yesterday while Fells was a healthy scratch...

Captain Cliche

I agree losing a game is never the answer (unsess you need to suck for Luck) but do you see how much the Pats suck after a bye? That's not the first time.

From personal experience, if you're on a roll, the last thing you want to do is take a week off.

bigcountry75

I was impressed with Schiancoe yesterday. I watched him blocking and he did a good job manned up with DE's and he is a good pass catcher with good speed. I was really impressed with his speed on the TD to Gronk. He ran the fly on the outside and took the CB with him as he was further up the field than gronk showing those wheels. If he can be a good blocker and catch the balls when called upon and Ahern comes back healthy we will be fine with Edelman coming back as well.

grux

I like Hernandez as much as the next guy but we are going to miss Gronk in the redzone and blocking.

Reckedtrek

A few years ago, I would have disagreed. Not so much anymore. While the rest is great, the slight bit of rust isn't. I almost prefer a 3 or 4 seed, especially if you get to play a team in the wildcard round that isn't overly physical.


While the bye week makes all the sense in the world, it doesn't seem to help much in actual life/game sitations.

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rookBoston

I agree with this sentiment.

For a veteran team with a few SB rings, who've seen it all before, the BYE week is a chance to get healthy and focus.

But for a young team that is prone to get distracted by the bright lights and crowd noise, it's useful to play a playoff home game against a cupcake to take the benchmark for things to come. The 2012 team has too many important young players who need the time on the field and in front of the national cameras.

I thought Hernandez got skittish and distracted a few times last year in clutch situations in the playoffs. We dont know how Jones or Hightower or Dennard will react to the situational stress and the media attention. I would want to keep them all occupied watching film, installing new plays, training and playing, rather than allow them a soft week with the opportunity to read the newspaper clippings, talk with their friends and watch all the talking heads predict the Pats winning easily. That stuff never helps. Heads down is best.

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resdubwhite

Hoohoo has certainly proved his worth to the team.

His blocking has been more than impressive.

Uncle Rico

AND he made a nice tackle on Edelman on that reverse.

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ausbacker

You can't afford to lose any games in the NFL. That's not a smart comment.