Originally Posted by Kjmass1

Can you imagine if Gronk was replaced and Gostowski breaks his leg because some guy gets in unblocked from not having enough reps on the PAT team? What would we be saying then?!?

Originally Posted by Tedy Bruschi

(12:10 PM)

Jason, you always leave your starters in on the P.A.T., even on the field-goal block team. When I was playing defense and we were blowing out an opponent, you were told, "You're out of the game now, Tedy, but you're still on the field goal block team." It's just the way it is in football. The forearm injury to Gronkowski is unfortunate. The projected time for him to miss is 4-to-6 weeks, per some reports. From my experience, it can be significantly less. Mike Vrabel broke his forearm one year. After surgery, they put in one plate and 11 screws. Vrabel missed two games. I know Gronkowski is tough, but Mike Vrabel's toughness was legendary. So it all depends on the player. I would doubt that Gronkowski is out the full six weeks.

Originally Posted by thenepatsrule

Simple question to everyone who keeps harping on the PATs for keeping Gronk late in the game when we were up by a lot of points


WHO WOULD YOU HAVE TAKE THE FIELD WHEN WE ARE UP BY A LOT OF POINTS ???????????? REALLY, LIST THE 11 PLAYERS YOU WOULD HAVE PUT ON THE FIELD FOR THAT PLAY (And i will point out a player who could have been injured on that play)

Its not like teams have 106 players per team

53 to play when the game is close and the other 53 when the team is up by a lot of points

Lets say for a second that Gronk was pulled out that still leaves the kicker ,the holder and other players in the field?

I dont have access to the video which shows him getting injured, but if somebody does, Could you please list the players who were on the field for the PATS at that moment.

I guess the negative nancies here want all the 11 players who were on the field at that time to be replaced for that play...

Keep in mind this injury did not happen when Gronk was trying to score a TD , its a freak accident leave it at that.Accidents happen.

Originally Posted by JMarr

You answer me this: why was Tom Brady in the game with 2 minutes to go

Originally Posted by JMarr

First, the "injured during the PAT" thing is a red herring in this argument.

You answer me this: why was Tom Brady in the game with 2 minutes to go and a 90-something point lead? Same with Gronk who has been banged up all year. Same with Welker. To any rational person, it's indefensible.

The Patriots have 2 (I would argue 3 with Welker) players who are indispensable--period--and they were both out there playing full-tilt, risking season ending injuries in the waning minutes of a walloping that hasn't been seen in NE in quite awhile. Absolutely stupid on the part of Belichick.

The lengths that some the homers on this board will go to defend each and every one of his decisions to the grave is laughable. There are chicken littles, then there are sheep.....

Originally Posted by BSR

A little light? That group would be crushed. What the heck is Mesko doing out there?

Originally Posted by Palm Beach Pats Fan

He wasn't. The last scoring drive started at 7:37 and was over at the 4 minute mark, when he was done for the day.

Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots - Play By Play - November 18, 2012 - ESPN



He sat out that scoring drive. Still more factual errors by you.



No, he took a seat after his reception on the 3rd and 7 play.



Sure, such made up fictitious events cannot be defended, I grant you that!




And there are also BS artists like you who do not rely on factual information.

Originally Posted by JMarr

If you were a coach would you routinely have Tom Brady dropping back and throwing passes in the final 3 minutes of 5 touchdown regular season blowouts?

Originally Posted by JMarr

Oh, look, a sheep who's good at pulling up relatively meaningless data to try to refute a larger point. Tell me bro, given what's transpired with the Pats in the playoffs the last 4 years, if you were a coach would you routinely have Tom Brady dropping back and throwing passes in the final 3 minutes of 5 touchdown regular season blowouts?