The Five Stages of Grief: 2008

[TheRazor]

1) Denial- "Tom Brady's return is questionable"

2) Anger- "That hit was dirty"

3) Bargaining- "Who knows Cassel could carry us, Tom did it when Drew went down"

4) Depression- When Matt Cassel completey shyts the bed

5) Acceptance- Some time in early January

 

[BradyToMoss]

1) Denial- "Tom Brady's return is questionable"

2) Anger- "That hit was dirty"

3) Bargaining- "Who knows, O'Connell could carry us, he looked the best of the 3 QBs in preseason, he's mobile and had the smarts to check off and throw that TD to Chad Jackson, let's give the kid a shot, he's clearly the better QB"

4) Depression- BB afraid to develop Kevin O'Connell, DRC wears Cardinal red instead of Patriot blue

5) Acceptance- BB sticks with Matt Cassel, Matt pee-pees his pants in NY this weekend and Pats grab a top 10 pick in 2009

 

[signbabybrady]

1)Pats are winning the Super Bowl
2)Pats are winning the Super Bowl
3)Pats are winning the Super Bowl
4)Pats are winning the Super Bowl
5)Pats are winning the Super Bowl

 

[Sean Pa Patriot]

Matt Cassel has 4 games to show me what he could do as a starter, if he goes 2-2 and 3-1 as a game manager Im happy, that is the best you could do..

 

[FloridaPatsFan]

1) Denial- "Tom Brady's return is questionable"

2) Anger- "That hit was dirty"

3) Bargaining- "Who knows Cassel could carry us, Tom did it when Drew went down"

4) Depression- When Matt Cassel completey shyts the bed

5) Acceptance- Some time in early January

Depression-when the rest of the NFL realizes the Patriots are still a wicked good football team

Acceptance-Belichick is the greatest coach of all time

 

[Sean Pa Patriot]

But I do like what he said on D and C... He said Im not going to be Tom Brady Im going to be Matt Cassel and that to me makes me feel a little better than I did yesterday..

 

[hyperpat]

1) Denial- "Tom Brady's return is questionable"

2) Anger- "That hit was dirty"

3) Bargaining- "Who knows Cassel could carry us, Tom did it when Drew went down"

4) Depression- When Matt Cassel completey shyts the bed

5) Acceptance- Some time in early January

Denial: The "genius" Belichick over in NE has lost it, not being ready with a vet QB, what a douche.

Anger: That lucky, no-talent bench warmer Cassell just beat us.

Bargaining: But Cassell and the Pats will never make the playoffs, right?

Depression: The Pats just won the SuperBowl

Acceptance: Hey, the off-season power rankings have us at no. 3, not bad.

 

[MoLewisrocks]

1) Denial- "Tom Brady's return is questionable"

2) Anger- "That hit was dirty"

3) Bargaining- "Who knows Cassel could carry us, Tom did it when Drew went down"

4) Depression- Whaaaaa...why won't that dunderhead Belichick listen to this fanbase and get us a real QB like Culpepper, Bledsoe, Simms, Rattay, Harrington, someone whose name we recognize...

5) Acceptance- Because Belichick's a freakin' football genius...

 

[spook75]

My 5 stages of grief went by fast. Once it was clear Brady was done for the year, I started to look forward, It is a situation that we cannot do anything about. It really sucks, but as we heard many times before "It is what it is"

 

[signbabybrady]

My 5 stages of grief went by fast. Once it was clear Brady was done for the year, I started to look forward, It is a situation that we cannot do anything about. It really sucks, but as we heard many times before "It is what it is"

from a huge star wars fan and a huge pats fan that is one cool sig.

 

[spook75]

from a huge star wars fan and a huge pats fan that is one cool sig.

thanks.. have been messing around with photoshop animations tonight.

 

[jeffbiologist]

1-get hit
2-get up
3-prepare to get hit again
4-be happy you have a chance to get hit
5-cash your check knowing you did your best ---playing a GAME

 

[emoney_33]

1) Denial- "He walked off the field so it can't be bad, don't worry."

2) Anger- "Pollard you dirty goon! That's it I'm driving to Foxboro and taking you out!"

3) Bargaining- "Maybe it was just an MCL sprain. 4-6 weeks? Even if it's ACL, he COULD rehab and be back by playoffs right? Just as long as he doesn't go on IR we are good."

4) Depression- "nooooooooo. Why why why why why. Last year and now this? BRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDDYYYYYYYYYYYYY"

5) Acceptance- "OK well that's ****ty but BB is still BB and Cassel is in his 4th year. He's here for a reason and we still have a great team, 2-53+. 12 wins is definitely plausible and after all that experience under Cassel's belt we can fight for that Lombardi!"

 

[NEP-tune]

Belichick will adjust just like he did with Brady when Bledsoe went down. We have Randy Moss, Welker, Maroney, Morris, for cripes sakes. Heck, I could even throw a football to Randy Moss. We will be fine. We do have a pretty cheezy schedule. (Thank the football gods!!!) We need to have faith in the coaching staff. No team makes great "adjustments" like the Pats. They will do what needs to be done.

(I'm still in denial, I think.. LOL)

 

[pheenix11]

Spook that is the greatest thing I have ever seen.

 

[#56300ex]

Belichick will adjust just like he did with Brady when Bledsoe went down. We have Randy Moss, Welker, Maroney, Morris, for cripes sakes. Heck, I could even throw a football to Randy Moss. We will be fine. We do have a pretty cheezy schedule. (Thank the football gods!!!) We need to have faith in the coaching staff. No team makes great "adjustments" like the Pats. They will do what needs to be done.

(I'm still in denial, I think.. LOL)

I must be in denial also because I agree 100%. I trust BB will have our guys ready to go. What better team to face now than the Jets?:rocker:

 

[NJPatsfan26]

I must be in denial also because I agree 100%. I trust BB will have our guys ready to go. What better team to face now than the Jets?:rocker:

Yup....what a better team...it will be the test of what will come this season....

Acceptance here.....BB will lead us to victory no matter who is at QB....

 

[Grizzafted]

matt cassel's going to lead this team to the playoffs.

 

[neuronet]

Did it:
http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/showthread.php?t=119028