Patriots Porkers

[Snake Eyes]

The D-Linemen were gassed in the second half. Carrying around 80 pounds of blubber in that stuffy environment cannot be good. They should all train with Andre Carter instead of Colonel Sanders this offseason...

While I think many of our linemen would be better off more muscle and less fat you do NOT want them looking like bodybuilders. Fat acts as a cushin for all the impact their bodies endure, it's one reason why the successful sumo wrestlers are NOT ripped.

Football is about how you move, not how you look.

 

[dhamz]

The guards, centers, and nose tackles are fat? That is just stunning. Next thing you know you'll notice that every other NFL team has the same "problem."

 

[DarrylS]

Maybe the NFL should introduce training staff and terms like "making weight", oh wait a minute.

Big Vince is considered one of the best athletes on this team.. and despite his weight can get over the rim.

To assume that players weight had anything to do with this loss, only demonstrates your lack of knowledge about this game..

Steve from Fall River?????

 

[grandpajim]

"Wilfork has more chins than a chinese phonebook"

LMAO

Rivers can't talk about someone else's face, hers is solid plastic.

 

[randomk1]

Brady should lose some weight too. Skinny Brady was more clutch

While we're at it i think Wes Welker should consider growing about 8 inches in the offseason. Pretty sure he would've made the catch with that extra height.

 

[FredFromDartmouth]

Yeah the Joan Rivers comment was over the top; I apologize for that (I won't be asking for Vince's signature anytime soon). But I still think that there is a real issue with weight for some of the guys. As far as being ripped Andre Carter was ripped and it did not harm him. As far as padding they can wear flack jackets. There may be some validity to having a large mass on the line that cannot be moved especially at the nose but I wonder if our guys went too far.

 

[IcyPatriot]

LOL! No. This is the funniest thread today.

It's the Red Sox who need to lose some weight over the course of the season, not big football players.

IDK ....VanDrake is right up there also. :bricks:

 

[Tom + Bill]

It is not healthy to be so fat.

 

[The Brandon Five]

Yeah the Joan Rivers comment was over the top; I apologize for that (I won't be asking for Vince's signature anytime soon). But I still think that there is a real issue with weight for some of the guys. As far as being ripped Andre Carter was ripped and it did not harm him. As far as padding they can wear flack jackets. There may be some validity to having a large mass on the line that cannot be moved especially at the nose but I wonder if our guys went too far.

Quick, spot the DL who ended up on the IR:

Mark Anderson
Ron Brace
Andre Carter
Brandon Deaderick
Shaun Ellis
Kyle Love
Alex Silvestro
Gerard Warren
Vince Wilfork

 

[celticboy04]

Yeah the Joan Rivers comment was over the top; I apologize for that (I won't be asking for Vince's signature anytime soon). But I still think that there is a real issue with weight for some of the guys. As far as being ripped Andre Carter was ripped and it did not harm him. As far as padding they can wear flack jackets. There may be some validity to having a large mass on the line that cannot be moved especially at the nose but I wonder if our guys went too far.

Greetings,
A 4-3 Defensive End and a tackle (even more so for 3-4 NT's) have different responsibilities and therefore requires different body types. Mark Anderson is a 4-3 Defensive End as well and he looks dramatically different from the tackles also. Those guys are really large but are very athletic, especially when you consider the size they have to carry around. This is just how BB wants them to be, even in a 4-3 he loves those large tackles as well. Personally I would like to see some more speed at tackle, mainly for situational purposes not necessarily for most downs though.

Celticboy04

 

[FredFromDartmouth]

LOL! No. This is the funniest thread today.

It's the Red Sox who need to lose some weight over the course of the season, not big football players.

The Red Sox were burned by Friend Chicken Gate but I think it is safe to say that the Patriots linemen consumed a lot more fried chicken.

There are a lot of portly linemen in the NFL but the Patriots seems to have more than most. Did you see those shots of the bench on Sunday? It looked someone had been harpooning whales.

I cannot believe that Vince and Logan would not benefit by dropping 40-50 pounds each. Actually 40 pounds would barely make a dent but they would have more endurance and agility. Maybe more like 60 pounds.... I'll bet Vince is on the far side of 400 and Logan is 370.


How do these guys pass the conditioning test? Do they bait the finish line with cheeseburgers?

 

[The Brandon Five]

The Red Sox were burned by Friend Chicken Gate but I think it is safe to say that the Patriots linemen consumed a lot more fried chicken.

There are a lot of portly linemen in the NFL but the Patriots seems to have more than most. Did you see those shots of the bench on Sunday? It looked someone had been harpooning whales.

I cannot believe that Vince and Logan would not benefit by dropping 40-50 pounds each. Actually 40 pounds would barely make a dent but they would have more endurance and agility. Maybe more like 60 pounds.... I'll bet Vince is on the far side of 400 and Logan is 370.


How do these guys pass the conditioning test? Do they bait the finish line with cheeseburgers?

We're all dying to learn for which football team you act as the strength and conditioning coach.

 

[BaltimorePatsFan]

For years I've been saying that Mankins stinks and people have always disputed my claim and claimed that he's a top 5 guard. The guy's overpaid and is a choke artist. I guess in that sense he's a perfect BB kind of guy.

 

[randomk1]

For years I've been saying that Mankins stinks and people have always disputed my claim and claimed that he's a top 5 guard. The guy's overpaid and is a choke artist. I guess in that sense he's a perfect BB kind of guy.

Yeah...it's BBs fault that Mankins gets owned by a great Giants D-line and BB is obviously about overpaid chokeartists. He only has like 5 rings and been in 8 SBs or something.

 

[FredFromDartmouth]

For years I've been saying that Mankins stinks and people have always disputed my claim and claimed that he's a top 5 guard. The guy's overpaid and is a choke artist. I guess in that sense he's a perfect BB kind of guy.

Ya Mankins had a bad game in the SB. However he brings an attitude and toughness to the line. Whenever there is a scuffle or fisticuffs or some D-Lineman goes flying through the air Mankins is usually involved. BB even said that there is rarely a fight in practice among the linemen because Mankins is the an enforcer.

Hey Logan and Vince we love you guys but for your sake and the team sake please make conditioning and weight loss an offseason goal.