Do You Have Faith in the Patriots?

[RayClay]

Simple question. I've followed a lot of Patriots teams that were very good, but always felt they wouldn't make the big play when it counts, or, gawd forbid, they had a couple key injuries.

I have faith in BB and Brady and all the way down to make the absolute best out of the players they have and situations and teams they need to surmount.

Sometimes it's still not enough. Obviously only one team can win.

I wouldn't pick any other team to overcome whatever they need to, in this case, get healthy and rolling quick.

What say you?

 

[slash83]

Still have confidence, just really shaken though.

 

[rexxar]

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Do I have faith that the coaches will come up with the best game plan they can given the players they'll have available and how healthy the players are? Yes.

Do I I have faith that enough players will come back healthy enough to give NE a functioning offense? Rather less.

Do I have faith the OL will be able to hold up and stop Brady from getting clobbered? Not really.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

**** yea I do. Championship experience on both sides of the ball, getting healthier, only have to win two games to make it to the Super Bowl and a good chance both will be at home. I never doubted this team and I won't start now after what they showed us last year and in the playoffs

 

[LightSkinSmurf]

Not if they play anywhere near the way they have been. Hard to say how much faith I have when I don't even know how healthy some of our players will be.

 

[VectorPrime]

The o-line shouldn't be this bad. Brady was getting hit on every 5 yard dink and dunk within 2 seconds. Edelman coming back won't change that. Honestly, how are they this bad? It doesn't make sense.

 

[Tom meets Kaepernick]

Zero confidence in the offensive line. This line has been bad for a while and Edelman isn't fixing that. He won't be 100% and he'll only try to mask some of their shortcomings.

 

[Wheelman]

Of course I do. What kind of question is this?

 

[Guts]

No confidence at all with the Oline. Every time TB12 drops to pass I always expect him to get hit.

 

[Satchboogie3]

I will never bet against them, but I certainly don't feel anywhere near as confident this year compared to last year. Last year the OLine was vastly better, we had Vereen, and LaFell was actually good. The offense could snap back into it when guys come back... But I'm not expecting it. I hope they surprise us and return to early season form.

 

[MassPats38]

The coach will always devise a fantastic plan. But the players have to execute.

The line issue is troubling. Solder is not the root of it. I just can't tell if it is execution, ability, injury or something else. The line has simply looked better against better defensive fronts. It has to right itself, or nothing works on offense. With the line working, this offense can beat anybody.

The defense will be fine.

In the end, I always believe the Pats can win. Whether they ultimately will win is the question of the day.

 

[HeadHunter]

Hell yes!! Absolutely yes!!

I was super frustrated after today's loss BUT I'm still so ****ing confused about what exactly we were trying to do I figure what ever BB and co. have up those selves with Jules and everyone else back must be good.

But for real guys, we are in it every year with this team. We're lucky, enjoy the ride. It won't be like this forever.

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

I have confidence in our team! I am hoping that they are clicking on all cylinders. For some reason, I felt like the past couple of weeks, they were holding themselves back to not show much of their hand for the playoffs. I kind of think they wanted Pittsburgh to play the Donkeys and knock out the donkeys which means we will have homefield advantage.

 

[RayClay]

I will never bet against them, but I certainly don't feel anywhere near as confident this year compared to last year. Last year the OLine was vastly better, we had Vereen, and LaFell was actually good. The offense could snap back into it when guys come back... But I'm not expecting it. I hope they surprise us and return to early season form.

Before KC? The line was vastly better? People have short memories.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

 

[upstater1]

Yes, but...

Edelman and Vollmer. With them out there, yes.

 

[RayClay]

The coach will always devise a fantastic plan. But the players have to execute.

The line issue is troubling. Solder is not the root of it. I just can't tell if it is execution, ability, injury or something else. The line has simply looked better against better defensive fronts. It has to right itself, or nothing works on offense. With the line working, this offense can beat anybody.

The defense will be fine.

In the end, I always believe the Pats can win. Whether they ultimately will win is the question of the day.

Solder and Vollmer both. Vollmer just has a sprain. If Edelman and Amendola work with Brady for two weeks and Vollmers back...

The difference between a good and bad team isn't much. Miami sucks, but their coach is talking about cleaning house according to the announcers. That's called a salary drive.

 

[Joker]

I'm with D. Goose...just call me Defiant Gosling-ker...

 

[Lansdowne]

I remember years where I feel good about this team and years where it's up in the air. Last year I felt great about the team and felt like my instincts were being betrayed during the Ravens playoff game but they pulled through in the end. This year I saw the team regress as the season went on, rather than come into form. Injuries can be blamed for a lot of that. The offensive line never gelled and that has me most concerned.

I honestly don't feel good about this team. I'm not shocked about these recent two losses as I suspected these division road games would be tough even when the Pats were flirting with perfection. But the injury bug has hit this team especially hard every week it seems, to the point where I wonder who's it going to be this week?

I hate how the Broncos have the horseshoe up their asses this season and it almost feels like they're the team of destiny. But you never know. In 2010 I felt supremely confident in the Pats and they went one and done to the Jets at home. Maybe the Pats oline will suddenly gel and keep Brady upright. That would make a world of difference.