The official Patriots vs Raiders game thread

[Rob0729]

After two weeks of barely blitzing (I read they have only blitzed 4-6 times in the last two weeks), I expect much more blitzing. Both Rivers and Fitzpatrick have quick releases, Campbell not so much. They can afford to leave the secondary a little more exposed this week to send an extra rusher or two especially with Louis Murphy out and their other receivers a little banged up.

 

[NEPatriot]

After two weeks of barely blitzing (I read they have only blitzed 4-6 times in the last two weeks), I expect much more blitzing. Both Rivers and Fitzpatrick have quick releases, Campbell not so much. They can afford to leave the secondary a little more exposed this week to send an extra rusher or two especially with Louis Murphy out and their other receivers a little banged up.

Agreed. I know BB starts the season fairly vanilla, but it's time to start dialing it up.

 

[shmessy]

Price plays WR, somebody else doesn't. Hmmmmm.

I don't know if I have the stomach to read today's gameday thread.

It means he's taking Aaaron Hernandez' spot in the offense and the Pats are doing alot of 5 wide today against a very suspect secondary.

 

[PatriotFan77]

Gearing up for the game, babies are in their Pats onesies

 

[DaBruinz]

I think they will win also. However I think it will be because they are a better team, and not because of some record that goes back to 2003. That has no factor on this game.

Pats are 5-1 in games following ones that Brady threw 4 picks.

 

[102 Pat]

I've wavered back and forth this week on this game but now I am feeling confident the Pats will win this one and maybe, just maybe there will a presence of this good thing I hear called a pass rush.

Then again, maybe it's the beer thinking for me :rocker:

 

[BradyMossWelker]

Was this great mental toughness part of blowing a 21 point lead?

You clearly didn't understand what I said or you're just stupid. I said the week after a loss, not during the loss last week.

 

[Rob0729]

I think the only way the Raiders win is if they can get constant pressure up the middle. I don't know if they will because their depleted secondary will allow Brady to make a lot of quick passes. Otherwise, I don't think the Raiders have what has been hurting the Pats so far this season. They don't have a dominant WR. They are a run first team. Their secondary is their weakness of the defense.

 

[PatsBoy12]

I'm excited but still a little nervous as well.

 

[Rob0729]

Today's inactives:

Today' inactives are Mallett, Bodden, Dowling, Haynesworth, Hernandez, Vollmer & Wright

Twitter

Chung and Taylor Price are active for those of you interested.

 

[Kdo5]

Alright this is a very important game (a very early one too), almost like our Pittsburgh game last year trying to bounce back from a rough loss. Looking for the Pats to either have one of those epic bounce back games or lots of pessimism.

 

[NEPatriot]

I'm excited but still a little nervous as well.

I always feel that way. Where is everyone?

 

[Tom + Bill]

Tommy want to win this one.

 

[Patspsycho]

Bedard tweets Pats are warming up in their 4-3 base, no nickel.

 

[Rob0729]

Bedard tweets Pats are warming up in their 4-3 base, no nickel.

I don't think you are going to see a lot of subpackages against a run first team like the Raiders. At least not as much as we have seen thus far this year.

 

[SVN]

has shane vereen played any snaps yet or has been active before ?

 

[Patriot_in_NY]

I'm stuck on the Bills game here in W. NY..... Waiting for the NFL to move the NE game.

 

[Michael]

I'm stuck on the Bills game here in W. NY..... Waiting for the NFL to move the NE game.

That's what we got in Boston too. Come on Bengals.

 

[Patspsycho]

Christopher Price's 6 year old son has just announced that the Patriots will win 208-0.

 

[Michael]

Bills lose!!!!!!!