Disrespect.
Brady's 15 years of success have been called into question the last 2 weeks. Not that he needed the extra fuel but that chip on his shoulder is bigger than Katy Perry's enhanced D Cups.
The Defense aside from Revis has been an afterthought in the buildup to this game. They have got to be so sick of hearing how dominant Seattle's D is and how "Beast Mode" will run them over. I imagine we'll see the best game we've seen all year from thsi side of the ball.
Gronk. First it was the comments from Lane. Now pundit after pundit are saying his role at best will be as a decoy to occupy Seattle defenders to free up Jules, Danny or even Wright. I think Gronk wore down a bit toward the end of the year and this extra week off will be huge for him. Remember how he said after the Bengal game how he took it personally how people we're questioning Brady? To quote him, "I told my brother before I came to the game, 'I'm gonna make 12 look like Tom Brady again, baby,'" Gronkowski said. "And I went out there with my teammates and we made Tom Brady look like Tom Brady after you guys were criticizing him all week. The fans, everything. And it feels so good and he's such a leader and he went over 50,000 yards today. He's an unbelievable player and I'm so glad to play with him." Think Gronk and his teammates feel this way again? I do.
BB. Legacy and emotion aren't things he has time for when he prepares for a game but his players do. He has been compared this week to Richard Nixon for Pete's sake. His players hear that and will give it up on the field for their Coach.
The Patriots will surprise Seattle today when they not only take their best punch but hit them back with a ferocity they've never seen before. The Legion of Boom will be the Legion of Bruised by the of the game.
