Official Preseason ( Week 1) Gameday Thread: Saints @ Patriots

[Mikla]

You can't pound into the hole that is called if it isn't blocked well.
Doesn't make sense to run into a defender in the hole.

He is NOT a sideways runner. He is paid to push the pile and use brute force where required to get the 1 FOOT he needed... IMHO

 

[mikey m]

Went back and looked at it and I'm no doctor, but I'm betting on dislocation for Mitchell

 

[manxman2601]

 

[Froob]

lol they need to get Brady on that 2001 series, "Today, Tom Brady is the Quarterback for the NFL's New England Patriots, in today's episode we'll see how that's been going for him."

 

[Joey007]

After 18 seconds of extensive medical research, if it's "only" a dislocated elbow for him (hopefully) he'd miss something like 4-6 weeks

That would be really nice IF that ends up being true case. I'd gladly take him starting out on the PUP.

 

[Silver Blue&Red]

FUK!! I hate this 5h!t. When the hell do we see some deep plays??? So F'n frustrating. Man, this AND dealing with GoToHell???

 

[BobDigital]

After 18 seconds of extensive medical research, if it's "only" a dislocated elbow for him (hopefully) he'd miss something like 4-6 weeks

Yeah that seems about right. We can hope. Also not to be a downer but missing your rookie year tends to be very bad. If you do that it can put your whole career in a spiral.

 

[Froob]

He needs to play. He's a rookie.

Naah, not with the powers of Captain Hindsight, it was obvious he was going to get hurt.

 

[PatsBoy12]

They need to bring back two-a-days. I'm telling you guys weren't dropping like this before. I've been watching this game for quite some time now and guys, not just on this team, are dropping at alarming rates now more than ever. I believe there is a correlation. The new CBA better look nothing like the current one. I'd be in favor of a strike by the players again, this time no caving in.

 

[Love The Drake]

W

After 18 seconds of extensive medical research, if it's "only" a dislocated elbow for him (hopefully) he'd miss something like 4-6 weeks

We dodged the Edelman bullet.
Please don't take Mitchell
We will give you Marcus cannon Injury reaper.
As well as well it can't be Aaron Dobson we just lost Mitchell.

 

[RobertWeathers]

lol they need to get Brady on that 2001 series, "Today, Tom Brady is the Quarterback for the NFL's New England Patriots, in today's episode we'll see how that's been going for him."

....and to think in 2001 TB was slumming with Tara Reid. Gawd.

 

[raduray]

Went back and looked at it and I'm no doctor, but I'm betting on dislocation for Mitchell

All the amateur lawyers from this winter are turning into amateur doctors

 

[50-yard-line]

They need to bring back two-a-days. I'm telling you guys weren't dropping like this before. I've been watching this game for quite some time now and guys, not just on this team, are dropping at alarming rates now more than ever. I believe there is a correlation. The new CBA better look nothing like the current one. I'd be in favor of a strike by the players again, this time no caving in.

It does seem like since the practices have gotten softer, so have the players. I'd like to see an actual study on this.

 

[PatsBoy12]

One positive, Jimmy has looked much more positive in this 2Q

He just needed to settle down, as do some fans. The guy has not played much at this level. How much more unrealistic could some of the expectations have been?

 

[JMC00]

fyi to players: don't fight for extra yards in preseason. best case scenario you break it for a meaningless TD, worst case you tear or break something

 

[BobDigital]

Went back and looked at it and I'm no doctor, but I'm betting on dislocation for Mitchell

I think so too but it depends on the dislocation too. You can't ever tell how much damage is done.

 

[PatsBoy12]

All the amateur lawyers from this winter are turning into amateur doctors

They all stayed at Holiday Inns. Lol

 

[AtomicDawg]

GOD PLEASE

 

[Nunchucks]

Garappolo looked better against 2nd string guys, but I'll take it.

 

[PatsBoy12]

fyi to players: don't fight for extra yards in preseason. best case scenario you break it for a meaningless TD, wose case you tear or break something

I just don't know how realistic that is though, JM. You just let instinct take over at that point. As a former athlete, I can attest. And I'm also a firm believer in the higher likelihood of injury if you play to avoid it.