REPORT: 'A Chance' Garoppolo Could Start Thursday Night vs Texans

[FourierSeries]

Imagine if he ends up playing and having a big game (and wins.) The legend of Jimmy G would grow exponentially.

 

[SalemPats]

So the Texans lose a day flying to New England on a short week, and now cannot be sure which QB they will face and have little to no film on either one.

BB playing mind games if nothing else.

There's no reason for BB to announce who's starting, this is a smart move by BB

 

[Fencer]

There's no reason for BB to announce who's starting, this is a smart move by BB

Saban's take

It's not that we don't want you to know we just don't want the other team to know. I mean, this is my good friend (Belichick) so I would call him and tell him myself if I wanted him to know.

 

[Fencer]

If there's ever been a case for taking pain killers to get on the field, it's this. Jimmy G just has to make it through the next two weeks without risking his long-term health. It's his dream to play. It's his dream to showcase his ability. And two weeks from today, the Pats have an elite starting QB and, in Brissett, an adequate backup.

 

[MitchKumstein]

Typical Belicheat and the Cheatriots trying to trick the Texans. Or something.

There's gotta be something that Belichick is doing here that goodell can use to punish the Patriots.

 

[Gronkowski123]

i hope so, not sure jacoby can get it done..

 

[pwes]

Not a chance in hell he plays.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

Imagine if he ends up playing and having a big game (and wins.) The legend of Jimmy G would grow exponentially.

Good things happen to good (and nice) people..

 

[Soul_Survivor88]

 

[archstanton543]

Not a chance in hell he plays.

Agreed this is just gamesmanship to get in the Texans' heads.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

THIS IS WHERE WE FIND OUT OF JIMMY IS A CYLON OR NOT

 

[Ross12]

So Jimmy and Gronk could either both not play or both start. Good luck preparing for both scenarios with like 2 days of prep time, Houston.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

So Jimmy and Gronk could either both not play or both start. Good luck preparing for both scenarios with like 2 days of prep time, Houston.

They won't announce anything until the texans are in the plane heading into NE.

 

[BelizePats]

I have a hard time believing that Ed Werder, of all people, would have the inside scoop.

This! As soon as I saw that this was coming from Ed W and BSPN, I immediately dismissed it as rubbish. My neighbors dog in Toronto has better sources inside the Pats than Ed W. What a joke.

 

[meatface]

 

[nowayback]

Had 2 injuries recently, 1st pinched nerve neck...physio, not much help couldn't really sleep for 5 days, gave myself cortisone inj(butt, not neck|),slept like a baby, 2nd inj gym 2 days later. 2nd Sternoclavicle joint, couldn't sleep on that side, shoulder pain.....2 days later cortisone inj ...next day felt great.
If his shoulder has just a slight strain and pain, he can probably at worst be a back up on Thursday .
He has to only play 2 games more this year, so a little further injury shouldn't be a problem

 

[Mogamedogz]

B.O.B isn't stupid. He knows JG is shelved for At LEAST this week. No reason for us to confirm it yet though.

 

[Mack Herron]

Unauthorized shot of Garoppolo arriving at practice:

 

[PatsDeb]

I don't think there's any chance he plays, but good for BB & Josh McDaniels for keeping Bill O'Brien guessing. Now he'll have to prepare (on short notice) mainly for Jacoby, but maybe a little for Jimmy G, and maybe even a little for Julian Edelman. Can't believe more people in the media don't "get" that the Pats are trying to take every advantage of the situation that they can, including keeping the Texans guessing.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I don't think there's any chance he plays, but good for BB & Josh McDaniels for keeping Bill O'Brien guessing. Now he'll have to prepare (on short notice) mainly for Jacoby, but maybe a little for Jimmy G, and maybe even a little for Julian Edelman. Can't believe more people in the media don't "get" that the Pats are trying to take every advantage of the situation that they can, including keeping the Texans guessing.

BOB knows what will happen. He is a very smart man.

J&B starts
Jimmy is the backup
JE11 is 3rd string.