We're On To The Titans

[mosslost]

I think you have been reading too much of this crap flying around dude.

I'm sure there was a squabble but nothing that fractures the foundation

I think you are missing the joke, sorry I am sure I am delivering it badly. I was making fun of a European country.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I think you are missing the joke, sorry I am sure I am delivering it badly. I was making fun of a European country.

OK...yea I missed it sorry.

 

[PatriotsNumero1Fan]

I worry about the tits taking a cheap shot at gronk. Gronk's clearly more important to this offense than he was last year. We need him healthy for our offense to be effective.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I worry about the tits taking a cheap shot at gronk. Gronk's clearly more important to this offense than he was last year. We need him healthy for our offense to be effective.

You always worry.

 

[The Brandon Five]

I worry about the tits taking a cheap shot at gronk. Gronk's clearly more important to this offense than he was last year. We need him healthy for our offense to be effective.

I think there was more of a danger of that happening against the Bills (especially if the Pats were up big late in the game).

 

[PatriotsNumero1Fan]

You always worry.

I am more confident about this game. Having hogan back and maybe Mitchell and this offense will finally start looking much better.

 

[Kontradiction]

You always worry.

Yep. It’s time to panic.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I am more confident about this game. Having hogan back and maybe Mitchell and this offense will finally start looking much better.

Yep. Since the bye they are winning games on average 30-15.

Adding Hogs, MM, KVN, Burk, Branch, White should make that 40-10

 

[Ring 6]

I actually wouldn’t be surprised if LeBeau changed things up and played more man concepts ala the Steelers contest in 2011. I think the Patriots would still win walking away, but the result might be a closer game in the first half than we expect.

They don’t have a secondary that can play man.

 

[Kontradiction]

They don’t have a secondary that can play man.

Neither did the 2011 Steelers. I think this Titans squad would be able to run more man concepts better than that squad. He’ll have to change something up because if they trot that zone blitz scheme into Foxboro, that game is over by the second quarter.

 

[Ring 6]

Neither did the 2011 Steelers. I think this Titans squad would be able to run more man concepts better than that squad. He’ll have to change something up because if they trot that zone blitz scheme into Foxboro, that game is over by the second quarter.

I think no matter what he does the game is over by the second quarter.

 

[TommyD4207]

I worry about the tits taking a cheap shot at gronk. Gronk's clearly more important to this offense than he was last year. We need him healthy for our offense to be effective.

Besides the ridiculous "I'm afraid of cheap shots" take with Brady and Gronkowski over the years (it doesn't really happen, ever) - I mean, at SOME point, you're going to have to actually play Gronkowski for an entire game - and not just have the myth and legend of Gronkowski available to play.

It's the playoffs. The bubble wrap comes off now.

 

[TommyD4207]

They don’t have a secondary that can play man.

Logan Ryan can play man in theory. He just can't play press man.

 

[PatsDeb]

I think no matter what he does the fans is over by the second quarter.

I hope so, but was the KC failure in the 2nd half really just the loss of Kelce and there went the wind in their sails, or did the Titans make some half-time adjustments ala BB & Matty P.? Hard to tell from the highlights.

 

[TommyD4207]

I hope so, but was the KC failure in the 2nd half really just the loss of Kelce and there went the wind in their sails, or did the Titans make some half-time adjustments ala BB & Matty P.? Hard to tell from the highlights.

If the Chiefs had just lined up and power run with Hunt the entire second half, they hang on and win that game. Instead they kept trying their goofy Veer offense, and throwing to their stone-hands backup TE for no reason, along with deep shots to nowhere on 3rd and 1.

Reid panicked. Not sure if he was just trying to 'stay aggressive' or what, but that was as Andy Reid of a meltdown as you'll ever see.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Logan Ryan can play man in theory. He just can't play press man.

He needs to provide the WR with a cushion. He is not sticky.

 

[102 Pat]

You always worry.

And be "concerned" and "need to see more from player X". It's a staple of PatriotNumeroPimp's posts.

 

[JMC00]

I actually wouldn’t be surprised if LeBeau changed things up and played more man concepts ala the Steelers contest in 2011. I think the Patriots would still win walking away, but the result might be a closer game in the first half than we expect.

I think that scheme that game got a bit overrated by what the steelers offense did that game, held the ball for about 40 minutes and Rapethlisburger went something like 40 for 50 and they were something like 11 for 15 on 3rd down.

IIRC steelers had 5 drives of 10-15 plays that lasted 6-7 minutes and they scored points on all of them. Only drives they didn't hold the ball for that long were when the Pats had a pick, a drive in the 4th quarter which they were in FG range but missed and a drive they were trying to run down past the 2 minute warning, first and only time they punted in that game was with 0:28 left in the 4th

That 2011 defense sucked.

 

[Kontradiction]

I think no matter what he does the game is over by the second quarter.

Probably. But that doesn’t mean the Tits shouldn’t at least try to show Brady and the Pats something they haven’t seen on film. That should be common sense, really since LeBeau SHOULD be familiar with what Brady routinely does to zone-based schemes against better units than what he will put out there on Saturday. It still won’t be enough, though, as their best man cover corner is probably Logan Ryan.

 

[Kontradiction]

I think that scheme that game got a bit overrated by what the steelers offense did that game, held the ball for about 40 minutes and Rapethlisburger went something like 40 for 50 and they were something like 11 for 15 on 3rd down.

IIRC steelers had 5 drives of 10-15 plays that lasted 6-7 minutes and they scored points on all of them. Only drives they didn't hold the ball for that long were when the Pats had a pick, a drive in the 4th quarter which they were in FG range but missed and a drive they were trying to run down past the 2 minute warning, first and only time they punted in that game was with 0:28 left in the 4th

That 2011 defense sucked.

They forced some quick stops against the Pats earlier in the game that hurt too. Once New England figured out what they were doing, they pretty much moved the ball at will but it was too late by then.