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I truly hope you're right. But some of us have been sounding the alarm for this offense all season; we were told for months, "We're undefeated!", then, "We're 10-1!" Now the narrative has changed to, "We played poorly in some games last year and still won the SB, so everything is hunky-dory."Yeah and that was definitely the sentiment of people in December right after they lost to Pittsburgh last year and not "Brady is in decline", "Gronk is cooked", "the running game is inefficient", "the redzone offense is a disaster" and so on.
It just goes back to how people retroactively change how they think they felt about the team based on them winning a title 1.5 months later. But for whatever reason being back in the same position as last year the lesson is not learned and judgement is made again on the now and not where the team could be in 4-5 weeks.
Most probably because this year is different. Again. Like every time we go down this road. Right ?
I truly hope you're right. But some of us have been sounding the alarm for this offense all season; we were told for months, "We're undefeated!", then, "We're 10-1!" Now the narrative has changed to, "We played poorly in some games last year and still won the SB, so everything is hunky-dory."
Our offense never looked as anemic last year as it has for most of the season this year. It was obvious the whole season last year that Gronk had declined; but he was still enough of a threat to make opposing defenses devote a lot of attention to him, which in turn created frequent opportunities for Edelman. Defenses this year are laughing at the rest of our WR corps, which has drastically affected what Edelman is able to do, and we don't have any reliable options past him, and that's bad.
Again, I hope you're right. I think at this point it's irresponsible and execrable for Kraft to not re-sign AB, knowing the difference he could make. I get that Goodell might place him on the list; but I also think Goodell would open himself to a high degree of scrutiny with that decision, considering how he ruled on Tyreke Hill and the conspicuous inconsistencies in the story of the woman sueing AB. And if Goodell didn't place him on the list and he were able to play, it would instantly transform our offense and make us the favorite to win the SB, and we would likely win it.
Super Bowls aren't easy to win or even to get to, even for this team. It doesn't take an analytics guru to see what AB would do for this team's season right now; six is very special, but seven would separate Brady from Jordan, would separate the Pats from the Steelers, and just generally would be a lot more special, and it's just selfish and a complete disregard for the players and coaches of this team on the part of Kraft to not sign AB because his pride has been hurt by admittedly-idiotic social media posts by the latter.
I think at this point it's irresponsible and execrable for Kraft to not re-sign AB, knowing the difference he could make. I get that Goodell might place him on the list; but I also think Goodell would open himself to a high degree of scrutiny with that decision, considering how he ruled on Tyreke Hill and the conspicuous inconsistencies in the story of the woman sueing AB.
Serious question. At what point does that move to the realm of collusion. If the Patriots released said player because Roger let it be known he was headed to the list in what week 3? And here we are in week 14 where no one will sign him because of what roger might do but hasn’t clarified but has hinted at. This is in effect a 10 game suspension and counting.... for what? A civil case at best? That length of suspension already exceeds most players who kicked, punched and beat woman and children. I’m surprised the NFLPA would go for that. AB’s agent sure shouldn’t.Irresponsible? I love how some of you are arm-chair QB'ing the situation. You're going off information only privy to fans and the fact that Goodell has already fired a warning shot to any team who re-signs AB about the exempt list. Don't you think another team would have signed him by now on the cheap if it was this simple? You guys are getting worked up about fantasies. Do you really think Kraft gives two sh*ts about AB embarrassing the team again? He doesn't. The Pats released AB in hopes of hanging onto some of his contract money. No team has signed him since because Goodell has basically already told everybody he's heading for the exempt list as soon as he returns. Anybody could have re-signed him by now. They have not for a reason. Why would the Pats be any different?
Serious question. At what point does that move to the realm of collusion.
The problem with all of that is the gigantic assumption that there was some kind of "tip-off" in the first place.
The simple and reasonable explanation for all of this has always been "the texts" or rather the fact it became known through a media article that he sent those texts.
Now y'all can continue to argue away if those texts constituted enough reason or not to release him but I don't see any reason to construct a big conspiracy around the situation.
This is a tenable plan. Someone get this to AB post haste, and strap him into a chair and make him agree to it.Here's my FINAL STANCE AND COMMENT ON AB:
1.) If AB pays off his accuser to drop all charges (including all the people he stiffed)....and the NFL then drops their investigation in turn.
2.) If AB promises to stay completely off social media for ONLY 8-9 weeks...hell have someone shut down his accounts, change passwords, and toss away his phone.
3.) IF AB makes up with Kraft.
4.) THEN SIGN THE BEAST!!!
2.) If AB promises to stay completely off social media for ONLY 8-9 weeks...hell have someone shut down his accounts, change passwords, and toss away his phone.
From your mouth to Kraft’s ears.4.) THEN SIGN THE BEAST!!!
The problem with all of that is the gigantic assumption that there was some kind of "tip-off" in the first place.
The simple and reasonable explanation for all of this has always been "the texts" or rather the fact it became known through a media article that he sent those texts.
Now y'all can continue to argue away if those texts constituted enough reason or not to release him but I don't see any reason to construct a big conspiracy around the situation.
WAIT is he BACK???I just felt a disturbance in the Patriots force field. I wonder what has happened.
I just felt a disturbance in the Patriots force field. I wonder what has happened.
The one thing I would add to this plan that might make it more viable would be to have AB, as a sort of penance for his social media comments toward Kraft, offer to take less money. Not league-minimum less; just maybe ten or twenty percent less, his pound of flesh to atone for his verbal flamethrower. He'd still be getting a lot more than he's making right now, along with a chance to win his first SB.Here's my FINAL STANCE AND COMMENT ON AB:
1.) If AB pays off his accuser to drop all charges (including all the people he stiffed)....and the NFL then drops their investigation in turn.
2.) If AB promises to stay completely off social media for ONLY 8-9 weeks...hell have someone shut down his accounts, change passwords, and toss away his phone.
3.) IF AB makes up with Kraft.
4.) THEN SIGN THE BEAST!!!
If AB were signed he would immediately be put on the exempt list and if you think goodell will rush the process for the sake of the patriots and the guy who is accused of a bunch of things the league is afraid to be viewed as confining don’t hold your breath.I truly hope you're right. But some of us have been sounding the alarm for this offense all season; we were told for months, "We're undefeated!", then, "We're 10-1!" Now the narrative has changed to, "We played poorly in some games last year and still won the SB, so everything is hunky-dory."
Our offense never looked as anemic last year as it has for most of the season this year. It was obvious the whole season last year that Gronk had declined; but he was still enough of a threat to make opposing defenses devote a lot of attention to him, which in turn created frequent opportunities for Edelman. Defenses this year are laughing at the rest of our WR corps, which has drastically affected what Edelman is able to do, and we don't have any reliable options past him, and that's bad.
Again, I hope you're right. I think at this point it's irresponsible and execrable for Kraft to not re-sign AB, knowing the difference he could make. I get that Goodell might place him on the list; but I also think Goodell would open himself to a high degree of scrutiny with that decision, considering how he ruled on Tyreke Hill and the conspicuous inconsistencies in the story of the woman sueing AB. And if Goodell didn't place him on the list and he were able to play, it would instantly transform our offense and make us the favorite to win the SB, and we would likely win it.
Super Bowls aren't easy to win or even to get to, even for this team. It doesn't take an analytics guru to see what AB would do for this team's season right now; six is very special, but seven would separate Brady from Jordan, would separate the Pats from the Steelers, and just generally would be a lot more special, and it's just selfish and a complete disregard for the players and coaches of this team on the part of Kraft to not sign AB because his pride has been hurt by admittedly-idiotic social media posts by the latter.
Our offense never looked as anemic last year as it has for most of the season this year.
Here's to hoping they figure out what that pretty good skill is sooner rather than later.It did during the Jax, Detroit, TN and Pitt games.
To your point, those were a sampling and this appears to be a more consistent problem. At the same time, NE was not nearly the dominant running team in the regular season that they became in the playoffs. It was just something they were pretty good at which, partly due to necessity and partly due to opportunity, they adopted as a primary approach. Thankfully they were terrific at once they started focusing all their efforts on it.
I think that's what the team is still looking for. That "pretty good" skill that can be massaged into excellence by January. If I'm right, this helps explain the scattershot offensive approach we've been seeing lately.
All that said, no one was ignorant to the offensive issues. No one questioned your recognition, just your patience.