Pre-Game Thread- Pats @ Raiders

[SHOWTIME15]

I really like Vilma, one of the better crews .

He talks too much

 

[jdlboot14]

Everyone was giving McDermott so much crap coming into the game yesterday. I'm sure he had his errors, but I don't remember seeing him give up free rushers on the QB like Brown, Cajuste, Wynn and Cannon have this year, or being called for false start or holding last night. And that was going against Watt. Watt had 1 tackle, and 1 or 2 pressures IIRC.
He'd be going against Crosby this week, so it'd be nice to have Cajuste/Cannon for rotation, but the guy's been around with BUF and NYJ for 6 years, I'd like to see what he has to lock down the RT down the stretch.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

21 rushes. increasing astronomically now, from 14 & 13 in the previous two losses.

No, I'm not fooling myself/encouraged.

Sorry to be a Debbie Downer[realist].

 

[Triumph]

Why are 2 AFC teams on Fox?

 

[Ross12]

Why are 2 AFC teams on Fox?

Because it was flexed

 

[Hyped]

Gonna be in the NW corner of the stadium on the Pats’ sideline. Hoping for a Meyers fade TD grab in the corner of the EZ, baby!!!

 

[upstater1]

Everyone was giving McDermott so much crap coming into the game yesterday. I'm sure he had his errors, but I don't remember seeing him give up free rushers on the QB like Brown, Cajuste, Wynn and Cannon have this year, or being called for false start or holding last night. And that was going against Watt. Watt had 1 tackle, and 1 or 2 pressures IIRC.
He'd be going against Crosby this week, so it'd be nice to have Cajuste/Cannon for rotation, but the guy's been around with BUF and NYJ for 6 years, I'd like to see what he has to lock down the RT down the stretch.

???

I saw McDermott get beat repeatedly worse than anyone who played RT this year. Aikman was commenting on the fact that Mac had rushers on him before even completing his backpedal. Those guys were blowing through McDermott like he was air.

 

[upstater1]

Personally I give BB credit for all of the drafts good or bad but it seems the new game on here is too give Groh credit for all the good picks and BB gets credit for the bad ones.

Not to mention Onwenu, Uche and Dugger joined this team the year before Groh.

 

[Triumph]

Gonna be in the NW corner of the stadium on the Pats’ sideline. Hoping for a Meyers fade TD grab in the corner of the EZ, baby!!!

You live in Vegas?

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Because it was flexed

...and thus Foxed

Flexed & Foxed

& Fixed? "Matty we're gonna shave your beard if you run more than 17 times! Sleep well!"

...I forgot tho mob left Vegas

 

[jdlboot14]

Parker lashing out against NFL is ludicrous. Sure, any concussion spotter should be able to notice that... BUT, Parker was the one who fought to get up and went and lined up, trying to stay balanced in his set... He could have, and SHOULD have just stayed down, or taken a knee and they would have quickly handled it. There's no scandal here. The reason he didn't is HE didn't want to miss another game or two, that's not the NFL's fault. That bugs me. He's trying to play the victim because of the recent hype with the Tua situation, etc...

 

[obgod3]

Parker lashing out against NFL is ludicrous. Sure, any concussion spotter should be able to notice that... BUT, Parker was the one who fought to get up and went and lined up, trying to stay balanced in his set... He could have, and SHOULD have just stayed down, or taken a knee and they would have quickly handled it. There's no scandal here. The reason he didn't is HE didn't want to miss another game or two, that's not the NFL's fault. That bugs me. He's trying to play the victim because of the recent hype with the Tua situation, etc...

I see your point in a way but being that I have had a couple concusions myself I can say both times I thought I was fine all the while walking in circles tell folks lets keep going. But I really didnt know how bad I was hurt.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Why are 2 AFC teams on Fox?

They’ve been doing this the past few years for which I think to evenly distribute the games on networks.

 

[signbabybrady]

Parker lashing out against NFL is ludicrous. Sure, any concussion spotter should be able to notice that... BUT, Parker was the one who fought to get up and went and lined up, trying to stay balanced in his set... He could have, and SHOULD have just stayed down, or taken a knee and they would have quickly handled it. There's no scandal here. The reason he didn't is HE didn't want to miss another game or two, that's not the NFL's fault. That bugs me. He's trying to play the victim because of the recent hype with the Tua situation, etc...

So should Boxing Refs just let fighters go until they die or should someone step in?

 

[Jim Beankie]

I really want to keep seeing Bourne in there. He's so darn quick off the line with that reaction time. TT really needs to get pointers from Bourne on that, even though he was the track star. Plus KB had some great blocks.

That being said, can we please copy this simple play below at least once sometime this year? Under center, PA, snap to release of 2.1sec, let TT do his thing. CWatson reached 21.72mph (tied for highest this year for a WR ball carrier), and I think both he and TT can easily go faster. Maybe also a darn jet sweep for TT with Strong in there as the option going the other way to draw attention. C'mon some frickin' creativity Patty!

 

[Patjew]

Parker lashing out against NFL is ludicrous. Sure, any concussion spotter should be able to notice that... BUT, Parker was the one who fought to get up and went and lined up, trying to stay balanced in his set... He could have, and SHOULD have just stayed down, or taken a knee and they would have quickly handled it. There's no scandal here. The reason he didn't is HE didn't want to miss another game or two, that's not the NFL's fault. That bugs me. He's trying to play the victim because of the recent hype with the Tua situation, etc...

Congratulations on the best “blaming the victim“ of the year award.

The guy was knocked senseless and went on autopilot. it bugs me to not call you a piece of ****.

 

[upstater1]

Parker lashing out against NFL is ludicrous. Sure, any concussion spotter should be able to notice that... BUT, Parker was the one who fought to get up and went and lined up, trying to stay balanced in his set... He could have, and SHOULD have just stayed down, or taken a knee and they would have quickly handled it. There's no scandal here. The reason he didn't is HE didn't want to miss another game or two, that's not the NFL's fault. That bugs me. He's trying to play the victim because of the recent hype with the Tua situation, etc...

He was concussed.

Do you understand what that means?

He wasn't thinking. That's what that means. He was out of it

 

[upstater1]

I really want to keep seeing Bourne in there. He's so darn quick off the line with that reaction time. TT really needs to get pointers from Bourne on that, even though he was the track star. Plus KB had some great blocks.

That being said, can we please copy this simple play below at least once sometime this year? Under center, PA, snap to release of 2.1sec, let TT do his thing. CWatson reached 21.72mph (tied for highest this year for a WR ball carrier), and I think both he and TT can easily go faster. Maybe also a darn jet sweep for TT with Strong in there as the option going the other way to draw attention. C'mon some frickin' creativity Patty!

I'd love to see plays like this too, but no one gives Mac Jones the respect they give Rodgers. Look how deep the safeties are. If only people respected Mac like that

 

[venecol]

 

[Toofy]

I really want to keep seeing Bourne in there. He's so darn quick off the line with that reaction time. TT really needs to get pointers from Bourne on that, even though he was the track star. Plus KB had some great blocks.

That being said, can we please copy this simple play below at least once sometime this year? Under center, PA, snap to release of 2.1sec, let TT do his thing. CWatson reached 21.72mph (tied for highest this year for a WR ball carrier), and I think both he and TT can easily go faster. Maybe also a darn jet sweep for TT with Strong in there as the option going the other way to draw attention. C'mon some frickin' creativity Patty!

Yes .. thank you .. this was the exact thought even I had.. why can't we draw this play up for Thornton. If it can strike a chord with casual pats fans how come it's not ringing for NFL coaches . Unless we are missing something.