PostGame Thread 23 Official Week 10 PostGame NE vs IND Reactions

[Ross12]

Seems clear to me that Zappe thought it was a free play on the fake spike, probably due to offsides, so he let it fly. Then discovered there was no flag and was displeased. But he won’t criticize the refs since he can’t afford the fine at his salary.

 

[turkeyneck]

I don’t think Ewers is special.

I’d prefer Beck or the LSU kid if we go that route.

Ewers has been riding pine with an injury. Let's see how he comes back. I'd spend a 5 or 6 on him.

 

[Rob0729]

If they start to deliberately lose games I'm not going to watch. They owe it to fans to try to win each game. Tickets aint cheap and I'm paying for NFL+ to watch the game replays as I work most sundays. I'll watch as long as they dont give up even if they lose every game. Even as losers it is fun to root for and see upsets like they did to the Bills.

There is no guarantees that either Caleb Williams or Drake Maye will be good QBs. There is no guarantee that if the Patriots lose out that they will be in position to draft either one. The best QB in the league was drafted at 10 and was not the first QB selected. The arguably two best teams in the NFC have QBs drafted in the second round and the last pick in the draft.

So tanking doesn’t even guarantee anything anyway. And Belichick doesn’t have it in him.

 

[reflexblue]

Listening to Bill. I think there's a chance he might say to himself,"This is over. I'm going to end it on my terms, starting now." I just don't see how anything other than a resignation will get the job done though, so.....

Yeah, i don't know how he can continue to take these ugly beat downs with his past success. I don't know which would be more dignified resigning now or at the end of the season when the record will be much worse.

 

[Ross12]

Bill very much unwilling to discuss his reasoning for benching Mac at his presser. Everything essentially answered with “we’ll deal with that next week”. Have to assume they make a starting QB change over the bye. Only question is if it ends up being Zappe, Grier or Cunningham. I’m sure they’ll take a couple days to evaluate everyone.

 

[TheRainMaker]

It will be a terrible look for Bill and should be the nail in coffin for his job if he loses to another assistant coach.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

Ewers has been riding pine with an injury. Let's see how he comes back. I'd spend a 5 or 6 on him.

Oh heck yes for a 5 or 6. It seemed some were suggesting a 2….hell no.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

In fact, I think they should draft 2 QB’s

 

[1960Pats]

Right, but you forget he also had Johnny Unitas and Bob Griese

What Shula* had going for him was longevity. He got a HC job at a young enough age to put in a lot of years. He's like the Yaz of the NYFL.

 

[GaryfromTO]

Bill very much unwilling to discuss his reasoning for benching Mac at his presser. Everything essentially answered with “we’ll deal with that next week”. Have to assume they make a starting QB change over the bye. Only question is if it ends up being Zappe, Grier or Cunningham. I’m sure they’ll take a couple days to evaluate everyone.

well going on BB's decisions this season, whomever has the best week of practice will sit on the bench.

 

[sb1]

What an amazing call attempting a low percentage punt block allowing the Colts to switch field position.

Has BB been fired yet?

 

[lancerman]

People overrate coaching in the modern era coaching doesn't matter if you have bottom 5 quarterback play you're going to suck and that's just all there is to it and bad coaching only matters in the post season if you have a top 10 guy, you're going to get a decent record no matter who the coach is.

Classic case 2012-14 Colts drafted Andrew Luck, 33-15 in 3 years with Chuck Pagano one of the biggest dopes in the league and Ryan Grigson who makes Bill look like an all time great GM.

Suckbag roster, suckbag coach, suckbag GM, crackhead owner 33-15. They didnt get beyond the AFCCG cause their operation sucked but they still won big despite serious disfunction, if you get the quarterback you're going to have a 10-11 win product.

Since 2005 the Super Bowl winning head coaches were Cowher, Dungy, Coughlin, Tomlin, Payton, McCarthy, Harbaugh, Carroll, Belichick, Kubiak, Pederson, Reid, Arians, and McVay.

The worst of those were Kubiak, Pederson and Arians who were all highly respected coaches. The rest have been some of the best coaches of this era.

Brady just had his first losing season last year because his coaching sucked. Drew Brees had 3 losing seasons in a row. Rodgers had a bad season and ran his coach out of town.

It's nuts to say that coaching is overated.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

Could be a very interesting 2 weeks…or a whimper and more of the same.

 

[Dedhampatsfan]

How 'bout the Clive Rush/Joe Kapp year?

He was a few years before I started watching. 1969/70 coach of the Boston Patriots. He was 6-22. 4-10 in 1969.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Brady just had his first losing season last year because his coaching sucked.

He also didn’t play the entire game week 18. They would’ve won.

 

[DaBruinz]

The only way that Mac Jones is ever going to be able to recover his career is if he starts going to a Sports Psychologist regularly. All I know is that it won't be with the Patriots.

One can only hope that they Give Will Grier the snaps to see what he can do. Otherwise, they'll need to sign someone short term while they draft someone.

Unfortunately, Onwenu showed today why he's better at guard than Tackle. Not the only issue today, but one that definitely stood out.

 

[festy1986]

Kraft can just come out and say he's not firing Bill. Ever in fact.

He used to say that all the time, in the face of two different cheating scandals.

So the fact that he hasn't is very telling.

 

[archstanton543]

Seems clear to me that Zappe thought it was a free play on the fake spike, probably due to offsides, so he let it fly. Then discovered there was no flag and was displeased. But he won’t criticize the refs since he can’t afford the fine at his salary.

Still, quadruple coverage. And someone should tell him of the old saying about assumptions.

 

[RobertWeathers]

What an amazing call attempting a low percentage punt block allowing the Colts to switch field position.

Has BB been fired yet?

Hardly a fireable offense.

He gambled b/c his offense sucked at moving the ball and the D was getting pushed around, He needed a short field. Hes done that dozens of times over the last 20 years.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

The only way that Mac Jones is ever going to be able to recover his career is if he starts going to a Sports Psychologist regularly. All I know is that it won't be with the Patriots.

One can only hope that they Give Will Grier the snaps to see what he can do. Otherwise, they'll need to sign someone short term while they draft someone.

Unfortunately, Onwenu showed today why he's better at guard than Tackle. Not the only issue today, but one that definitely stood out.

I did notice him getting abused by Buckner