Patriots Pregame Thread Week 18: Bills vs Pats @1PM, CBS

[Jim Beankie]

I suppose the only one who wants to win vs Bills I Mayo. It is frustrating to say that but loss in this game is more beneficial for us.

There are also fringe players and players who will be auditioning for another team, so at least half the team.

 

[Wax Frog]

Great. I didn't want to think, "What's happening down there? Is that an O face or is there a lobster chopping down coral?" But I did. Thanks a lot.

I was trying to get the parrot to bite his ear. Maybe if I'd added a blood trickle...

 

[signbabybrady]

I had to!

Can you do one that reads:

"Portnoy has a better head coach than Kraft"

And includes a picture of a Chucky head and a picture of Mayo looking like the barstool goodell clown

 

[WinstonSmith]

Going to this game right behind the pats bench. Taking suggestions for a sign .

What would Myra think?

Or

FFS Mayo isn't qualified to be a...

DC

 

[Jim Beankie]

You know what.. your probably right. So let's say Tennessee wins as well.. don't we still end up with the 1st pick as they did beat us.

SOS is actually more important than head to head for draft positioning. Doesn't matter because their SOS is waayyyy higher.

Imho, Pats should have 4th locked down at worst. They win, SOS actually goes down slightly. If Jags lose, SOS goes up slightly.

Browns should lose against Ravens unless the wildcard Zappe starts. Tits and Gy-nas are playing against backups.

 

[signbabybrady]

Going to this game right behind the pats bench. Taking suggestions for a sign .

Can you do one that reads:

"Portnoy has a better head coach than Kraft"

And includes a picture of a Chucky head and a picture of Mayo looking like the barstool goodell clown

@vicspats

Please do this. Send me a good picture and I can probably get it posted somewhere on Barstool.

 

[Wax Frog]

Can you do one that reads:

"Portnoy has a better head coach than Kraft"

And includes a picture of a Chucky head and a picture of Mayo looking like the barstool goodell clown

GROK gets mixed up with anything but simple prompts but I'll give it a shot when the Muse bites again. I can always stitch with Photoshop worst case.

 

[Triumph]

The little rascals led by spanky sb1 will pull the Pats through to the finish line.

 

[upstater1]

There are also fringe players and players who will be auditioning for another team, so at least half the team.

A win over the Buffalo B team is going to prove nothing.

Fans should boycott this weekend's game.

This could be the worst win in Patriots history if:

1. It's over the Buffalo B team
2. It preserves Mayo for another year
3. Loses the team the #1 pick in the draft.

I normally am not a fan of tanking and I've been rooting for the Patriots every week including the last 2, but I look at this upcoming game as a lose-win situation.

 

[Ghost of Autumn]

Post game presser

Reiss: "Jerod, why is it that not only once, but twice, you threw the challenge flag on pass interference?"

Jerod: "well Mike, that was a coaches deci..."

Narrator: suddenly, an envelope falls out of Jerod's front pocket, the contents of which spill onto the table for all to see. Numerous flight tickets to Israel.

Jerod: "Oh shoot....darn it.. clumsy me. These tickets were supposed to be a surprise gift for the coaching staff".

Narrator: meanwhile, in another room.....

Fart tremor : "Jonathan, are you watching this press conference"?

Jonathan : "Yes dad, I'm on the phone with Vrabel right now. We're discussing terms".

Fart tremor : "Hang up that phone right now. I want a 10 year extension drafted for Jerod."

 

[Wax Frog]

Post game presser

Reiss: "Jerod, why is it that not only once, but twice, you threw the challenge flag on pass interference?"

Jerod: "well Mike, that was a coaches deci..."

Narrator: suddenly, an envelope falls out of Jerod's front pocket, the contents of which spill onto the table for all to see. Numerous flight tickets to Israel.

Jerod: "Oh shoot....darn it.. clumsy me. These tickets were supposed to be a surprise gift for the coaching staff".

Narrator: meanwhile, in another room.....

Fart tremor : "Jonathan, are you watching this press conference"?

Jonathan : "Yes dad, I'm on the phone with Vrabel right now. We're discussing terms".

Fart tremor : "Hang up that phone right now. I want a 10 year extension drafted for Jerod."

Fart Tremor? That needs to be the title of his memoir!

 

[WhatJustHappened]

"Ahhh dad, I'll send Robin in to change your diaper after I get off the phone with Vrabel"

"Jonnnnnathannnnnn"

 

[festy1986]

It's not worth debating with anyone who even on the last game of the year with the worst record in the NFL won't bring them self to admit that there is a massive difference between pick 1 and 4.

They are not equal. There is a massive difference.

You can get the player you want at 4 for example while also getting a haul for the first overall pick.

The amount of roads to the promise land coming from pick 1 vs 4 is quadruple.

If people aren't willing to accept these facts then they do not know anything about the off-season.

 

[PatsFan2]

Funny how it took Week 18 for Mayo to look really focused for a win. Watch them have Zero back breaking penalties on Sunday. The timing I tell you.

 

[PatsFan2]

It's not worth debating with anyone who even on the last game of the year with the worst record in the NFL won't bring them self to admit that there is a massive difference between pick 1 and 4.

They are not equal. There is a massive difference.

You can get the player you want at 4 for example while also getting a haul for the first overall pick.

The amount of roads to the promise land coming from pick 1 vs 4 is quadruple.

If people aren't willing to accept these facts then they do not know anything about the off-season.

Or Football *coughs* *coughs* Mayo.

 

[The Gr8est]

Kraft absolutely needs to step in right now and tell Mayo that he will remove this final game from the equation when it comes to his post-season review.

He needs to have a conversation with Mayo behind closed doors telling him to rest our starters/vanilla gameplan and that the 1 overall pick is more important for the future.

Of course you tell the media "we're trying to win" - otherwise you can get penalised pretty heavily I'd imagine by the league.

But this is 100% on Kraft now to step in and have that conversation, it would be gross negligence to forgo a haul of top draft picks. Otherwise Mayo is going to be fighting his best for his job, as any of us would be - which will leave us without a haul as we lost by a FG on the road to the Bills starters recently.

He should have that conversation with the intern coach after firing Mayo.

 

[TommyD4207]

Going to this game right behind the pats bench. Taking suggestions for a sign .

"Fire Wolf. Fire Mayo."

 

[jimnance]

And once they’re around the corner and out of earshot, Wolf whacks him and buries him in a shallow grave.

Wolf needs to be whacked even more than Mayo

 

[The Gr8est]

Wolf needs to be whacked even more than Mayo

If fairness to Wolf, I heard a couple of guys discussing this yesterday and they pointed out that Polk is the same receiver he was at Washington, while McConkey is not the same receiver he was in college.

The Chargers developed McConkey while the Pats’ WRs have failed to develop.

Now the lack of a good WR coach, like other coaches, can definitely be attributed to the hiring of Mayo, and his inability to attract good assistants.

Mayo goes first, with extreme prejudice.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

If fairness to Wolf, I heard a couple of guys discussing this yesterday and they pointed out that Polk is the same receiver he was at Washington, while McConkey is not the same receiver he was in college.

The Chargers developed McConkey while the Pats’ WRs have failed to develop.

Now the lack of a good WR coach, like other coaches, can definitely be attributed to the hiring of Mayo, and his inability to attract good assistants.

Mayo goes first, with extreme prejudice.

Did anyone HERE WATCH the combine?
Ladd CRUSHED IT, he was my favorite player at wr.
Dude ran FAST AND STRAIGHT down the line(alot of clowns weaved off the line, some a lot), catching balls from both sides without a blink.