What are you most excited about?

[Real fan 02]

At most, I have 3.5 years. But I’m thinking of taking a penalty and leaving in 2.5 years. At 51 now, I’ll only be turning 54 in the winter of 2028.

Money - for me - will never be as important as time. I’ll get out of the millennial infested workplace and retreat to walking, drinking coffee, and doing my own thing. I’ll ramp up my travelling. Go to Japan and France more often. I’ve also never been to Istanbul, nor Cordoba.

Oh ok, see for myself where I work you have to have the age to match up with years of service. At 47 I find myself wanting to retire more and more.

Money will never be the chief decision maker for me to retire. I've already told my wife I don't care what's in the bank at age 62, I'm retiring and living life.

Just think about all the things we have to put off because we have to work to support our families.

Travel is wonderful! I've never been out if the US personally id love too though.

 

[Real fan 02]

The return of a well coached, professional football team.

Agreed. For me I know what Drake is.. I expect to see a more efficient Drake, not him trying to play hero ball like last season because his coaching and OL sucked.

 

[mike_usagisan]

I'm looking forward to the development of Maye. Teams only go as far as their QBs nowadays and if Maye develops into the real deal, then the Pats will compete again.

 

[Real fan 02]

I'm looking forward to the development of Maye. Teams only go as far as their QBs nowadays and if Maye develops into the real deal, then the Pats will compete again.

For example Mike, I know it's been mentioned before. However going back to last season. The kid winning the starting Job and then not starting. All the adversity he had to endure as a rookie showed me alot about Drake. I expect a more efficient Drake and taking deep shots when they are there.

 

[farn]

Oh ok, see for myself where I work you have to have the age to match up with years of service. At 47 I find myself wanting to retire more and more.

Money will never be the chief decision maker for me to retire. I've already told my wife I don't care what's in the bank at age 62, I'm retiring and living life.

Just think about all the things we have to put off because we have to work to support our families.

Travel is wonderful! I've never been out if the US personally id love too though.

That's interesting. I can't think of anyone from my village that hasn't visited outside of our country.

(we match up age + service as well... Americans work late into life, I find)

 

[BTTA]

If the OL comes together, this will be a team without a glaring weakness, and players on both sides of the ball who can make significant plays. Not quite enough of them yet, but enough to be fun to watch and worthy of my attention (which is a higher and higher bar with the passing of time).

 

[Real fan 02]

That's interesting. I can't think of anyone from my village that hasn't visited outside of our country.

(we match up age + service as well... Americans work late into life, I find)

We sure do! We aren't meant to work into our lives. My grandfather worked in a GM plant and retired at age 55 with 90% of his pension. Imagine that!!

 

[BTTA]

I'm 67 and my wife 62. Both of us are at the peak of our game professionally, and this is a difficult set of decisions. I think at this point, retirement would bring more stress for both of us, because of the accomplishment ambitions we both still carry. But each day is a little harder from an energy standpoint, and requires even more self care discipline, which I'm not good at.
But overall, we are very lucky.

 

[mgteich]

If the OL comes together, this will be a team without a glaring weakness, and players on both sides of the ball who can make significant plays. Not quite enough of them yet, but enough to be fun to watch and worthy of my attention (which is a higher and higher bar with the passing of time).

I agree.

I see the two top potential weaknesses being at LG and NT.
LG: Strange, Sow
NT: Tonga, Farmer (yes, I know that they will only play on rushing downs)

 

[turkeyneck]

Can't say that I'm excited yet. I'm still in the show-me stage. For several years now I've been pleading with the Pats to Stop the Stupid(R). I'm encouraged that we're on track for that to happen but I have to see it before the excitement will kick in.

 

[mgteich]

I'm 67 and my wife 62. Both of us are at the peak of our game professionally, and this is a difficult set of decisions. I think at this point, retirement would bring more stress for both of us, because of the accomplishment ambitions we both still carry. But each day is a little harder from an energy standpoint, and requires even more self care discipline, which I'm not good at.
But overall, we are very lucky.

We were 62 and 65 when we retired. We have been glad for every day of our retirement (16 years ago).

 

[Real fan 02]

I agree.

I see the two top potential weaknesses being at LG and NT.
LG: Strange, Sow
NT: Tonga, Farmer (yes, I know that they will only play on rushing downs)

I like what you are saying.. but NT I don't forsee a weakness there.. we are running a one gap system. Tonga eats up the center , Williams and Barmore shoot the gap to drop running backs for a loss.

 

[n1997y]

Need to be honest with myself. Retirement. Think about it day n night.

For me it’s unretiring. Retired a year and a half ago. Not good at it. Got lazy and sloppy and not really having as much fun as working. Plus the airplane is being more expensive that anticipated.

I'm 67 and my wife 62. Both of us are at the peak of our game professionally, and this is a difficult set of decisions. I think at this point, retirement would bring more stress for both of us, because of the accomplishment ambitions we both still carry. But each day is a little harder from an energy standpoint, and requires even more self care discipline, which I'm not good at.
But overall, we are very lucky.

Lots of truth to what you say. I’m five or six years older than you, and the energy and self care priorities show that. I’m finding those were easier with the structured workday. Retired it’s too easy to get sloppy and lazy and unstructured. So I either do the self care and not much else, or I do the enjoying retirement things but not the self care. Besides, there’s so much exciting stuff going on, especially around AI but also politically and socially. Too much to do, and I’m still ambitious enough to want to be doing it!

 

[yohat]

I'm pretty much excited about our potential shut down defense.

 

[mgteich]

I like what you are saying.. but NT I don't forsee a weakness there.. we are running a one gap system. Tonga eats up the center , Williams and Barmore shoot the gap to drop running backs for a loss.

The question mark is indeed Tonga (and his backup Farmer).

How many games has Tonga started in the NFL? Sure, Vrabel is likely to turn him into a good enough NT. We have what we have for this year, but I still think that this is one our position vulnerabilities.

 

[Real fan 02]

The question mark is indeed Tonga (and his backup Farmer).

How many games has Tonga started in the NFL? Sure, Vrabel is likely to turn him into a good enough NT. We have what we have for this year, but I still think that this is one our position vulnerabilities.

Your right. @signbabybrady mentioned similar about concern at the depth NT/DT. I like Tonga to be over the C.. Farmer can play all over the DL, another player of note Jennings plays at DE/LB as well. So thst also gives us alot of flexibility.

I think the 2013 Seahawks had like a ridiculous percentage of how little teams scored in the red area on them.

 

[Real fan 02]

The question mark is indeed Tonga (and his backup Farmer).

How many games has Tonga started in the NFL? Sure, Vrabel is likely to turn him into a good enough NT. We have what we have for this year, but I still think that this is one our position vulnerabilities.

Ponder and Ritzie UDFA, both DL could factor in here as well. From what I've seen on Ponder he can play all over the DL including DT.

 

[signbabybrady]

Your right. @signbabybrady mentioned similar about concern at the depth NT/DT. I like Tonga to be over the C.. Farmer can play all over the DL, another player of note Jennings plays at DE/LB as well. So thst also gives us alot of flexibility.

I think the 2013 Seahawks had like a ridiculous percentage of how little teams scored in the red area on them.

Yup I think Tonga is definitely going to be our rotational run stuffer so the questions become just how good is he at it (less concerned here he's a 4 year player) and do we need a second rotational guy with beef?

 

[Real fan 02]

Yup I think Tonga is definitely going to be our rotational run stuffer so the questions become just how good is he at it (less concerned here he's a 4 year player) and do we need a second rotational guy with beef?

I mentioned to @mgteich and @Wozzy .. About some guys we have UDFA, Ponder and Ritzie. One of possibly even both could stick and make the team as Vrabel's even said himself about the depth being up to parr, with a late bye week this season depth is going to be at the utmost of importance.

 

[ViperGTS]

Right now I am excited for training camp. Damn, I dislike the dog days of the NFL. 5 weeks with next to nothing lol.