Patriots Pregame Thread SUPER BOWL PREGAME THREAD - Patriots vs Seahawks 2026 SB - The Rematch

[Halifax_Pats_Fan]

My favorite photo of the night... #Respect to Jack!

 

[Triumph]

His head looks massive.

Just the opposite of the Brady statue.

 

[Triumph]

Bill was not a Bledsoe fan. At least those are what documentaries, stories and fans say about the situation. Brady outplayed Bledsoe in training camp/preseason and would have started the 01 season if not for the contract. Mo Lewis happened and Bill probably put it in Brady’s head to take what the defense gave him, do not turn it over, and not worry about having to punt. Brady did just that. I don't think he was even at a stage to be slinging the ball around yet.

It would have been disastrous.

Bledsoe pixxed BB off with his contract thing. Remember when Bledsoe disappeared fishing or hunting and basically went radio silent during contract negotiations? I read the BB did not want to give him that contract and that Kraft closes the deal. Bledsoe had skills, but he wasn't consistent.

 

[DaBruinz]

Oh ****, ok. Yeah, I'll stick with the bad half time show :laugh:

The TurningPoint USA "All-American" half-time show finally announced their line-up of performers:
Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett

Politics aside, You couldn't pay me to listen to Bad Bunny's garbage. That's not music. I'll probably step outside the bar at Half-time and just talk with other fans.

 

[RobertWeathers]

The TurningPoint USA "All-American" half-time show finally announced their line-up of performers:
Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett

Politics aside, You couldn't pay me to listen to Bad Bunny's garbage. That's not music. I'll probably step outside the bar at Half-time and just talk with other fans.

Yep. I have no position on the politics (it's just music. No need for politics) or anything against Bad Bunny but it's just not my cup of tea. Old school Green Day works for me just like the Red Hot Chili Peppers did when they did the 1/2 time show when the Pats played the Giants the 2nd time.

 

[Le Numéro Douze]

Yep. I have no position on the politics (it's just music. No need for politics) or anything against Bad Bunny but it's just not my cup of tea. Old school Green Day works for me just like the Red Hot Chili Peppers did when they did the 1/2 time show when the Pats played the Giants the 2nd time.

Nothing against Bad Bunny either, I just do not like his kind of music.

 

[PatsFan2]

Darnold ain't fraid of no Ghost.

Sarcasm @Tunescribe.

 

[Tunescribe]

I honestly wish Vrabel had answered him with some sarcasm or just said "Next Question".

Whomever that was that asked that question needs to be relegated to reporting from outside the parking lot for every December home game for the Packers for the next 5 years.

I like that he answered it straight. Vrabel has great patience and humility, unlike BB. You might have noticed that for "entertainment value," the NFL expands credentialed press at the Super Bowl to include the likes of international comedians, kids reporting for Nickelodeon, etc. So whoever asked Vrabel the "must win" question probably wasn't a professional.

One guy with a foreign accent touting "Ham for Sam" gave Darnold a fake ham hat, for instance. Lots of silly stuff going on.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

I like how the bottom two guys are 13 and this stat conveniently starts at 12 lmao. Cherry picked stats are so embarrassing

 

[Sect140]

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You’re gonna see a lot of handoffs. Vrabel is going to manage this game, keep it close and grind it out

I hope not since Seattle has the best run defense in the league.

 

[slash83]

Starting to get nervous as the game gets closer. But starting to feel more at ease as well, feel like our defense is gonna crack Darnold and revert him back to being a jag.

 

[Sect140]

Am I the only one who hates this new "Warriors" thing they do?? Vrabel starting his AFCCG trophy interview with a big effeminate holler was the worst decision he's made all year. Which is to say - I've loved almost everything he's done & said until that.
Eww, let's just drop that one quick. Maybe use the offseason to find a new callout.

On that note - I was rewatching the '14 SB highlights on the NFL marathon and couldn't believe that that Seahawks team actually had the "we all we got..." mantra!?! Isn't that weird? I think it's up to us, the fans, to think up something good and start it at training camp.

If the team likes it and in some way gives them a rallying cry then I’m all for it, they seem to be having fun with it.

 

[p8ryts]

I thought Tommy coming out saying he would not be rooting for the Patriots was a little disappointing. The thing I really didn't like was in the last sentence he referenced rooting for people he liked. What does that mean?

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

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I hope not since Seattle has the best run defense in the league.

I don't see them letting drake rip it 30 plus times. He'll have his moments but the rbs will be used. Henderson is kind of an x factor

 

[dannydyn]

I think Marcus will be better, but I work from my armchair, so I know exactly jackshit.

Why, you work from the sidelines?

 

[dannydyn]

I thought Tommy coming out saying he would not be rooting for the Patriots was a little disappointing. The thing I really didn't like was in the last sentence he referenced rooting for people he liked. What does that mean?

He's minority owner of the Raiders and an NFL #1 game analyst. Did you really expect him to take sides? Brady has always been smart to stay from conversional topics and/or comments, politics, taking side, social issues, current events, etc.. He's smart. He knows the moment he takes a partisan stance on something that does not concern him (either benefit or harm) personally, he'll keep his mouth shut. He owns several brands and sponsored by oodles of others. He doesn't want to deal with boycotts or anything that would adversely affect his bottom line and/or reputation.

 

[The Brandon Five]

Yep. I have no position on the politics (it's just music. No need for politics) or anything against Bad Bunny but it's just not my cup of tea. Old school Green Day works for me just like the Red Hot Chili Peppers did when they did the 1/2 time show when the Pats played the Giants the 2nd time.

Madonna was the half-time act for SB 46. The Chilis played with Bruno Mars on the night that Peyton Manning got his ass handed to him by the LOB.

 

[condon84]

If the OL holds up, Drake is gonna have a huge game. We've seen it all year.

Only difference in the playoffs is that the OL has given him no time or has sped up his play enough to make him uncomfortable.

I think McD should design rollouts, like what he did in that second half of the first Buffalo game. Get Drake comfortable and let him cook.

Also, we haven't hit a big wheel route with Trey all year. I've been waiting for them to hit one where he has space to show his speed.

 

[sb1]

I thought Tommy coming out saying he would not be rooting for the Patriots was a little disappointing. The thing I really didn't like was in the last sentence he referenced rooting for people he liked. What does that mean?

For the kind of public figure he is he wouldn't admit it openly even if he was cheering for us (and I think he is).

 

[Tunescribe]

Am I the only one who hates this new "Warriors" thing they do?? Vrabel starting his AFCCG trophy interview with a big effeminate holler was the worst decision he's made all year. Which is to say - I've loved almost everything he's done & said until that.
Eww, let's just drop that one quick. Maybe use the offseason to find a new callout.

On that note - I was rewatching the '14 SB highlights on the NFL marathon and couldn't believe that that Seahawks team actually had the "we all we got..." mantra!?! Isn't that weird? I think it's up to us, the fans, to think up something good and start it at training camp.

The "Warriors" chant was started by players and Vrabel is wisely humoring them. He mentioned showing them scenes from the Mad Max ("The Road Warrior") films to commend their undefeated road record and the players morphed that into quoting from gang film "The Warriors." I think it's kind of juvenile -- and believe Vrabel does, too -- but credit him for encouraging the players in whatever gives them unity.

The "We All We Got" slogan was recycled by Diggs and caught on. Again, this stuff originates internally from the players as rallying cries and that's how it should be. It's not our place as fans to attempt imposing something else on them.

As for Vrabel uttering anything "effeminate": IMO that man could talk about lace panties and still sound like a field general.