Brandon Spikes

Guess who is coming back from suspension next week?

shhhhhhh.......

Holy Diver said:

Guess who is coming back from suspension next week?

shhhhhhh.......

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I think he is already back.

Don't tell anyone he came back Monday...LOL

Bye weeks are tough.

BSR said:

I think he is already back.

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I mean that he'll be PLAYING next week.

Brandon Deaderick is back already?

Three of the Patriots four best defensive efforts occurred when Spikes was out.....hmmmmmmmmmmm.....interesting

Gotta love getting Spikes back...i have a feeling he's going to make some big plays come playoffs

borg said:

Three of the Patriots four best defensive efforts occurred when Spikes was out.....hmmmmmmmmmmm.....interesting

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Not really.

Bears/Cutler: in the snow where the Patriots jumped out early and Chicago ended up mothballing the running game (only 14 runs all game)

Packers: Packers ran the ball (38 for 143), and a backup QB shredded the defense

Bills: 20 carries for 125. The key was stopping the passing game, which is not when Spikes is in the game anyway.

Dolphins: scored 14 points or fewer in 4 of their last 5 games

Brady_to_Moss said:

Gotta love getting Spikes back...i have a feeling he's going to make some big plays come playoffs

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Guyton makes plays but spikes will be replacing him so you think we will more plays from Spikes then guyton.

anyway , after suspension there is a 10 day excemption time. So we will not be allowed to pratice and do anything till wednesday of next week.

satz said:

anyway , after suspension there is a 10 day excemption time. So we will not be allowed to pratice and do anything till wednesday of next week.

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???

There is a seven day roster exemption for Spikes while he gets back into shape, which means the team can have 54 players on the roster, as far as the rest of it, I have no idea what you are talking about.

SSDD

in fact, I was so sure that you were wrong that I found an article saying that Spikes practiced this week:

With a seven-day roster exemption for formerly suspended linebacker Brandon Spikes, the Patriots added linebacker Marques Murrell to the roster Wednesday. Both Spikes and Murrell participated in Wednesday's practice, and Murrell was wearing No. 53.

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LINK

SSDD

Our weak link is the line and run defense. Welcome back Mr. Spikes. He should really help in that area.

Glad he is back!

RayClay said:

Our weak link is the line and run defense. Welcome back Mr. Spikes. He should really help in that area.

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He is strong in the middle and I expect him to walk right back into the starting line-up. I am a bit concerned about Moore/Cunningham being out this week as I think they are the strongest we have on the outside (and just possibly better than TBC/Nink rushing the passer) and signing Murrell makes me wonder if either Moore/Cunningham might not be back next week.

satz said:

Guyton makes plays but spikes will be replacing him so you think we will more plays from Spikes then guyton.

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Spikes doesn't replace Guyton.

Altho Guyton doesn't normally play ILB....I thought he was playing inside during Spike's absence....

Fletcher played some there too I believe.....

satz said:

Guyton makes plays but spikes will be replacing him so you think we will more plays from Spikes then guyton.

anyway , after suspension there is a 10 day excemption time. So we will not be allowed to pratice and do anything till wednesday of next week.

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Guyton may score the flashy touchdowns, but it is Spikes who does the dirty work up front.

crowell33 said:

Guyton may score the flashy touchdowns, but it is Spikes who does the dirty work up front.

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I watching Guyton during the Dolphins game, he got pushed back on just about every running play.

Deus Irae said:

Not really.

Bears/Cutler: in the snow where the Patriots jumped out early and Chicago ended up mothballing the running game (only 14 runs all game)

Packers: Packers ran the ball (38 for 143), and a backup QB shredded the defense

Bills: 20 carries for 125. The key was stopping the passing game, which is not when Spikes is in the game anyway.

Dolphins: scored 14 points or fewer in 4 of their last 5 games

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beat me to it... what a stupid comment

I thought we were semi screwed when Spikes got suspended
I like Guyton in passing situations
It's that he get's utterly destroyed trying to shed blocks against the run that haunts me