Patriots get the last laugh if there is no season

Or even a shortened one.

If there is a full one with Brady and Gronk tearing it up, man what a nightmare

Ain't nothing funny about no football.

Viper652 said:

Or even a shortened one.

If there is a full one with Brady and Gronk tearing it up, man what a nightmare

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There are a lot of "ifs" in this post.

Viper652 said:

Or even a shortened one.

If there is a full one with Brady and Gronk tearing it up, man what a nightmare

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Plus we get Tampa's 4th round pick for basically nothing...

The more I think about Brady and Gronk, the more I realize that them winning the super bowl in 2020 might be tougher than at first glance:

1. No OTAs, training camp up in the air. Both of them have to learn an entire new offense.

2. Definite decline in Brady and Gronk's numbers. Whether that's due to injuries to Brady or poor cast around him, who knows. With Gronk it's definitely injuries catching up.

3. Brady has never won a super bowl by winning 4 playoff games in a row. Odds are that if the Bucs make the playoffs they will have to play on wild card weekend.

4. Tampa's schedule is brutal

I see them getting into the playoffs but am not sure about their super bowl chances at this point.

Where's the image of Bill drinking OJ?

Family said:

Where's the image of Bill drinking OJ?

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Your wish is my command.

Family said:

Where's the image of Bill drinking OJ?

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Since you insist...

TommyBrady12 said:

Plus we get Tampa's 4th round pick for basically nothing...

The more I think about Brady and Gronk, the more I realize that them winning the super bowl in 2020 might be tougher than at first glance:

1. No OTAs, training camp up in the air. Both of them have to learn an entire new offense.

2. Definite decline in Brady and Gronk's numbers. Whether that's due to injuries to Brady or poor cast around him, who knows. With Gronk it's definitely injuries catching up.

3. Brady has never won a super bowl by winning 4 playoff games in a row. Odds are that if the Bucs make the playoffs they will have to play on wild card weekend.

4. Tampa's schedule is brutal

I see them getting into the playoffs but am not sure about their super bowl chances at this point.

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Brady is having to learn a new system. Is he going to show emotion when he throws to a receiver and they are not on the same page? Will there be receivers who want the ball? This isn't a BB football team. This will be an interesting year if they have football. Good points TB12.

Viper652 said:

Or even a shortened one.

If there is a full one with Brady and Gronk tearing it up, man what a nightmare

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Why is this a nightmare? If they tear it up this season and meet say KC in the super bowl I know I’ll be rooting for Tom and Rob to get another ring. There’s nothing wrong with wishing both of them success right away while also watching how Bill sets this team up the next 5-10 years.

TommyBrady12 said:

Plus we get Tampa's 4th round pick for basically nothing...

The more I think about Brady and Gronk, the more I realize that them winning the super bowl in 2020 might be tougher than at first glance:

1. No OTAs, training camp up in the air. Both of them have to learn an entire new offense.

2. Definite decline in Brady and Gronk's numbers. Whether that's due to injuries to Brady or poor cast around him, who knows. With Gronk it's definitely injuries catching up.

3. Brady has never won a super bowl by winning 4 playoff games in a row. Odds are that if the Bucs make the playoffs they will have to play on wild card weekend.

4. Tampa's schedule is brutal

I see them getting into the playoffs but am not sure about their super bowl chances at this point.

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Agreed. He is also in the NFC south. That’s a few steps up in weight class compared to the Jets, Bills and Dolphins 6 times a year.

Viper652 said:

Or even a shortened one.

If there is a full one with Brady and Gronk tearing it up, man what a nightmare

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There will be a full season.

signbabybrady said:

Ain't nothing funny about no football.

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deadass, some need to get a grip

scout said:

Brady is having to learn a new system. Is he going to show emotion when he throws to a receiver and they are not on the same page? Will there be receivers who want the ball? This isn't a BB football team. This will be an interesting year if they have football. Good points TB12.

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How did AB and Brady look in there game together with no OTA/TC? Whether you like it or not Brady is getting TC camp with at least 2 press on games with Godwin/Evans/Gronk. It’s not gonna take long to get on the same page with that talent. Receivers who want the ball?! That Tampa team is the same team plus Gronk and they got the ball enough times last year (actually they lost Permian).

some of y’all are in for a rude awakening when Tampa is a serious contender for the SB and wonder why that happened with no OTA

It's more likely that the players would be forced to stay at hotels during the season, than to outright cancel it.

Way way way too much money would be lost on any missed games.

Covid is a nightmare. So were WWs & the recent mass shooting in my province.

I think people predicting Tampa success are getting caught up in the wave of excitement. There is nothing in their past, nor in Arians’ past that suggests they are going to succeed (unless you consider a wild card loss “a success”).

carmelo15 said:

deadass, some need to get a grip



How did AB and Brady look in there game together with no OTA/TC? Whether you like it or not Brady is getting TC camp with at least 2 press on games with Godwin/Evans/Gronk. It’s not gonna take long to get on the same page with that talent. Receivers who want the ball?! That Tampa team is the same team plus Gronk and they got the ball enough times last year (actually they lost Permian).

some of y’all are in for a rude awakening when Tampa is a serious contender for the SB and wonder why that happened with no OTA

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Nostradamus?

scout said:

Brady is having to learn a new system. Is he going to show emotion when he throws to a receiver and they are not on the same page? Will there be receivers who want the ball? This isn't a BB football team. This will be an interesting year if they have football. Good points TB12.

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You don'tt think they will use the same gronk plays and patterns?

No football would suck. I get two teams to watch this year. My favorite the Patriots & my side Tampa bay. As Marty B would say “I’ve dated two girls at the same time”.

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Agreed. He is also in the NFC south. That’s a few steps up in weight class compared to the Jets, Bills and Dolphins 6 times a year.

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The whole conference is better than the AFC. We usually got a 1 or 2 seed, beat up some scrub team like Tennessee, Houston, Chargers in the divisional and host the AFC championship against a lesser opponent like Indy or Pittsburgh. I think the Brady is going to facing much better competition this time around. NFC contenders like SF, NO, GB, and Seattle are no joke. I would put TB up there with SF and NO as the best in the NFC right now, so they definitely have a shot at reaching the Super Bowl but it won't be a slam dunk like Brady and Gronk are used to.

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You don'tt think they will use the same gronk plays and patterns?

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I don't know. Maybe some plays are put in that have worked between them. I don't think this is a seamless transition. Someone with football smarts would better answer this question. We should ask carmelo15, LOL!

TommyBrady12 said:

Plus we get Tampa's 4th round pick for basically nothing...

The more I think about Brady and Gronk, the more I realize that them winning the super bowl in 2020 might be tougher than at first glance:

1. No OTAs, training camp up in the air. Both of them have to learn an entire new offense.

2. Definite decline in Brady and Gronk's numbers. Whether that's due to injuries to Brady or poor cast around him, who knows. With Gronk it's definitely injuries catching up.

3. Brady has never won a super bowl by winning 4 playoff games in a row. Odds are that if the Bucs make the playoffs they will have to play on wild card weekend.

4. Tampa's schedule is brutal

I see them getting into the playoffs but am not sure about their super bowl chances at this point.

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Instead of having Slugs like Josh Gordon and Phil Dropset attacking the DBs Gronk will now have Mike Evan's and Chris Godwin clearing out space. Brady to Gronk is going to be there all day long.

Brady is going to put up big numbers with actual talent to throw to instead of the little rascals that he was forced to play with in NE.