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Who do you think will be chosen? Here are some of my thoughts and then my pick: Edelman is always great but he's been on the last two for the Pats 2014 Gronk/Edelman/McCourty 2016 Blount/Edelman/Hightower BB was only on it once--after 2004 w Troy B and Tedi B. TB12 was only on it...

I haven't heard one aspect of overturned TDs, by Al Riveron in NY, getting a lot of play. A relatively new rule is that all turnovers and TDs are automatically reviewed. Additionally, the guidance given out to officials seems to be that on a very close play on the field, call the TD or...

I decided to create a new thread on the JG situation, because I think it's a bit different than trade or not trade. But mods feel free to merge in if warranted. Everyone's so polarized on this now--there's only two options; Brady/JG would NEVER agree to do XYZ; it makes no sense for Pats to...

I think they do. In fact we may see even more this time. Everyone knows how the normal super bowl winner gets the one hour America's Game treatment featuring three team members and a narrator. I know there's a separate active thread now on AG so moderator if you feel this should be merged...

Just saying...if Falcons had gotten conservative, kicked a FG late, and won the game by say 3, obviously the whole narrative is 100% different. Favorite themes of the critics and haters of Pats/BB/TB would have included: Pats gagged away a third SB, BB didn't have his team prepared, Brady is...

Watching the first run of Paul Brown: A Football Life on NFLN got me thinking about a potentially interesting discussion topic related to BB and his ultimate legacy. I'm tossing out some of my ideas below and I'd love to hear the additions of this great community. The documentary highlighted...

Pretty interesting the way the games all played out: Jets, Dolphins, Ravens, Steelers. Chargers and either Oak/Ten Obviously good for PATS overall playoff chances.

Wet and Ugly: New England Patriots Rediscover Team DNA I enjoyed this article on the ugly win. Yes, the game and rules are different now, so the tactics required aren't the same. But I think the point about learning to kill your opponent in different ways is valid. We shall see...

Once the Jets got tied with both NE and Buffalo before last weekend, 90% + of the AFCE concern from Pats nation was about the Jets. Now that the Jets went 0-2, don't you think we need to pay more attention to Buffalo? In a sense, technically Buffalo still controls their own destiny. If...

I love watching a value investor like Buffett, whoops I mean Belichick, play the game. Here are a number of areas where he exploits "mispricings" by the rest of the league, and goes against the grain. 1. The league consistently overvalues 1st rounders, especially high ones. 2. The...

There's been a lot of talk in the last few weeks about the "I" word -- the team's Identity, and that the Pats don't have a distinct one, either on offense or defense. We don't fall into one of those easy "smashmouth D, and we pound the ball on offense" categories that the media love, and are...

I fully realize it's not like going from #3 to #2, but I still don't think quite enough is being made of this. Reading between the lines of BB's comments, I believe he's going for the win on Sunday, and will leave in the starters until the game is decided one way or the other. It's hard...

Many have said this is like a defensive version of the Wildcat offense. This name would seem to fit.

OK, here are some thoughts on the Pats, kind of fashioned after PatFanKen's great stuff, but don't expect me to be in his league ...:) Basically, I'm sick of all the negativity about the Pats...here's a list of 10 good things or observations about the Pats!! Sometimes we need this...

Come on everybody, every year is different, but innate team character comes from the top and never changes. We're back to the future, as in back to those 2001-2006 types of years. Yesterday hurts, but the reality is those losses happen to all great developing teams. The last three SB...

Does anyone know how to research the last time this happened? The Bills, Jets, Falcons, Ravens, and now the Broncos were 0-0, 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, and 4-0 respectively. Obviously, having it happen the first 2-3 weeks is not that unusual, but I suspect it gets pretty unusual for the streak to...

Does anyone know how to research the last time this has happened? I was looking at the Pats 1st 5 games to open the season, and if the Broncos beat Dallas next Sunday, their first 5 opponents will all have been undefeated: Bills were 0-0 week 1 Jets were 1-0 week 2 Falcons were 2-0 week...

Probably like most of us, and most of the football world, I was really surprised when Belichick took a QB in the 3rd round of the draft this weekend. I had heard of Kevin O'Connell but confess I didn't know much about him at all. So it got me thinking, as it should when someone as smart...

Food for thought: The Pats clearly want to win this game more than NYG, and I think they will play normally and have the game in hand, but clearly have shown they also want the all-time records. But I find it interesting to think about some of the reccords in play, and how the Giants might...

See the excerpt below from the recent Polian corner on Colts.com. I highlighted a couple of phrases below from his first answer. A couple of things struck me: (1) We all know he's a whiner, but the comment about "rules stacked against" Indy is over-the-top and unprofessional, esp for...