PostGame Thread 2024 OFFICIAL PostGame Thread: Week 13 - Patriots lose to Colts 25-24

[Wax Frog]

It's in the OED. I don't think it is in any American dictionary, not even the Third international. It is alleged to be the longest "general usage" (heh) word in English. It was originally concocted by a bunch of Oxford students as a sort of joke, I think in the 18th century. It means to "consider as being worthless." When I was a high school English teacher, I put it on a spelling test for extra credit. Many of the students were so taken with it that they actually learned it for the test, even some who got the simpler words wrong. Adolescent behavior is unfathomable, which is why they are so much fun to teach, especially if you have an affinity for amusing nonsense, which I do.

I hold amusing nonsense in very high regard. I would build a shrine to it if I could, but make shift with online antics instead

 

[sb1]

Kyed beat me to it... if they didn't allow that last drive it also wouldn't be a conversation.

Also an NFL record 68 yard kick in New England in the cold? Cmon man. It's not like you're in the thinner Denver air and you have Sebastian Janikowski in his prime as your kicker not Slye.

 

[Ross12]

Mike Reiss needled slightly on this a bit pointing out that Mayo has a penchant for bringing up "if you take away this play or that drive"... and what kind of message that sends to the team. Mayo basically says yeah that's the NFL, it comes down to a few plays!

Mayo, IT'S YOUR JOB to make sure the team is ON THE RIGHT SIDE of those few plays. When they are consistently always on the wrong side, you've failed.

 

[turkeyneck]

Narrator: But they can't take it out...

On offense yeah it looks like we're seeing the progression we wanted to see. It's about time.

O has progressed to where they've hit the stops of their limited OL and WR talent. D is regressing as fast as the D coaching can take them down.

 

[sb1]

Uh Jerod you know that hail marys have been hit lots of times in the NFL but nobody ever made a 68 yard FG right?

 

[vicspats]

Ask mgteich.

No need. I asked your opinion. Was just curious from your perspective.

 

[Thunderhead]

The only thing that would give me hope for 2025 is firing Wolf/Groh/Mayo, hiring an external experienced GM and letting them hire their staff and own HC. Not gonna happen with Mr Happy Ending Thunder's ego in the way though.

 

[Ross12]

 

[archstanton543]

What's the context here?

 

[turkeyneck]

 

[Nunchucks]

As a side note, there were a lot of empty seats at the game

 

[sb1]

Head Coach Jerod Mayo 12/1: "We just didn't make the stops we needed to"

www.patriots.com

Ya think?? That's some deep insight there coach.

 

[Thunderhead]

I'm running out of new ways to criticize our imbecile of a HC. It's such low hanging fruit at this point... he speaks for himself.

 

[turkeyneck]

As a side note, there were a lot of empty seats at the game

There needs to be much more of this to hammer the point home to SpongeBob.

 

[sb1]

What's the context here?

I think it was when he was asked about taking a timeout earlier in the Colts final drive Mayo said they thought about it but "we won a Super Bowl doing it the other way keeping our timeouts". Doesn't make any more sense typing it out than hearing it.

 

[Lagaffe_07]

Every Monday he has to walk back some comments.

This guy has absolutely no clue.

The thing is does best? Pacing the sideline with a sad face. He is a champion at that

 

[mike_usagisan]

I'm running out of new ways to criticize our imbecile of a HC. It's such low hanging fruit at this point... he speaks for himself.

Try turning them into backhanded compliments. Example: "I'm so glad we have a HC who is willing to tell us exactly what he's thinking at any given moment."

 

[Lagaffe_07]

I think it was when he was asked about taking a timeout earlier in the Colts final drive Mayo said they thought about it but "we won a Super Bowl doing it the other way keeping our timeouts". Doesn't make any more sense typing it out than hearing it.

Mayo should have taken timeouts to get the ball back with as much time as possible.

 

[turkeyneck]

Every Monday he has to walk back some comments.

This guy has absolutely no clue.

The thing is does best? Pacing the sideline with a sad face. He is a champion at that

The Kraft empire is built on cardboard. He's now developed the product to where he's happy to have an example as HC of his football team.

 

[p8ryts]

I think it was when he was asked about taking a timeout earlier in the Colts final drive Mayo said they thought about it but "we won a Super Bowl doing it the other way keeping our timeouts". Doesn't make any more sense typing it out than hearing it.

Mayo doesn't seem to understand the difference about the strategy. The Super Bowl not calling the timeout was a totally different situation than the one that was occurring yesterday. Another example of open mouth insert foot, demonstrate how you are in the Eberflus category of game management.