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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.a torn ligament is the same as a sprain except it sounds a lot worse.
That secondary with sherman and thomas hurt got easier, but still a big challenge. I suspect their game plan is to run the heck out of marshawn lynch and keep brady on the sideline so he doesn't have too many opportunities to exploit that banged up secondary. I would stack 8 in the box and dare russell wilson to throw it. We have the cover guys to take away baldwin and kearse.
Earl Thomas is the better player of the two. Earl Thomas' dislocated shoulder is of more significance. Earl Thomas not being at 100% vastly improves the Patriots ability to control the middle of the field.
I am not against testing out Earl Thomas' shoulder on the Patriots first offensive play at all.
Stuff like this is why Belichick would play with the injury report in the early days.
Does Tom Brady still have a sore shoulder? Those touchdown throws take their toll. Look at how much Julian Edelman had to stretch his arm during the Ravens game.
I smell blood in the water. Time to feast.
Remember in 2011 when gronkowskis high ankle sprain was downplayed until the superbowl where we saw the extent of the injury?
with a hurt elbow he cant extend his arm to get a good bump. put Edelman on him and make him run quick 6 and 7 yard slants and come backs, he still has his size and speed so don't try him deep but all the quick stuff may work
I figured they'd put Sherman on Gronk (dis-informing us until game time). Now, I doubt he will. He should be able to tackle Edelman ....... So, I'm not sure how this affects his play ( would cortisone help)?
Shifty WRs who get open quickly off the line are what he really struggles with anyway. The Pats should be pretty much trying to invent ways to get Amendola or Edelman lined up across from him. And since Sherman never moves, that should be easy to do. The ideal matchup for Sherman in this offense is LaFell, but I think the Pats will make a point of never lining up in a way that makes that matchup happen.
I would've felt cautiously optimistic about an Edelman/Sherman matchup even before this news. Now I think it'll be a focal point of the Pats offense.
Remember in 2011 when gronkowskis high ankle sprain was downplayed until the superbowl where we saw the extent of the injury?