Game Day Thread Official Game Day Thread- Broncos @ Pats

[Delicate Genius]

My ignore list is rapidly expanding.

 

[stcjones]

Brady > Belichick

I don’t think there’s any question there....not today’s Tom ....but Tom over entire career up until 2018?!? Definitely the reason we won so many

 

[sb1]

So this team is historically bad.

Doesn’t mean a lot imo, the circumstances of this season is very different than any other season. Who knows what we’d be in a normal season.

 

[ashley]

ALready getting ugly in here. It's a long season guys

Lol, yes, once we start losing the trolls really start coming out in full force.

 

[Mack Herron]

These are some sweet deep balls.

 

[MoreBellhorn]

people are allowed to make observations about how bad the team plays

despite your best efforts

The one man propaganda machine is trying hard. This team today played like ****. We can be frustrated. Jesus

 

[TomPatriot]

The problem is, I don't think this team is good enough to lose to teams like the broncos and be okay. This ain't the patriots of old where they could have a stinker like this and be just fine.

Maybe not, but certainly the Covid problems have a lot to do with today’s performance.

 

[festy1986]

Challenging gilmore. Stupid move.

 

[sb1]

Defense has finally shown up. That’s something,

 

[Nunchucks]

People are so spoiled, they don't know how to watch and enjoy football unless the patriots are playing well.

 

[Jangles]

goodbye troll

Classic

why allow differing opinions when you can over moderate and make sure all the posts fit your personal criteria

 

[Joey007]

 

[VrabelJr]

Tom Brady doesn’t make this team any better with the set of circumstances we’ve been dealing with the past few weeks.

 

[sb1]

this offensive line... yikes

 

[farn]

I miss our starting OL.

Same. It had really impressed me to date. And the running had been successful.

Players who showed up today : White, JJ, Phillips.

 

[ScottishPatriots]

Bill is going to learn that without Brady and his surgical precision and ability to march down the field constantly 5 yards at a time with stiffs, even most elite quarterbacks need weapons capable of game changing chunk plays.

 

[TomPatriot]

The one man propaganda machine is trying hard. This team today played like ****. We can be frustrated. Jesus

Huh? The Pats have been terrible. Who says otherwise?

 

[festy1986]

Bill might as well been reaching for a beer.

 

[nextsuperstar]

That’s a lousy spot.

 

[catent]

I don't think people realize how difficult it is to win in the NFL.

The Patriots are so successful because they are a game-plan team. They prepare for their opponent's specifics strengths/weaknesses.

If you are unable to practice, basically at all, that approach goes out the window. Pile on 3 starting OL being injured, 1 (of our only 2) DTs being out, and some bad luck, and this is what you get.

For anyone who wants to close the door on the season because of today's game, good riddance to bad rubbish. Tons of time still ahead for this team, players who will be returning from injury/COVID, time to prepare and evolve as a team.

Does it suck to likely be 2-3? Yeah. Does it suck to drop 2 games you really should have won? Of course. But it's a 17+ week season. Teams have made the playoffs at 8-8 and 9-7.

What you've seen (all of it) is real. The strong play in the first few weeks was real - this team can be very good. The awful play due to a rash of injuries, roster shakeups due to COVID, and virtually no practice/prep time, is also real.

Let's see how this team's health and capabilities look in December.