OFFICIAL: Patriots at Phins Game Thread

[heavyde050]

Stupid throw by Brady. Gronk was completely covered and no hope for the ball.

 

[ensoul]

And they got 10 total pojnts off that secondary. Get a grip. The OL I agree but you're off on the secondary.

Thank god they are playing a qb that has been awful the past month. Hate to think what a good qb will do to them.

 

[Kdo5]

Trying to force it.

 

[DreamWino]

surprised there was no OPI with all that hand fighting with Gronk & the D

 

[Todd Bradley]

Why aren't we working Gronk to the middle of the field?

 

[DaBruinz]

That should have been another DPI on the CB..

 

[ayatollah]

Games like this, I sit back and remember Kansas City game last year, and smile 2 myself. They will not see us coming. Don't get too high, don't get too low either.

 

[RxJock1120]

Stork is just getting his @ss kicked all game long...

 

[heavyde050]

Bolden just can't get anything going. I realize he is third string but he almost never does anything well.

 

[Soxcrates]

Brady has to play better. We have a lot of deficiencies but he has to be better. He's been sub par for three weeks now

 

[Froob]

So Vernon can make a tackle above the knees!

 

[English Patriot]

Please, please just release Bolden.

 

[jboston19]

If we lose this game what needs to happen for us to get #1 seed?

Denver needs to lose. That's it.

 

[Crononaut]

Everytime I see a Bolden run I already move on to the next play. I would gladly take never seeing him run again for the one in eight times he busts through.

Edit: Not to say I don't like him as a ST'er. I just think we should treat him like Slater.

 

[stcjones]

Is chandler still nursing an injury or is it less confidence in him at this point?

He's a good blocker....marginal TE that really only looked like Gronk or The "old" Jimmy Graham....AGAINST us....

 

[ashley]

Doug Kyed ?@DougKyed 1m1 minute ago
Gronk still has a catch in every career regular season game.

 

[heavyde050]

Great effort by Gronk on that play.

 

[jays52]

I understand that Edelman and Vollmer are not playing, but are we really much better with just those two? I mean we look like a monkey ****ing a football out there, and that's against the lolphins! I'm mean what are the realistic expectations in the playoffs?

It's also an injured Amendola who is basically a roster spot right now. It's pretty obvious from watching him he's about 50% right now and has no burst. Plus, it's the cumulative impact of everything. No Edelman and ineffective Amendola means no guys who can get open fast. No guys who can get open fast means you have to hold onto the ball. Decimated by injuries up front compound the issue. No Vollmer impacts the guards, impacted guards impacts the center. Needing to keep additional protection in nullifies backs and tight end.

The cumulative impact on the key players returning to the lineup is equally impactful in a positive direction. Opens other receivers up, gives the offense more ability to mask line issues, continuity in the line helps pickup, etc, etc...

Football can't be viewed in the vacuum of single player impact. Same goes with the defense. The whole is always going to be greater than the sum of its parts. This team, if healthy, is going to be incredibly difficult to beat and should be expected to beat anyone they will face moving forward. These past games can't be taken as representations of how the actual team will look. They're wearing Patriots jerseys but they're not the team they will be fielding in two weeks.

 

[Foxypats]

frustrating to say the least

 

[PScottman]

The stretch play needs to be shelved with this OL unit - they can't hold blocks long enough. Traps, pulls, whams - but no more stretch plays please!