Game Day Thread Official Pats at Bills Playoff Pregame Discussion Thread

[PatsWickedPissah]

Agree completely with 2021 season Pats STs. While not as bad as Tampa's execrable STs (games televised here in FL) they are way, way below par for BB coached teams. New ST coach next season? If not, what is the problem?

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

This team needs to wake up and SMELL THE COFFEE

 

[ashley]

Patriot injury report.....Barmore limited and not dnp good news on Wynn as well

 

[Ring 6]

They need to play like alot of teams played them for years and years... they need to empty the playbook the best they can and be aggressive. If they play as though they are waiting for mistakes or as if it's an even playing field in terms of talent, especially at QB, they will lose. Please make Mcdermott cry on the sidelines.

I disagree. They are pretty even in talent level and it will be mistakes that decide the game. Protect the ball, okay fundamentally sound and they win.
Aggresively emptying the playbook increases mistakes and decreases the chance to win.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

You’ve got to be kidding me?! That the dumbest question I’ve ever seen posted. “If our rookie starting QB struggles in the first few series of his first playoff game, do you want to destroy his confidence forever and completely give up on the guy and look for another QB in year 2, and instead give Brian Hoyer a chance, a guy who has a proven track record of requiring a diaper during playoff games?”

 

[italian pat patriot]

Patriot injury report.....Barmore limited and not dnp good news on Wynn as well

Seems we could be at least enough healthy for saturday night ...
No excuses...we need an AAA game

 

[RobertWeathers]

You’ve got to be kidding me?! That the dumbest question I’ve ever seen posted. “If our rookie starting QB struggles in the first few series of his first playoff game, do you want to destroy his confidence forever and completely give up on the guy and look for another QB in year 2, and instead give Brian Hoyer a chance, a guy who has a proven track record of requiring a diaper during playoff games?”

Some twentysomething glorified intern must have done that.

I need to call Curran and have him take care of that clown.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

A training camp favorite here back in 2016 - many folks were hoping he could sneak through to the practice squad. LeBlanc signed to PS. Does he have anything left?
Patriots sign CB Cre'Von LeBlanc to practice squad

This just reminded me of how loaded our rosters were in 2016/2017. Amazing how quickly that can change; Jacksonville from 2017 to today is a much more extreme example.

 

[gitgronked82]

Multiple reason. Some or all may apply

1. The team is staggering into the playoffs
2. Expectations are low
3. A good part of the fan base demographic are pink hats
4. Their hero is in Tampa
5. New Englanders are a pessimistic bunch to begin with

For what it’s worth, I am extremely excited. So hand up, I still have that excitement!

However, my excitement is certainly not at the same level it would have been 5 years ago. Why? I used to get amped and geared up for an awesome playoff run where I genuinely expected us to make it to the Super Bowl. While I’m excited about Saturday, I recognize that we are the (somewhat slight) underdogs. I think there’s at least a 50% chance that our season is over 5 days from now and it ended with losing 4 of 5 games and Mac coming down to earth a bit. That makes me more nervous and a little sad. It’s hard to get AS fired up while simultaneously preparing for the fact that the expected outcome is a wildcard loss, although I am very excited for the possibility of the win.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Patriot injury report.....Barmore limited and not dnp good news on Wynn as well

A little disappointing they couldn’t actually practice today. Today’s weather isn’t too far off from Saturday’s forecast; it’s going to warm up quite a bit tomorrow unless they have practice first thing in the morning. Would be nice to get these new players used to playing in the frigid air, including our QB.

 

[ashley]

New signing:

 

[RobertWeathers]

For what it’s worth, I am extremely excited. So hand up, I still have that excitement!

However, my excitement is certainly not at the same level it would have been 5 years ago. Why? I used to get amped and geared up for an awesome playoff run where I genuinely expected us to make it to the Super Bowl. While I’m excited about Saturday, I recognize that we are the (somewhat slight) underdogs. I think there’s at least a 50% chance that our season is over 5 days from now and it ended with losing 4 of 5 games and Mac coming down to earth a bit. That makes me more nervous and a little sad. It’s hard to get AS fired up while simultaneously preparing for the fact that the expected outcome is a wildcard loss, although I am very excited for the possibility of the win.

I'm incredibly excited. Dawn of Dynasty 3. No question the team has talent gaps and Mac is still learning the ways of the NFL world but there is nothing better than hope realized...even if it's someday and not Saturday.

 

[gitgronked82]

Mills is on the Covid list… and I’ve heard he’s unvaxxed. Brutal. We do not have the necessary secondary depth to have that not be an issue.

 

[Patjew]

I don't want to be THAT GUY, but if they win this game it will feel like winning the Super Bowl to me.

And then I'll start that feeling all over again the next week.

 

[Toofy]

Mills is on the Covid list… and I’ve heard he’s unvaxxed. Brutal. We do not have the necessary secondary depth to have that not be an issue.

Maybe that's why we signed Leblanc to active roster. Dude has actual game experience ..

 

[gitgronked82]

Maybe that's why we signed Leblanc to active roster. Dude has actual game experience ..

Yeah I’m guessing these moves aren’t coincidental

 

[Toofy]

By the way , not sure if this was posted or not . For the superstitious folks out there including yours truly, whenever bama loses in the championship game, we win the super bowl.

A walk on has led the bulldogs to the championship, who knows maybe a rookie wins the super bowl this year.

Year of the underdogs.... Bulldogs for carried by their defense and elite play calling by QB in the second half.

Maybe our defense awakens from it's slumber and Mac goes into Beast Mode ...

 

[StrawHatPatriot]

Today's weather is good to help the team, especially Mac, prepare for game conditions. Definitely better than turning up the heat inside to got them ready for Miami,

I'm worried about going from cold to hot to cold

 

[gitgronked82]

I'm incredibly excited. Dawn of Dynasty 3. No question the team has talent gaps and Mac is still learning the ways of the NFL world but there is nothing better than hope realized...even if it's someday and not Saturday.

Well yes but the fact that we have to throw in “if it’s someday and not Saturday” is kind of the point. With respect to how excited I am for next year and the year after that… VERY. But my excitement for this game itself is different than that of games during the last few times we were in the playoffs.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Well yes but the fact that we have to throw in “if it’s someday and not Saturday” is kind of the point. With respect to how excited I am for next year and the year after that… VERY. But my excitement for this game itself is different than that of games during the last few times we were in the playoffs.

Why? Honest question.