Patriots Pregame Thread Pre-Game - Divisional Round Texans at Patriots

[jimnance]

Haters all of them. Zero respect for this team.

Yeah that's pretty ridiculous. The vast majority of analysts, etc. are picking Patriots.

 

[jimnance]

Not expecting it, but man it would be glorious for the Pats to hang 30+ and win by multiple scores.

I think that's likely to happen.
ButcI never care about scores in playoff games: just win, baby

 

[jimnance]

Not expecting it, but man it would be glorious for the Pats to hang 30+ and win by multiple scores.

I think that's likely to happen.
ButcI never care about scores in playoff games: just win

It's both things, really.
Both things challenge their narrative that they've been spewing for 3 months, and in today's hot take environment, people will double, triple and quadruple-down on horrible takes rather than admit they were wrong (with few exceptions).

If the Patriots win Sunday, I promise Cam Newton will be back on First Take talking about fool's gold again.

It's amazing to me how clowns often double down on their clown- ness.

 

[jimnance]

Your post reminds me of one of my first trips to a Patriots game. We're in corporate seats luckily through a relative, but it still astounds me to this day that the game was happening right outside and there were guys sitting on couches in lounge watching game on TV. I thought wtf

There's still a few us Americans who think exactly the same thing. If I'm going to a game, I want to be in the elements, surrounded by real fans. I don't give a **** about the weather. Corporate boxes are the height of sterility.

 

[denverpatsfan]

Yeah that's pretty ridiculous. The vast majority of analysts, etc. are picking Patriots.

Like who?

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

Like who?

6 of 7 on the Pats

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2 of 2 on the Pats

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3 of 5 on the Pats

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7 of 10 on the Pats


obv there's many more, but these were the first 6 I checked.

 

[denverpatsfan]

6 of on the Pats

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25360219-bleacher-reports-expert-divisional-playoff-nfl-picks

2 of 2 on the Pats

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3 of 5 on the Pats

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3 of 4 on the Pats

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Rams-Bears on Sunday night? We have picks, predictions and stats to know for the divisional round games.

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5 of 6 on the Pats

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7 of 10 on the Pats


obv there's many more, but these were the first 6 I checked.

How dare you debunk my narrative...

 

[Vindicate]

It's both things, really.
Both things challenge their narrative that they've been spewing for 3 months, and in today's hot take environment, people will double, triple and quadruple-down on horrible takes rather than admit they were wrong (with few exceptions).

If the Patriots win Sunday, I promise Cam Newton will be back on First Take talking about fool's gold again.

If you listen to Max Kellerman's interview with Bill Simmons where they discuss his time with SAS, he said something to the effect of "it was literally my job to have a contrarian take. Every day. Even if I didn't really feel passionate about it, which makes it very hard to argue. Because that's what that show determined would get viewers."

Today's media landscape and its viewership is insane lmao, **** does not make sense at all anymore.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

How dare you debunk my narrative...

Oops

 

[Kargetina]

Like who?

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64 Pats
30 Texans

That ESPN picture will get the attention, but the Pats are the consensus pick.

 

[PlainOldEd]

You're probably right. I've lived in New England 11 years. Lived 2 years in Germany. The most painful winter I've ever felt was at 4AM in Mississippi in February. Couldn't even ball my fists up in gloves. I always chalked it up to being right on the Gulf Coast. It sucks

The coldest i ever was personally at a game was the Titans in october of 2009. It was raining sideways. That was the only game i ever left before the clock ran out, they were crushing them and Hoyer had come in, and my son who was 10 at the time was with me. Ive been to games when the temperature was colder, but being wet sucks the heat from you.

 

[NFL Mystique]

Vrabel is going to have this picture printed on a giant poster and hung outside the locker room entrance all weekend.

They just saw the Patriots struggle with the Chargers while Houston beat up Pittsburgh. Where football is only played once a week, it's easy to think what you just saw will carry over into the next week. Prisoner of the moment.

Of course, the Chargers are a tougher opponent than Pittsburgh. It's easy to get to that statue Rodgers. Maye has the ability to run. That is a major difference in this game.

 

[dliverey44]

They just saw the Patriots struggle with the Chargers while Houston beat up Pittsburgh. Where football is only played once a week, it's easy to think what you just saw will carry over into the next week. Prisoner of the moment.

Of course, the Chargers are a tougher opponent than Pittsburgh. It's easy to get to that statue Rodgers. Maye has the ability to run. That is a major difference in this game.

Aside from Mayes ability to run and his accuracy, McD is a much better OC than Arthur Smith

 

[PlainOldEd]

They just saw the Patriots struggle with the Chargers while Houston beat up Pittsburgh. Where football is only played once a week, it's easy to think what you just saw will carry over into the next week. Prisoner of the moment.

Of course, the Chargers are a tougher opponent than Pittsburgh. It's easy to get to that statue Rodgers. Maye has the ability to run. That is a major difference in this game.

Pittsburgh was the worst team in the playoffs and they kept it close into the 4th.

 

[NFL Mystique]

Mary in Manchester (98.5 caller) is not a fan of Maye. Every call is about how he is a "turnover machine" and "Maye really worries me". Seems overboard.

 

[dliverey44]

Mary in Manchester (98.5 caller) is not a fan of Maye. Every call is about how he is a "turnover machine" and "Maye really worries me". Seems overboard.

Mary is an alias and her real name is Karen from I want to talk to the manager.

 

[Tunescribe]

Mary in Manchester (98.5 caller) is not a fan of Maye. Every call is about how he is a "turnover machine" and "Maye really worries me". Seems overboard.

She's just a fan with opinions lacking substance. But she does have a pleasant sounding voice, which is why they take her calls.

 

[Tunescribe]

Weather update: no snow during the game.

https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/4bfaea25583a1e38852500216edbe1d26681ac492c8ac872d90d1b6f2d6bafd8

 

[TheRainMaker]

Mary in Manchester (98.5 caller) is not a fan of Maye. Every call is about how he is a "turnover machine" and "Maye really worries me". Seems overboard.

She's just a fan with opinions lacking substance. But she does have a pleasant sounding voice, which is why they take her calls.

Here's my favorite fan this off-season. This will give you a good laugh.

 

[NFL Mystique]

She's just a fan with opinions lacking substance. But she does have a pleasant sounding voice, which is why they take her calls.

Yes it is soothing. Relaxing