Pre Game Thread- Pats @ Jets

[PATSYLICIOUS]

think im over the bears game finally and ready for the jets . Lets go!

 

[ralmat55]

Zappe has his supporters. Bill wants Mac. Let‘s just say that’s how I see it, fwiw.

Bill did not step in. He was stepped on. Patricia and Judge don’t burp without Bill’s permission. Bill wanted Zappe too. Ownership wanted Jones. We get Jones.

 

[catent]

Bill did not step in. He was stepped on. Patricia and Judge don’t burp without Bill’s permission. Bill wanted Zappe too. Ownership wanted Jones. We get Jones.

Kraft seems to really like Zappe. I doubt he's moving the needle at all in terms of personnel decisions. This isn't Tom freakin' Brady we're talking about.

 

[catent]

 

[Deus Irae]

Jones is healthy enough. Jones is the starter. I hope that puts an end to the Zappe fever nonsense.

 

[TomPatriot]

Bill did not step in. He was stepped on. Patricia and Judge don’t burp without Bill’s permission. Bill wanted Zappe too. Ownership wanted Jones. We get Jones.

Are you hypothesizing or do you know this and, if so, how?

 

[ralmat55]

Kraft seems to really like Zappe. I doubt he's moving the needle at all in terms of personnel decisions. This isn't Tom freakin' Brady we're talking about.

We know Kraft liked Zappe over Hoyer. We don’t know about Jones. I’m not buying the narrative that Monday’s debacle was hatched by Fat Matt and/or Jarhead Joe. Bill was complicit in it. Either Bill changed his mind or Bob intervened. Watching it go down, I believe ownership stepped in. It might not be Brady, but a starting QB is about as important as any decision a football team makes. It’s the Krafts team not Bills. They’re the ones responsible for how many people come into the stadium and spend their money this year, next year and 10 years from now.

 

[Rob0729]

Bill did not step in. He was stepped on. Patricia and Judge don’t burp without Bill’s permission. Bill wanted Zappe too. Ownership wanted Jones. We get Jones.

Where are you getting that Kraft is making Belichick start Jones when he wants to start Zappe. If that is the case, we will be looking for a new head coach next year along with a new QB. Belichick isn't going to stand for Kraft telling him how to coach his team. It is one thing for Kraft forcing Belichick to trade away a back up QB in Garoppolo (assuming those rumors are true), it is another for Kraft telling him who to play and not to play.

 

[Hyped]

I am fracking tired of all the negative Nancies in this forum...

We are gonna go into the Meadowlands and POUND the New York Jets on Sunday, goddammit!!!!!

LFG!!!!

 

[Rob0729]

We know Kraft liked Zappe over Hoyer. We don’t know about Jones. I’m not buying the narrative that Monday’s debacle was hatched by Fat Matt and/or Jarhead Joe. Bill was complicit in it. Either Bill changed his mind or Bob intervened. Watching it go down, I believe ownership stepped in. It might not be Brady, but a starting QB is about as important as any decision a football team makes. It’s the Krafts team not Bills. They’re the ones responsible for how many people come into the stadium and spend their money this year, next year and 10 years from now.

I am telling you right now, if you are right this is the last year Belichick is going to be the Patriots' head coach. I am telling you. That is a crossing a huge redline for an owner with a head coach especially with a future Hall of Famer in Belichick.

 

[mike_usagisan]

I think this means that Bailey's dealing with an undisclosed injury and isn't necessarily a random cut.

 

[ashley]

 

[Boston Boxer]

think im over the bears game finally and ready for the jets . Lets go!

i have a feeling we are going to get pounded by the Jets...making this season even more unbearable

 

[Triumph]

i have a feeling we are going to get pounded by the Jets...making this season even more unbearable

The Pig is ripe for slaughter.

The Pats are at the bottom of the AFCE.

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

This game imo determines if we’re sellers or not before the deadline.

 

[Ross12]

I find this rather interesting. Do they just think Mac needs to perform better, or does this go deeper than that?

 

[mike_usagisan]

i have a feeling we are going to get pounded by the Jets...making this season even more unbearable

Did the game day thread start early?

 

[mike_usagisan]

I find this rather interesting. Do they just think Mac needs to perform better, or does this go deeper than that?

I think Phil Perry read into it too much. Bill confirmed Mac is healthy, got the full practice reps and is the starter. They then asked if Mac is going to be the starter going forward and Bill said he doesn't do hypotheticals. Media turned it into "Mac has to continue to earn his role."

 

[Ian]

I find this rather interesting. Do they just think Mac needs to perform better, or does this go deeper than that?

I think it's performance related, I'm sure continuing to commit turnovers would obviously spark a potential change. He did emphasize the fact that a full workload is necessary and seemed to understand that the split reps may have been an issue.

"I think it's more important when you haven't played in a while," said Belichick on Thursday. "It's always important, but when you've been out for a while, getting the timing and execution back is important for you and your teammates - at any position."

 

[Ross12]

I think Phil Perry read into it too much. Bill confirmed Mac is healthy, got the full practice reps and is the starter. They then asked if Mac is going to be the starter going forward and Bill said he doesn't do hypotheticals. Media turned it into "Mac has to continue to earn his role."

Thanks, I really hate when they read into the quote and then their own analysis of the quote somehow becomes the quote itself.