The Official Patriots vs Vikings Game Thread

[PATSNUTme]

Please post your comments, knee jerk reactions and insightful observations regarding today's 2014 week two game at the Minnesota Vikings in this thread. Please do not start other threads concerning tonight's game as they will be merged or deleted.

Game time today is 1Pm ET and will be televised on CBS.

After last weeks loss the Patriots need to rebound against a team with very good players on both sides of the ball. AP will not be playing today because of his legal problems.

Let hope for a good game, with no injuries, and a Patriots victory.

 

[shmessy]

Jeff Howe?@jeffphowe
Just caught Matt Patricia staring into the mouth of this Viking horn. Head was almost all the way inside pic.twitter.com/2QCCn75dEV





-----Shmessy: Maybe he was looking for a Linebacker?


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[Deus Irae]

Peterson being out should mean that the D-line has a week to put things together. That should limit the potential disaster areas to just the offensive line.

 

[shmessy]

I never predict scores, but I do predict that Aaron Dobson has a huge game today. Watching the reports and interviews with him this week, you could almost hear the engine revving.

 

[shmessy]

Mark Daniels @MarkDanielsPJ
Here's a picture of Tom Brady warming up - winter hat and all. pic.twitter.com/GTrwWXfudM

 

[JMC00]

if Dobson is active this board is going to be insufferable because it will probably mean either Amendola of LaFell will be inactive. So prepare for the chicken littles to squawk

 

[patsinthesnow]

@MikeReiss: Alfonzo Dennard wasn't on team's injury report, but looks like he's going through drills that would indicate he might be game-time decision.

Butler could get the start.

 

[reflexblue]

Peterson being out should mean that the D-line has a week to put things together. That should limit the potential disaster areas to just the offensive line.

on the other hand peterson not being there could cause the team to rally like the pats did last year with all those injuries

 

[shmessy]

if Dobson is active this board is going to be insufferable because it will probably mean either Amendola of LaFell will be inactive. So prepare for the chicken littles to squawk

Or Brady is inactive and they moved Edelman to QB.

 

[RobAllan]

Mike Reiss ? @MikeReiss
Harold Nash (strength coach), Jim Whalen (trainer), Ernie Adams, Josh Boyer (DBs coach) & Dr. Provencher huddle after Dennard leaves field.

Mark Daniels @MarkDanielsPJ
Dennard was talking with the team DR. Focus was on to his shoulder. He hasn't been on the injury report, but did have surgery this offseason

 

[JMC00]

Or Brady is inactive and they moved Edelman to QB.

And run the option

 

[Gronkowski123]

so no jamie collins...that leaves mayo and hightower. not the quickest lb's in the league. we literally have 0 depth at lb.where's dane fletcher when you need him? ( at least have a QB for the future )

it's going to be a long day if the offense doesn't show up.

 

[Mack Herron]

Mike Loyko ?@NEPD_Loyko 18m
Alfonzo Dennard's shoulder is chronically an issue. Very good player, but I know his reliability really bothers many within Patriots.

 

[shmessy]

Time to put this Stork kid to work.



Mark Daniels @MarkDanielsPJ
Bryan Stork is getting some stretching in. Makes sense that he'll be active today. pic.twitter.com/eIeHyeybJA

 

[Mack Herron]

Time to put this Stork kid to work.



Mark Daniels @MarkDanielsPJ
Bryan Stork is getting some stretching in. Makes sense that he'll be active today. pic.twitter.com/eIeHyeybJA

I am thinking Stork dresses. If he dresses he plays.

 

[Big-T]

Might be worth starting him at RG, he can't be worse than Devey.

 

[ashley]

Hoping for a better performance from our d-line as well.

 

[patsinthesnow]

@DougKyedNESN: James White is participating in stretching with a group of about 20 Patriots players. Dennard is not with the group.

 

[PP2]

I think they'll give Stork some reps at center, especially if we pull ahead by two scores. If all goes well, that'll give him a great opportunity to move closer to being a starter.

 

[Archeryaddict12]

Hope the pats can pull outa w today