The Official Patriots vs Vikings Game Thread

[Mack Herron]

Bill believes!

Mike Reiss ?@MikeReiss 16s
First OL combination in warmups for Pats same as last week: Solder-Cannon-Connolly-Devey-Vollmer. We'll see if it sticks in the game.

 

[patsinthesnow]

@MikeReiss: In warmups, Logan Ryan lines up at RCB in place of Alfonzo Dennard (left shoulder/inactive).

We know who Cassel will be targeting.

 

[patsinthesnow]

@DougKyedNESN: ...Chandler Jones is lining up at nose with Wilfork and Siliga at DE in warmups.

 

[Gronkowski123]

@DougKyedNESN: Hightower and Nink at OLB during 7-on-7s.

@DougKyedNESN: Deontae Skinner and Jerod Mayo at ILB during 7-on-7 warmups.

The 3-4 is back...and Chandler 3-4 DE

Make it stop.

ridiculous to use chanlder as a 3-4 end.

smh really hope we get some three and outs defensively. don't think we had any against the fish!

 

[Gronkowski123]

Bill believes!

is cameron wake on the other side?

 

[ashley]

@DougKyedNESN: Looks like Jordan Devey is getting the start at right guard for the second straight day.

Coaching decisions continue to get weirder.

This is disturbing, let's hope Stork sees some action at center today and we can get Connelly back at RG.

 

[Mack Herron]

Mike Loyko ?@NEPD_Loyko 1m
Deontae Skinner played 20 total snaps during the entire preseason. 20. And six in the third game. Can't imagine this was plan B

Skinner, Jones not on the edge, Devey...etc. It's Bill vs. Patsfans today.

 

[Rob0729]

Anyone hear the Vikes' sideline reporter on 98.5 about a half an hour ago. What a moron! Crying that Peterson is a victim of double jeopardy because the first grand jury delivered a no bill and then the second grand jury chose to indict.

 

[luuked]

Well if nothing has changed in the trenches, at least we will get a definitive answer how much the heat affected our second half last week.

 

[Rob0729]

Still don't get what Belichick and Patricia are thinking with Jones at DE. He was so good in the preseason at OLB. I don't mind him doing it in a situational basis, but he is still best suited for an outside the tackle role. How do you play him at OLB all preseason and then switch him at DE the start of the season.

 

[Archeryaddict12]

Bb sees something we don't in both lines

 

[Rob0729]

Wait, the Jones at NT wasn't a joke? I don't care if they are one gapping or two gapping Jones at NT is a stupid idea. He is only about 50lbs too light for that position.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Ryan Wendell inactive, interesting. Would be cool if stork got the start. Looks unlikely, though.

 

[Rob0729]

Bb sees something we don't in both lines

I am the biggest "In Bill We Trust" guys out there, but I just don't get what he sees in his d-line strategy. I don't have much of a problem with what he is doing with the o-line as long as he commits to an o-line line up.

 

[Deus Irae]

Bb sees something we don't in both lines

Cannon actually having practiced at the position he's playing should help a lot on the left side.

 

[SVN]

Dan Fouts generally is biased against the pats...

 

[VrabelJr]

With Chris Jones, Vellano, Siliga, Easley and Wilfork all active I suspect we could see some 4-3 Under looks with one of the DTs playing LDE.

 

[VrabelJr]

Dan Fouts generally is biased against the pats...

I'll take him over Trent Green last week.

 

[Brady6]

@MikeReiss: In warmups, Logan Ryan lines up at RCB in place of Alfonzo Dennard (left shoulder/inactive).

We know who Cassel will be targeting.

Ryan led the Patriots DBs last season with a 48% completion percentage against and 49.8 QB rating against, so I do not have a big concern.

 

[Archeryaddict12]

Cannon actually having practiced at the position he's playing should help a lot on the left side.

True, but he some potential in devey at RG and jones at de.