****** (Un)official Patriots v. Chiefs game thread ******

[Concussion Protocol]

Even if he does play, it is likely he will be in a severely limited/decoy role.

Call their bluff, put Ryan on him with no safety help. Swarm Kelce

 

[farn]

I kinda want Maclin to play so haterz can't make excuses if we win

Just win. Don't care about the haters. All that matters is winning. Nobody cares about the teams that lose DIV rounds.

 

[sevengables_2207]

Call their bluff, put Ryan on him with no safety help. Swarm Kelce

Kelce is their best receiver ATM. Luckily, the Patriots have been very stingy covering TE's this year.

 

[JMC00]

NE- allowed the 3rd fewest yards to TEs this year.

 

[mosey threetupu]

NYC in the house. I'll check back in after the win.

 

[aluminum seats]

I can't figure out the Gronk situation at all. Is all the publicity about his health issues BB propaganda or Gronk Inc crap?

Can recall this much detail about injuries during the playoffs ever. Strange.

It does seem like the Gronk stuff comes from his camp...he'll be "in pain?"

 

[mosey threetupu]

K

 

[JMC00]

Kelce is their best receiver ATM. Luckily, the Patriots have been very stingy covering TE's this year.

Shut down Jordan Reed, without Collins too. It was Reed's worst game of the year.

 

[sevengables_2207]

Shut down Jordan Reed, without Collins too.

Good point. That is amongst their most impressive feats this year, defensively, considering that when healthy no other team has been able to do that to Reed IIRC.

 

[Mack Herron]

TB12 to JE11 it is.

 

[gitgronked82]

How safe do you guys think it is for college guys to tailgate (and drink) in the lots around foxboro? Doesn't seem like they'd be able to go around checking everyone with the sheer # of people tailgating

 

[Deus Irae]

On NFL Countdown, @AdamSchefter said the word he got from Patriots officials on how Julian Edelman looked in practice was: "spectacular."

 

[Froob]

The drive for five and one for the thumb! Leggooo!!!!

 

[Mack Herron]

Finally some good news. Has to be big today.

 

[Big-T]

There was a video on Twitter in the week of Edelman doing some jump cuts and he looked lightning fast.

 

[Archeryaddict12]

I just can't believe gronk is that hurt. He's had 2 weeks of rest, the big boy will be ready. He wouldn't party this weekend if he wasn't close to full go.

 

[Gronkowski123]

with jules back, we might be able to convert some third downs again.

 

[Mack Herron]

d%#*!@t. Target of opportunity.

 

[Gronkowski123]

I can't recall in recent memory so many different, conflicting reports on a players health, ie-Gronk

daddy gronk is leaking the news about gronk being in pain.
getting the excuses ready if he doesnt play well.

 

[manxman2601]

If true, Peters won't be able to cover him.