Will a ugly win concern you??

[mgteich]

For me, wins are only ugly if we have a significant injury. So yes, an ugly win would concern me.

 

[Brady to Brown]

I wonder how many wins in the first game of the season could be considered ugly? I have seen a few.

 

[SVN]

an úgly' win will hopefully get the analysts of our back.or maybe they will disect happily why we didnt win convincingly.

 

[Disco Volante]

If you truly feel this way, then for all that you value your sanity, avoid the game thread as if it's plague.

You know for whatever reason I really don't get annoyed by the sky is falling crowd on this forum, seeing as it's all behind a computer screen.

Yet dealing with such people in real life can cause tumors.

I can already imagine a 9 yard Larry Johnson run to start the game followed by a few first downs resulting in 20 "Uh oh, we're in for a long season!" posts in the span of 1 minute. The game will then end @ 31-10 despite this.

 

[lazarusinthesanatorium]

IMO, We're going to see a Rested rather than Rusty Tom Brady, a somewhat suspect Defensive Effort (in the beginning), and a rather Close-Call Win...

 

[PATRIOT64]

A win is a win is a win

I don't think the offense will generate more than 20 points so,no I don't expect an offensive juggernaut in week 1

IMO The team will score less than 20 but the defense of course will give less to KC for a low scoring win - book it


Next week its the rookie starters Mayo and Wheately about to face a future HOF QB in Favre - I am not so confident the rookies will have it as good as they should today - A much bigger test next week.

 

[Rob0729]

The first week of the season is usually the week with the most biggest upsets. Remember the 14-2 Patriots losing 31-0 to the 6-10 Bills in week 1 of 2003? As long as we get the win, I will be happy. There are no style points in the NFL.

That said, I don't even expect this to be a contest. The Chiefs are only dressing 3 WRs. Brandon Albert is in his first game of his career going up against Richard Seymour. Their starting center is a first year starter going up against Vince Wilfork. Brody Croyle is well Brody Croyle. If the Pats struggle, they should win easily.

You really can't judge a team over the first few weeks of the season a lot of time. Again, I will use the 2003 Bills who were in the top 3 in most power rankings after week 2 of the season and ended up being in last place in the division by the end of the year. Or how about the Chargers last year that went 1-3 last year only to go to the AFC Championships with a 11-5 record.

 

[Leave No Doubt]

Ugly win, pretty win-just win (with no injuries )

It wouldn't shock me if we had an ugly play or 2 out there today though-just fine tuning for the season. An ugly win won't bother me as long as everybody leaves the field upright.

 

[emoney_33]

You know for whatever reason I really don't get annoyed by the sky is falling crowd on this forum, seeing as it's all behind a computer screen.

Yet dealing with such people in real life can cause tumors.

I can already imagine a 9 yard Larry Johnson run to start the game followed by a few first downs resulting in 20 "Uh oh, we're in for a long season!" posts in the span of 1 minute. The game will then end @ 31-10 despite this.

Followed by 10 threads of how our defense is terrible, and if it wasn't the Chiefs we would have gotten blown out, and the Chiefs showed a blueprint of how to beat us.

 

[vyrago]

Depends on who wins ugly.

 

[BradfordPatsFan]

It will not concern me. I fully expect this to be a re-run of 2006 opener against Buffalo (strip sack for TD on the first play, anyone?)

I was going to post something similar. There will be a world of chicken littles where I work if this happens.

I'll take a win like the Buffalo game in 2006 vs a loss of any kind any day.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

A win is a win. What do we do if it's ugly? Give it back?

 

[Lansdowne]

Call me simplistic, but I believe every win is precious and beautiful...and every loss is hideous and insufferable. If the Patriots can win, and stay healthy, then I don't care if they win 3-0 or 30-0.

 

[JSn]

Final Answer: Yes.

 

[IcyPatriot]

I figured the usual 6-8 game tinkering like I do every year ...

Well now it looks like it will be a 16-game tinkering season ...