OT - Patriots, again- say it aint so Bill

[Ozz]

Originally Posted by djg21

The Pats almost certainly would have beat Seattle if James White was in the backfield and the last play had been called appropriately. The Pats are in the playoffs if not the Super Bowl. KC is not unbeatable.

He wasn't....they didn't.....just saying.

I think Cam got it right when he said they went to the well too often...



PS -
If Wilson doesn't throw a pick six on the first play....

If.....ad nauseum.

[pdmtong]

Originally Posted by Bruce K

So far, so good.

The Raiders game this weekend will be a good picture of what kind of potential this new version of the Patriots really has.

BK

More Tuck Rule replays before the game starts...great.

The Raiders played better than the Saints did when the Saints beat Pats. so good test both sides of the ball.

[daker13]

Originally Posted by djg21

The Pats almost certainly would have beat Seattle if James White was in the backfield and the last play had been called appropriately. The Pats are in the playoffs if not the Super Bowl. KC is not unbeatable.

Wish I had your confidence! That was a good game and great comfort to a Pats fan, but let's face it, if the Hawks' fans were there, and if Seattle had been more disciplined with respect to penalties, it would not have gone well for the Patriots.

[Louie]

My hopes are that Harris becomes the established running back. They won’t get far handing the ball of to Michel.

[djg21]

Originally Posted by Louie

My hopes are that Harris becomes the established running back. They won’t get far handing the ball of to Michel.

Belichik will use everyone. White is the best receiver out of the backfield and spreads a defense. He will be a huge threat given that Cam can run the ball and will need to be covered. He will also free the receivers up. Michel, Harris and Birkhead all will see touches. It is not the Belichick way to rely on a single back.

[daker13]

Originally Posted by djg21

Belichik will use everyone. White is the best receiver out of the backfield and spreads a defense. He will be a huge threat given that Cam can run the ball and will need to be covered. He will also free the receivers up. Michel, Harris and Birkhead all will see touches. It is not the Belichick way to rely on a single back.

Seems like the Pats have historically under-utilized White, even though good things usually happen when he has the ball.

[Louis]

Originally Posted by Louie

My hopes are that Harris becomes the established running back. They won’t get far handing the ball of to Michel.

I took a quick look at this and thought "I don't remember posting that..."

Then I looked more closely.

[djg21]

Cam is out with COVID-19 and the KC game has been postponed. My guess is that the NFL season is going to have to wind down early. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/03/us/ca...ots/index.html

[Shoeman]

It's a shame as I thought Cam was progressing very well from the last two years. Team was looking good at this point, I was looking for the matchup with KC.

[makoti]

Originally Posted by djg21

Cam is out with COVID-19 and the KC game has been postponed. My guess is that the NFL season is going to have to wind down early. https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/03/us/ca...ots/index.html

Unless they change directions and bubble-ize the league, this will continue & games will be pushed around. It can only happen so often before you run out of available backup dates. Right now, if it played out "as scheduled", the Chiefs would play 3 games in 9 days. Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday. That can't be. Not in football. Any other sport, sure. Not football. If nothing else, they need to move that Thursday game back to Sunday, where it belongs, anyway.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by makoti

Unless they change directions and bubble-ize the league, this will continue & games will be pushed around. It can only happen so often before you run out of available backup dates. Right now, if it played out "as scheduled", the Chiefs would play 3 games in 9 days. Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday. That can't be. Not in football. Any other sport, sure. Not football. If nothing else, they need to move that Thursday game back to Sunday, where it belongs, anyway.

Or just call it all ‘pre season’ and try again next spring/fall. Pick one field, bubble-Ize all the teams...like all day long scrimmages? That’s no gonna happen.

[makoti]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Or just call it all ‘pre season’ and try again next spring/fall. Pick one field, bubble-Ize all the teams...like all day long scrimmages? That’s no gonna happen.

I haven't watched a minute of the NBA, so I don't know what their bubble entails, but it seems to have worked. It's hard to imagine isolating the entire NFL until Feb, but shorten the season (drop interconference play would be my choice, but too late for that. Likely just cut the last 2-4 weeks at this point. Possible to re-work the schedule going forward to keep division games), central location with two or three fields in the area, play games over 3 days a weekend,... it could work. They could also just send the Jets, DC, Bengals, Broncos home because, really, what's the point?

[makoti]

Originally Posted by bironi

What goes around.............


Go Bills!

Are we sure that's the right link? Or am I missing something?

[bironi]

Originally Posted by makoti

Are we sure that's the right link? Or am I missing something?

Just talking about the Patriots demise.
Am I posting in the improper spot?
It's a done deal.
This post does go back 5 years.
Maybe I got off track, or perhaps you.

[makoti]

Originally Posted by bironi

Just talking about the Patriots demise.
Am I posting in the improper spot?
It's a done deal.
This post does go back 5 years.
Maybe I got off track, or perhaps you.

Well, the link you posted had nothing to do with that. The Bills taking the division is definitely on point, though.