5 Questions for the New England Patriots
by Chris Thorman on Sep 3, 2008 7:19 AM CDT
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Is there any reason for you
to be afraid of a big letdown, with such a awesome run for you guys last year?
My question is:
The Pats defensive backfield is pretty weak and it may not hurt them this week, but down the road how much do you think this will hurt you? Do you just plan on winning 42 37 every week?
The PARADE wants to know
With the offensive line cracking and events like Junior Seau (being ?), we even read an article suggesting Ty Law would be a good move for the Pats (capital of sports journalism indeed), is there a sense that this is the decline of the Roman Empire, or is this just a burp in the road?
Also, I have theory Bellichick wants to treat this like a pre-season game and not risk Brady’s tender foot for more than a series or two. What say you? That secretive? That arrogant? Is it arrogant?
by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Sep 3, 2008 10:00 AM CDT reply actions
More Draftnik stuff.
- Is Jared Mayo right now justifying that 10th overall pick? It’s hard to say an interior linebacker in a 3-4 justified such a high pick. Most people feel it was a reach, but has he shown tremendous ability to justify it? Speaking of linebackers, how has Shawn Crable looked on the edges? Will Bo Ruud make any inroads? Is this the sign that Belichek is going younger at the linebacker position?
- Does Wheatley and Wilhite look to be an immediate contributor in the backfield?
- Does Kevin O’Connell look overwhelmed, as many thought he would be? Or have you seen enough flashes of promise to know he’s got a future?
Back-up Quarterback
How worried are Pats fans not only about Brady but who is the lucky player to replace him in the case that he is out for an extended period of time?
I second this question.
What happens if tank steps on his foot on accident and they are force to use a quarterback that could not lead a TD drive in the preseason. I also think this would be the Chiefs best chance at winning this game.
Couldn't lead a TD drive
In 17 chances!
by Joel Thorman on Sep 4, 2008 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
One more
How do Pats fans respond to those that call them “cheaters”? Do they have a point (even if it is actually a small part of the game)?
Cheater, no. Greedy, yes.
Most Pats fans just ignore those as jealous comments from uneducated haters, which I believe bears some truth. The word "cheater", to me, is a very strong word for what they were caught doing and fans of other teams like to use the word to goad Pats fans.
In reality they were never actually accused of cheating but instead were caught ‘breaking a rule’ in order to gain more information, which may or may not have been used to cheat. I know that may sound a like a naïve comment, but you would be naïve to think they were the only team to ever employ these kinds of practices. In fact NFL history is filled with stories of teams breaking rules; be it actually cheating, steroid abuse, artificially pumping up the volume or whatever and this has mostly been seen as teams ‘trying to gain a competitive advantage.’
Now, that said, personally I believe what happened has sullied what might have been considered one of the great runs in NFL history. You see the Pats for years were the laughing stock of the NFL, with a history of ineptitude to rival the worst sport teams in history. Then in the 90’s things turned around and they morphed into the dynasty that we see.
But, all is not lost for the Pats reputation. With a few more years like last year (even without the rings) and this cheating talk should all disappear.
Wes Welker
Is he expected to have a similar season to last year now that he’s not working out of the slot? And how much will “sore ribs” hold him back?
What the hell happened this preseason?
I’m not talking about the offense, obviously Matt Cassel did nothing to impress… I’m talking about the 1st team defense that got shredded by nearly every opponent. Even Tampa Bay came out and smoked the 1st team Pats D. Are finally seeing the repercussions of having aged veterans fill the D year after year? Or is this just another play by New England to make everyone think they’re worse off than they are?
I have no idea.
They aren’t that old on the D anymore—certainly not along the defensive line. My theory is that they’re just really tired. They’ve played more games than any other team in the league over the last 8 years, and the end of last year was a blow.
We’ll see.
As Mr. Sloan always says, there is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "I" in meat pie. Anagram of meat is team... I don't know what he's talking about. --Shaun of the Dead
by JohnHannahRules on Sep 5, 2008 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions
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