NFL 2016/17

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The Pats should focus on their ground game.. Establish the run and use a good bit of play action in the pass game to give the rookie QB easier reads.
 
Going for an accumulator of Giants, Panthers, Dolphins, Packers, Chiefs and Seahawks this weekend. Also fancy the Texans to beat the Patriots tonight but might stay away from that one in case it doesn't come in and messes the acca up before the weekend
 
Will Fuller gets his first start for my fantasy team tonight so look out for him getting 20 yards with 9 drops.

Should be a good game in all seriousness, Houston are strong this year.
 
I really wish it wasn't on at 01:25, I think it'll be a great game but I'll have to resort to highlights tomorrow.
 
Rado_N said:
I really wish it wasn't on at 01:25, I think it'll be a great game but I'll have to resort to highlights tomorrow.
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Same here, I really really want to watch it but I have an exam at 9am tomorrow :( Just hope I'll wake up to some good news which will instantly put me in a good mood.
 
Don't have the energy to stay up. Hope we win but equally hoping we don't pick up any more injuries. Go Pats!!
 
Also Nike missed an opportunity not going with red for the colour rush jersey. I probably would've bought it had they gone with that instead of the blue.
 
Excellent choice by the neutrals to sleep this one off.

Incredibly impressive shutout win by the Pats. Good defence, surprisingly immense kicking, can't remember the Texans starting outside of their own 15.
 
Typical Pats. Down to bare bones with injuries and they shut out a hot team.

Just get rested already Gronk; my FF season hinges upon you and a couple other high risk choices.
 
How could I doubt the Pats?! Fantastic win. Bill's a genius. Can't wait to see the highlights.

I wonder what the commissioner things of our start to the season :smirk:
 
Organic Potatoes said:
Typical Pats. Down to bare bones with injuries and they shut out a hot team.

Just get rested already Gronk; my FF season hinges upon you and a couple other high risk choices.
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Gronk hardly played, spent most of the game with a heat pad on his hammy. Seemed like he was mainly there in case of emergencies.
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Yea I ain't watching highlights of that.
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:drool:
 
ha_rooney said:
I wonder what the commissioner things of our start to the season :smirk:
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You should know this is as Scouse as it gets. Maybe more than RAWK.

Bloody Pats. Is this what it was like to support a team that wasn't United during the Fergie era?
 
Phil said:
You should know this is as Scouse as it gets. Maybe more than RAWK.

Bloody Pats. Is this what it was like to support a team that wasn't United during the Fergie era?
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:lol: he tried to screw us & he's failed. Goodell is a cnut. I bet the other owners who were excited about Brady's ban are also quite upset right now.

I hope after the 4th game is done, the Pats players sign a ball, deflate it & send it to a charity to help raise money.
 
Anyone know what's happened with the contracts for Butler, Hightower & Collins? Not read anything about any of them & I'm really hoping we can keep all of them - especially Collins who is a beast.

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Pats longest qb rush in something like 38 years. No idea how he wasn't absolutely creamed at 5-10 yards.
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Looks so strange watching a QB who runs. Whenever Brady runs it's like he's going in slow motion. Although, he's the best in the business at the QB sneak.
 
Kap on the cover of Time - extremely striking cover:

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/colin-kaepernick-time-cover_us_57e4168ee4b08d73b830105c

His comments regarding the death threats he has received is almost eerie:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...-national-anthem-protest-nfl?CMP=share_btn_fb

Colin Kaepernick, the 49ers quarterback whose refusal to stand for the national anthem has rocked the NFL and ignited a fierce debate about patriotism, free speech and the American flag, says he has received death threats since he began his protest last month.
Kaepernick said on Tuesday that the threats have arrived “via a couple of different avenues”. He said he has not reported them to San Francisco 49erssecurity.

The 28-year-old acknowledged that the likelihood of such threats had increased since he began his protest at the end of last month. Kaepernick has been protesting against police brutality and racial oppression, and has not stood for the national anthem since the Packers-49ers pre-season game in late August.

“To me, if something like that were to happen, you’ve proved my point, and it will be loud and clear for everyone why it happened, and that would move this movement forward at greater speed than what it is even now,” Kaepernick said. “Granted, I don’t want that to happen, but that’s the realization of what could happen, and I knew there were other things that came along with this when I first stood up and spoke about it. That’s not something I haven’t thought about.”
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Just watched the highlights right now. And wow. Just wow. I don't know what to say, really.

Have the Pats O-line and defence taken huge steps this year, or were the Texans just a massive scam earlier this season?
Are we really stacked at QB, or is it just the "philosophy" (:rolleyes:) working its magic once again? Gotta feel bad for Brissett and Garoppolo in a way, knowing that they're this good, but Brady probably won't retire for antoher two-three years. They'll learn from the best, for sure, but they've got to feel they can contribute massively if they get a chance to start for other teams. But then again, other backup QBs have looked good for the Pats, only to be utter sh!t or bang average elsewhere.

But really, really impressed by the secondary and defense. Really stepping up when the offense is not to reliable. They work as a unit more than any defense i've seen this year (bar the Broncos, but they also have the huge individual performances in def. Not really comparable.). Also, Malcolm Butler is now officially an elite CB. One of the best out there.

Is 14-2, or even 15-1 too much to hope for at this point?
 
In my work league I'm left in a bit of a conundrum:
RB Choices: Riddick, Vereen, Bell(susp), Cadet, and Rawls(might miss game). I can't make up my mind. Suggestions?
 
JarleA said:
Just watched the highlights right now. And wow. Just wow. I don't know what to say, really.

Have the Pats O-line and defence taken huge steps this year, or were the Texans just a massive scam earlier this season?
Are we really stacked at QB, or is it just the "philosophy" (:rolleyes:) working its magic once again? Gotta feel bad for Brissett and Garoppolo in a way, knowing that they're this good, but Brady probably won't retire for antoher two-three years. They'll learn from the best, for sure, but they've got to feel they can contribute massively if they get a chance to start for other teams. But then again, other backup QBs have looked good for the Pats, only to be utter sh!t or bang average elsewhere.

But really, really impressed by the secondary and defense. Really stepping up when the offense is not to reliable. They work as a unit more than any defense i've seen this year (bar the Broncos, but they also have the huge individual performances in def. Not really comparable.). Also, Malcolm Butler is now officially an elite CB. One of the best out there.

Is 14-2, or even 15-1 too much to hope for at this point?
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Brissett was fairy poor really. They won in spite of him.
And Sod's law says the Browns are gonna destroy them in Brady's return
 
gormless said:
Brissett was fairy poor really. They won in spite of him.
And Sod's law says the Browns are gonna destroy them in Brady's return
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I think fairly poor is a bit harsh, his short throws were tidy, and he had a couple of great runs, his long throws were wank though, I think he only hit one out of twelve, or some such. For the most part the tactics were planned to make it as easy on him as possible.

Defence were good, it was the kicking team that were the best, had the Texans pinned back all night besides the two fumbles.

Also, I found it interesting that Bennett and Edelman took a few handoffs and ran too.
 
Earthquake said:
I think fairly poor is a bit harsh, his short throws were tidy, and he had a couple of great runs, his long throws were wank though, I think he only hit one out of twelve, or some such. For the most part the tactics were planned to make it as easy on him as possible.

Defence were good, it was the kicking team that were the best, had the Texans pinned back all night besides the two fumbles.

Also, I found it interesting that Bennett and Edelman took a few handoffs and ran too.
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Agree on the punting. It was excellent.
Brissett just reminded me of when the Redskins simplified everything for RGIII. In my opinion that means you get a few short term gains but doesn't mean that you are anyway capable of running an offence.
 
gormless said:
Agree on the punting. It was excellent.
Brissett just reminded me of when the Redskins simplified everything for RGIII. In my opinion that means you get a few short term gains but doesn't mean that you are anyway capable of running an offence.
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Aye, that sounds about right. Can't complain though, seems he's a long term project, or just depth and he came in and done a job far sooner than expected.
 
Brissett has an injured thumb.... I expect one of him or Jimmy G to be fit for the next game but we might actually see Edelman start at QB :lol:
 
Being a Pats and United fan must be so convenient during the last 15 years. I really hope your fortunes change rather sooner than later. Brady (and maybe Belichick) retiring should solve one of those problems.
 
Vereen scores a TD for the Giants. Not such a bad idea now leaving him as my fantasy RB. Jenning is injured so Vereen will get the bulk of the carries.
 
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