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Seven Wishes wrote:"Abysmal? He's the most proactive President since Clinton, and he's bringing much-needed change for the better to a nation that has been tyrannized by the worst President since Hoover."- 7 Wishes on Pres. Obama
Rick wrote:ebake, I don't care for the Pats any more than you do, but like was already said, if they have the ability, then do it. Show your dominance. It'll help you psych out the next team you have to play and that's an advantage. It may look cheap, but it does have an affect on the teams you have yet to play in your season. Wins, playoffs and superbowls put money in the bank, and whether we like it or not, it's all about the Benjamins.
NealIsGod wrote:
Karma is a bitch, Pats. Just takes a couple of key injuries to ruin your season.
Red13JoePa wrote:NealIsGod wrote:
Karma is a bitch, Pats. Just takes a couple of key injuries to ruin your season.
And you better BELIEVE teams are going to try to make that happen. Unfortunately Belichick's megalomania will drum up anger in the leage that puts Brady in harms way.
Red13JoePa wrote:Mangenius will have something up his sleeve
JSSextras wrote:I think that any team should play to their fullest - and people should stop making excuses if their team is loosing. I'm a red sox fan - but I also can be objective about them. Normally they choke during playoffs etc.. - but I don't complain and find excuses for why they lost or how badly they lost. If they loose it sux - period. But not anyone elses fault but their own.
Greg wrote:JSSextras wrote:I think that any team should play to their fullest - and people should stop making excuses if their team is loosing. I'm a red sox fan - but I also can be objective about them. Normally they choke during playoffs etc.. - but I don't complain and find excuses for why they lost or how badly they lost. If they loose it sux - period. But not anyone elses fault but their own.
I don't believe anybody is making excuses. All I'm saying is, a coach who runs the score up (and technically he did run the score up,) won't make any friends in the NFL.
Greg wrote:[ All I'm saying is, a coach who runs the score up (and technically he did run the score up,) won't make any friends in the NFL.
Enigma869 wrote:Greg wrote:[ All I'm saying is, a coach who runs the score up (and technically he did run the score up,) won't make any friends in the NFL.
Greg...
With all due respect, I don't think Bill Belichick gives a rat's ass about making friends! This guy could care less about shaking hands and kissing babies! He's a football coach...not a politician! His win total doesn't go up if more people like him and want to have a beer with him! This is the NFL...Not Pop Warner! The name of the game is WINNING, and he does it better than ANYONE! For all the hype Bill Parcells got as a coach, the fact of the matter is that Parcells didn't win a single Super Bowl, without Belichick as his defensive coordinator!
Belichick has NEVER been the most congenial guy and never will be. His press conferences are EXCRUCIATING to watch, because the guy has the personality of an amoeba! At the end of the day, Belichick has had his integrity called into question, because of the whole videotaping episode (which incidentally happens EVERYWHERE in football, including high school)! I think Belichick is now out to show anyone paying attention that he has won the games he's won because he's simply smarter than anyone else is, in a football sense! I think if Belichick wins two more Super Bowls (Which will be more than any other coach in the history of the NFL), the NFL might have to re-name the Lombardi trophy! I've never seen a coach in ANY sport who cares less about what the fans and the media say about him and his ways. He has one focus...and that's preparing his team for this upcoming week's opponent! I think when he retires from football, his record will speak for itself!
John from Boston
Greg wrote:And what are you going to say if and when Brady gets badly injured on a play in which he should've been long pulled from the game? It's as much protecting your own star QB and other starters as it is showing class to the other team. Belicheck is in it to pad his numbers. If Brady goes down, it's a completely different season for New England.
Seven Wishes wrote:"Abysmal? He's the most proactive President since Clinton, and he's bringing much-needed change for the better to a nation that has been tyrannized by the worst President since Hoover."- 7 Wishes on Pres. Obama
RaiderFan wrote:Greg wrote:And what are you going to say if and when Brady gets badly injured on a play in which he should've been long pulled from the game? It's as much protecting your own star QB and other starters as it is showing class to the other team. Belicheck is in it to pad his numbers. If Brady goes down, it's a completely different season for New England.
In my opinion that's a huge risk the Patriots play with keeping guys in. Guys on the other team get upset, that can turn into giving a little extra after the whistle. Not condoning it, but it's understandable. Brady gets hit at the knees and is out for the year=15 yard penalty in a game that's already out of reach.
Greg wrote:RaiderFan wrote:Greg wrote:And what are you going to say if and when Brady gets badly injured on a play in which he should've been long pulled from the game? It's as much protecting your own star QB and other starters as it is showing class to the other team. Belicheck is in it to pad his numbers. If Brady goes down, it's a completely different season for New England.
In my opinion that's a huge risk the Patriots play with keeping guys in. Guys on the other team get upset, that can turn into giving a little extra after the whistle. Not condoning it, but it's understandable. Brady gets hit at the knees and is out for the year=15 yard penalty in a game that's already out of reach.
Exactly my point! I mean, what does the defense have to lose at that point? A personal foul penalty?
Seven Wishes wrote:"Abysmal? He's the most proactive President since Clinton, and he's bringing much-needed change for the better to a nation that has been tyrannized by the worst President since Hoover."- 7 Wishes on Pres. Obama
RaiderFan wrote:Greg wrote:RaiderFan wrote:Greg wrote:And what are you going to say if and when Brady gets badly injured on a play in which he should've been long pulled from the game? It's as much protecting your own star QB and other starters as it is showing class to the other team. Belicheck is in it to pad his numbers. If Brady goes down, it's a completely different season for New England.
In my opinion that's a huge risk the Patriots play with keeping guys in. Guys on the other team get upset, that can turn into giving a little extra after the whistle. Not condoning it, but it's understandable. Brady gets hit at the knees and is out for the year=15 yard penalty in a game that's already out of reach.
Exactly my point! I mean, what does the defense have to lose at that point? A personal foul penalty?
Maybe a fine of the player if it's blatant.
Greg wrote:And what are you going to say if and when Brady gets badly injured on a play in which he should've been long pulled from the game? It's as much protecting your own star QB and other starters as it is showing class to the other team. Belicheck is in it to pad his numbers. If Brady goes down, it's a completely different season for New England.
Enigma869 wrote:Greg wrote:And what are you going to say if and when Brady gets badly injured on a play in which he should've been long pulled from the game? It's as much protecting your own star QB and other starters as it is showing class to the other team. Belicheck is in it to pad his numbers. If Brady goes down, it's a completely different season for New England.
I would say the same exact thing if Brady were to go down with an injury! Football players play football. If you had any knowledge, AT ALL, of Belichick and the Patriots, you would know that his M.O. this season is no different than it's been in any other season. Belichick VERY rarely pulls his starters, even when a game is well in hand.
My response to the statement it being a completely different season if Brady goes down is...NO SHIT! There isn't a single team in the NFL (who has a winning record) who wouldn't be in the exact same position. I can tell you this...If Peyton Manning goes down for the Colts, they're a 500 team! Injuries are part of football, and key players get hurt EVERY season. The most guaranteed way to get injured is doing everything in your power to avoid it! I guarantee you that even if the Patriots have home field wrapped up right through the Super Bowl, Belichick will still have all of his healthy starters in most of the games! Again, it's just the way he's always done things!
At this point, all any of you can do is sit around and just hope and pray that ANY team can beat the Patriots! It may happen, as football demonstrates time and again that ANYTHING can happen. My prediction for this week is that the Colts lose by a minimum of 14 points! Belichick is the master of motivation, and all the motivation he needs this week is that the Patriots have lost their last three games to the Colts! It isn't happening this week, and Manning better start looking over his shoulder at that TD record he just set, because there is a pretty strong chance Brady is going to beat it. If Brady does go on to beat it...it will be a FAR more impressive accomplishment, as he'll be doing it outside of a dome stadium or a warm weather climate!
John from Boston
Greg wrote:Thank you for the homerism!
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