***OFFICIAL NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS SEASON THREAD*** (13-4) - Patriots @ Broncos - Sun 3:05PM EST - Bra

yo jay , random but aj mccarron in the mid rounds would be 
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Prez T said:
Lagarette. Blount.
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light work :pimp:

how indy was not ready for that running attack after our buffalo game is nuts.

defense confusing luck most of the night. props to them and to BB coaching em up.

GREAT to see pressure off Brady's shoulders for another game. my man chilling handing off the rock and just making throws when necessary and when available. outside of that one forced throw that i think bethea almost got, very smart game. that play fake off the stretch play to amendola was beautiful. brought back memories of damn near the identical play to lloyd versus houston last year.

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bring on the broncos...or chargers if big phil can ball out :pimp:

AFC Championship game...AGAIN. that BB and TB12 dominance :pimp:
 
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jaime collins and donte hightower last night...dudes brought their A game :pimp:
 
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Like i mentioned earlier, missed the game due to a bday dinner for a friend, but trust my fellow #patsNation kept me updated

I was caught numerous times checking in on the celly and ended up getting yelled at, but ohhhh so worth it

Def going to have to catch the game on replay

I leave y'all and this post with a few of my favs, enjoy

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really wish we had gronk for this one. i would feel REALLY confident if we did, especially with how we're running the ball lately. hell even if we had Murder Inc., i'd feel 100% confident. it kind of sucks that since we've had gronk, he's been out or at like 50% for the biggest game of pretty much every season. superbowl versus the giants...ankle was completely jacked. missed the game against the ravens last year. and now he's out for this one.

i trust bill to have the defense ready. they'll give up the yards and points, but hopefully can hold to FGs more often than giving up TDs. my key matchups are jaime collins and safety help on julius thomas. and kyle arrington and/or logan ryan on welker. that's going to really be the game IMO. pass rush needs to get to manning and rattle him. it's a MUST.

on offense, my one fear is that we go overboard with the run given the recent success against buffalo and indy. we saw what happens when you over commit to the run like the chargers did today. would be REAL nice if dobson can play and we have a "full" compliment of receivers who aren't already on IR.

should be a fun week both in the media and on this board. peyton games usually are. let's get it :pimp:
 
one thing to keep an eye on this week. KT went down with some shoulder/neck/head issue during the colts game. will he be ready and good to go this week? not having dobson and him would be killer.
 
good article:

Tom Brady’s calls, not arm, set stage for huge win
Monday, January 13, 2014
By:
Jeff Howe

Tom Brady’s activity before the snap against the Indianapolis Colts was, in many cases, every bit as valuable as his efforts when the ball was live.

So, it would be entirely unfair to look at his stat line of 13 completions on 25 attempts for 198 yards and no touchdowns and think the quarterback got the night off courtesy of his backfield’s 234 yards and six scores. Brady was instrumental to the ground success, to the point where any notion suggesting otherwise was considered offensive by his teammates.

“Tom did a lot,” said Julian Edelman, who was asked about Brady having an easy night at the office. “That’s very false. He puts us in the plays and he gets us right. A lot of people don’t understand that when you have a quarterback who can go out there and put you in the right play every time, good things are going to happen.”

Several Patriots admitted to installing a run-heavy game plan last week with the promise of heavy rain in the forecast, so LeGarrette Blount, Stevan Ridley and Shane Vereen were prepared for the onslaught and followed through. The week-to-week chameleonic approach was king again, and Brady’s statistical shortage shouldn’t be viewed as a red flag heading into the AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos.

If Brady needs to heave a half-century’s worth of passes in a shootout with Peyton Manning, as he did while completing 34 throws for 344 yards and three touchdowns in Week 12, there would be little concern against the Broncos’ 27th-ranked pass outfit and 22nd-ranked scoring defense.

As for Saturday’s 43-22 win in the divisional round, the majority of the runs went off as called by offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, but Brady always has veto power at the line. Before each snap, Brady shouted, “White 80,” seemingly to signify the play was a go.

Yet, there were plenty of instances when Brady adjusted, both out of the run and pass. Brady was in the shotgun with Vereen to his right on third-and-5 during their second series, and the quarterback yelled, “57 Rita,” before Vereen motioned to Brady’s left and took advantage of a mismatch in the flat to break open for a 13-yard reception. Seven plays later, on second-and-goal from the 2, Brady used a quick snap to keep the Colts off balance, and Nate Solder and Logan Mankins won their blocks so decisively that Blount scored without getting touched.

On a third-and-3 later in the quarter, Brady changed the blocking assignment by calling, “Bandit Alpha,” after Vereen motioned to his left. Vereen took the handoff 5 yards for the conversion through the B-gap between the guard and tackle (Bandit: B). “Alpha” signified a quick snap. Then, on third-and-3 later in the drive, Brady checked to a “Bandit” blocking assignment before Vereen’s 3-yard shotgun draw. Blount’s diving touchdown made it 21-7 on the next play.

In the second quarter, Brady changed the play by shouting, “Rita,” before Blount’s 8-yard run to the right side (Rita: right). Two plays later, Brady screamed, “Alert 52,” before Blount’s 4-yard run to the right. Solder pulled to lead the way and blocked Kelvin Sheppard, who is No. 52. It appeared clear Brady changed Solder’s assignment.

Late in the half, Brady made his longest check after identifying something he liked. Brady called, “White 80,” to set the offense before pausing and shouting, “Gold 34 Away, 52’s the Mike.” Ridley then gained 5 yards.

“I thought Tom did a good job as well in the running game of, I don’t know if I would say getting us into a good play, but certainly getting us out of a bad play,” coach Bill Belichick said. “There were two or three times when we had a look where we just were short a blocker.”

There were passing adjustments, too, with one particular example. On third-and-10 in the second quarter, Brady was in the shotgun with three receivers left and two right, and he yelled, “Linda,” to alter something to his left side (Linda: left), whether it was one route or the whole tree. James Develin, wide left, ran a fly pattern, and Michael Hoomanawanui ran a seam route. As a result, Edelman was left in single coverage without safety help in the slot, and he beat Vontae Davis on a crossing pattern for 13 yards.

Brady only completed 52 percent of his passes, but he was fairly sharp, including a 16-yard dart through a window of four Colts to Danny Amendola, a couple of big plays after a play-action pass to Edelman (27 yards) and Amendola (53), and an 8-yard bullet to Amendola on a third-and-3 out route.

Sure, Brady skipped a quick screen pass to Kenbrell Thompkins and misfired on two wheel routes to Vereen, including one after a “Rita” check.

But there’s no cause for concern if Brady gets into another passing party with Manning. That is, of course, if the Patriots tactician allows it to get that far.
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i feel good about this Broncos game

Blount only played 4 snaps last time we went up against the Broncos , and if you remember it was already 17-0 before we even got a chance to string together a drive without turnovers . the Broncos defense can be slowed down and limited ! the Chargers in a lot of ways -- along with our first match up -- have laid out the blueprint with how to limit them
 
Prez T said:
i feel good about this Broncos game

Blount only played 4 snaps last time we went up against the Broncos , and if you remember it was already 17-0 before we even got a chance to string together a drive without turnovers . the Broncos defense can be slowed down and limited ! the Chargers in a lot of ways -- along with our first match up -- have laid out the blueprint with how to limit them
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prez...i completely forgot that we turned the ball over 3 or 4 times to start that game :lol:

expect to start much better this time

agreed that we can learn from what the chargers did combined with what we did in the second half of our last game. both defensively and offensively.
 
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DeadsetAce said:
prez...i completely forgot that we turned the ball over 3 or 4 times to start that game :lol:

expect to start much better this time

agreed that we can learn from what the chargers did combined with what we did in the second half of our last game. both defensively and offensively.
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i would also argue that our defense is playing much better now than it was back then . our defense is playing extremely well as of late
 
thinking back to the last time we played:

for the broncos:
they didn't have julius thomas, he'll play this time around
DRC left the game at halftime. he'll play this time around
von miller played (and was a force), he's out
chris harris played, he's out for them this time
champ bailey did not play last time, he'll play this time around.

for the pats:
gronk played (as always, made an impact), he's out this time around
spikes played (9 tackles), he's out this time around
thompkins played (6 catches), he's questionable to play this time around
dobson played (no real impact), he's questionable to play
siliga wasn't around, he's in for this one.

lot of moving parts for both teams since we last played. then mix in uncharacteristic turnovers and weather conditions from last time. this is quite a different matchup from earlier in the season.
 
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pats should win, but...


manning is a play-off wild card - one never knows what they're gonna get that day


& denver is one of a few teams that has faired well against new england & bel da gawd over the years
 
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Which is the stronger emotion for you, hating to lose or loving to win?

"I mean they're hand in hand, so it's......I do hate to lose, there is no question about that. You know the thrill of victory is great. I think at this point in my career the winning is just so much fun. It's great to prepare, it's great to put the work in and see it pay off, so you convey that to the other players and how meaningful that is, 'cuz it means a lot, that means a lot. It means a lot to me, to our families, our friends, our community, our, all of fans that support us. And we've had incredible support since I got here, so we go out there and play our butts off for everybody."

-Tom Brady, January 13, 2014
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