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

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appreciate the reply DSA, I'll definitely ask JJ about Metlife and how things go on there 

but yeah the game is in NYC
 
Nope,neither did Branch :lol:

Here's a good recap of Shefters interview on NE radio explaining his take on the whole issue and the mood around the league now that Kraft has officially gotten pissed :lol: :nerd:

The biggest story from Wednesday was Robert Kraft coming out swinging against the league and Roger Goodell with the way the Deflategate case has been handled. Schefter said it would have been tough for Kraft to take this to court and go against the league, which is likely why back in May he accepted the penalties against the team.

Schefter said Kraft’s message is loud and clear now.

“I think part of the reason he didn’t go to court before and part of the reason why he accepted his punishment was because he had a lack of recourse at that point in time,” Schefter said. “It was not a CBA that protected him. There was not something that said he could take this to court. It’s not what you want to do in any particular case, maybe you succeed, maybe you prevail, maybe you don’t. You bloody your partner. Not worth it to him at that point in time. Not with the relationship that he had there. He fell on his sword there.

“Now, I think his words carry a message. The people in New York know he’s not happy. I think there’s a lot on the line here. Somebody in the end here is going to look very bad. Even if the NFL wins this court case, they still lose because they’ve basically beaten up their favorite son (Tom Brady), their poster child. When the poster child of the sport has just got abused here the last six months. Even if you win in court, what do you win there by doing that to a guy who you’ve alienated from the league for the rest of his life. … Come to the Super Bowl, make an appearance — that’s never happening again.”

Schefter said the whole thing has been botched from the start.

“Here’s the amazing part, this was not some regional game like New England-Jacksonville. This is the AFC championship game where the league has 30 representatives in New England for the game,” he said. “The day before you can call New England and say look, ‘We’ve got complaints about this. We want to let you know that we’re going to be checking and monitoring this. If there’s any funny business, there’s going to be a steep price to pay.’ That didn’t happen. That goes to my initial point. This little brush fire, we allowed this to burn down the whole house.”

“This whole thing that was a little brush fire, has been allowed to turn into an inferno,” he added. “This whole inconsequential situation about air pressure has dominated news headlines for months. It’s staggering to me that his could happen. That people allowed this to happen.”

Following are more highlights from the conversation. For more visit, weei.com/patriots.

On league not sending out warning before suspending Brady: “Tom Brady, or any other quarterback, or any other player in the league has never been handed literature that says, ‘If you mess with the psi and deflate footballs you will be suspended for X number of games.’ That’s never happened. That is going to be the foundation for their court case. Have we ever seen anyone mess with the air pressure and be suspended four games?”

On Chris Mortensen’s report of 11 of 12 Patriots game balls being under inflated: “First of all, I’ve never had in depth conversations with Chris about this story. Chris is as good of a reporter that there is. He’s been a pioneer in this industry. When he decides to do things, he has a reason for doing them. I’ll stand behind him as a reporter and a man. And I love him. I don’t know the particulars of what happened. I really don’t. I can tell you this, somebody wanted information — you’re blaming him. I will say this: No. 1, I am sure he has an explanation. No. 2, any reporter in the country if they have high level people calling them, giving them information, almost anybody is going to run with that.”
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mikejs210 said:
I'm guessing we'll see that play in Super Bowl 50 :nerd:
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hope to see it in a game where we're up 3 or 4 scores in the 4th quarter so Brady can hit the "Eff You" spike once he scores :lol:
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Indy :evil:
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some camp notes from today's practice:


Jeff Howe ‏@jeffphowe 13m13 minutes ago
Jordan Richards blanketed Gronk on an INC in the end zone. Second time in two days the rookie has stuck out.
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Jeff Howe ‏@jeffphowe 15m15 minutes ago
Brady was again practicing against the starting D. Jimmy vs. backups.
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Jeff Howe ‏@jeffphowe 22m22 minutes ago
Brady was 24 of 35 in team drills. Garoppolo was 20 of 32. No interceptions for either.
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Mike Loyko ‏@NEPD_Loyko 2h2 hours ago
Mentioned in my preview that Sebastian Vollmer could be this year's Logan Mankins or Richard Seymour.
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^ as in, traded right before the start of the season
 
Interesting on Vollmer. Cannon is taking over for Connolly, correct?

That would mean Kline or Fleming gets thrown in at starter?
 
Keep hearing good things about Richards and BB even singled him out for praise because of his instincts and ball skills...not bad for a rook :smokin. I'll be on the lookout for White,weren't Gaffney and Cadet's name being mentioned as possible Shane replacements?

Sidenot,with Jojo out on the PUP list,this is AD's best shot to make some noise and finally force his way onto the WR core. Hope those lessons from Moss in the offseason paid off...:nerd:

Oh and guess who got rid of the cornrows?

Chief Mayo :lol:

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Interesting on Vollmer. Cannon is taking over for Connolly, correct?

That would mean Kline or Fleming gets thrown in at starter?
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i think they're expecting one of the rookies to step in pretty soon for connolly...if not right off the bat, soon after. shaq mason and tre jackson getting a TON of reps at interior line spots.
 
Mayo with no rows!!! looks better without em :lol:


his daughter is hilarious...not the one in the pic but lil mayo :lol:
 
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mikejs210 said:
Interesting on Vollmer. Cannon is taking over for Connolly, correct?

That would mean Kline or Fleming gets thrown in at starter?
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i think they're expecting one of the rookies to step in pretty soon for connolly...if not right off the bat, soon after. shaq mason and tre jackson getting a TON of reps at interior line spots.
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Yep when Wendy gets healthy I expect it to be Solder/Wendy/Stork/Jackson/Vollmer. Hopefully Jackson's experience playing next to Stork at FSU helps out.

Cannon can play both but he looked way better last year at T, so if something were to happen with Vollmer I think he would be the next man up at RT.

White and Cadet both reportedly got good reps catching passes out of the backfield with White looking like the early leader for the spot.

At CB Butler and Ryan are more than likely gonna be the starters as expected, Robert McClain seems to be next up for the slot/nickel role.

They're saying we should see a lot more 12 Formation this year with Gronk and Chandler 
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Mike Loyko ‏@NEPD_Loyko 7m7 minutes ago
Talked to a person close to the #Patriots tonight trying to gather some info. Here's 2-3 nuggets that interested me...


Mike Loyko ‏@NEPD_Loyko 6m6 minutes ago
Rookie Safety Jordan Richards has impressed from the minute he got there. Everyone knew he was smart, but they've been more impressed by

Mike Loyko ‏@NEPD_Loyko 5m5 minutes ago
his instincts and field vision early on. Compared to other rookies that have historically come in late due to graduation.. he was way ahead
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Mike Loyko ‏@NEPD_Loyko 2m2 minutes ago
2. I don't get the sense that Ryan Wendell is locked into one of the Guard spots. They won't shy away from starting both rookies if nec.
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Mike Loyko ‏@NEPD_Loyko 31s31 seconds ago
I also got the sense that they're not nearly as concerned about the secondary as Patriots fans are.

Mike Loyko ‏@NEPD_Loyko 8s9 seconds ago
following up on that, I think I vastly underrated Robert McClain's ability to not only make the roster, but play a lot.
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Damn, if Wendy doesn't start I would be surprised, as we've found out can't put anything past these dudes tho :lol:

Mason must be showing a lot

As far as the secondary they seem to be pretty high on the young dudes especially Butler
 
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