The Game Ball Thread: Week 12 vs Dolphins

SeoulSoxFan

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I really like and appreciate our Dolphin supporters here on BBTL. Some of the Miami players, not so much.

No matter as NE more than makes up for an unusually sloppy game in November.

It's Post-Turkey-Day Game Ball Time!!!
 

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ugly blowout. more concerned about the injuries coming out of it.

Roberts gets a ball, the sacks in the second half kept Miami from getting any sniff at a game.
 

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Patricia and McDaniels for a balanced gameplan and juggling while dealing with injuries.
Lewis for 112 yards on 15 carries.
Bend but not break D. 7 sacks and 2 ints.
Burkhead, Run/Pass TD
 

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After getting blown out in game 1, the D has really made a remarkable turnaround.

The Chiefs, on the other hand, could miss the playoffs.
 

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Pass Rush with a collective game ball.

Lewis
Brady
Gronk
Cooks
Gilmore

Edit: Matt Moore with the reverse game ball. Holds the ball way, way, too long, and the horrendous pick before halftime was huge. Cutler sucks but Moore isn't a hell of a lot better.
 

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After getting blown out in game 1, the D has really made a remarkable turnaround.

The Chiefs, on the other hand, could miss the playoffs.
It's not just who you play, but when you play them.

Pass Rush with a collective game ball.

Lewis
Brady
Gronk
Cooks
Gilmore
This sounds about right. Lewis was running downhill all day, Tom even if not an A+ game by his standards, Gronk had some really strong initial cuts, Cooks had some great misdirection all day that seems to have been carried over from LSU's playbook. Gilmore's ability to adjust all day was fantastic, was not discussed, at all, even aside from the pick. Nasty.
 

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Van Noy was awesome too. He has come a long way. Kind of reminds me of Bruschi, just all over the field making plays
 

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Lewis
Gilmore
Honorable mention: Eric Lee
Thumbs down for injuries and o-line
 

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Gilmore owned yet again. He’s been peak Revis the past month.
Wow quite a complement. I did not see the game however I agree that he has been very good the past several weeks. Pats need the secondary to be consistently good because the front seven are not likely to get it done on their own.
 

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Wow quite a complement. I did not see the game however I agree that he has been very good the past several weeks. Pats need the secondary to be consistently good because the front seven are not likely to get it done on their own.
I believe the stats today were 4 balls thrown at him, 1 catch for 4 yards and 2 INT. Against Landry and Stills. He’s been absurdly good the past 4-5 games.
 

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Where is Smiling Joe Hesketh and all the other posters who called Gilmore stupid and wanted him released or traded after the first couple of weeks? You folks seem really quiet right now.
 

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I believe the stats today were 4 balls thrown at him, 1 catch for 4 yards and 2 INT. Against Landry and Stills. He’s been absurdly good the past 4-5 games.
His 1 v 1 work looked pretty stellar to me from day one (far better than Butler’s). Just needed to work out the communication issues that too often had him and the rest of the secondary lost in space.
 
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Jonathan Jones flat-out balled today. He has really impressed me this year. I agree with Butler, who apparently told Jones or someone that he reminds him himself a couple years ago. I think between Gilmore, Jones and Rowe, whenever he comes back, Butler is and should be gone next year. I love MB, always will, but we need to put that $$$ into the front.

Tom Brady had a very solid "ho-hum for him" day. I find myself getting exasperated and a little stunned when he doesn't convert. He's so, so good. We. Are. Lucky.

Dion Lewis, please stay healthy because you are the very picture of dynamic.

Elandon Roberts for his first two career sacks.

Eric Lee for career sack #1. Welcome aboard, you're already better than Marsh.

Ted Karras for not letting it get to him.
 

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Where is Smiling Joe Hesketh and all the other posters who called Gilmore stupid and wanted him released or traded after the first couple of weeks? You folks seem really quiet right now.
I think that's a fair question. We all make errors, but the volume of certitude in his worthlessness was notable even for a message board.