Week 9 Game Thread

[luckiestman]

BAKER!!!!

You BMF!

 

[luckiestman]

Whatever the hell Todd Bowles is doing with these playcalls, it seems like he's trying to lose.

You play to win the game

 

[azsoxpatsfan]

This TB HOU game is drunk

 

[johnmd20]

Tank Dell, making plays.

The Patriots never, ever EVER have players who do that in big moments.

 

[luckiestman]

Nuts from Stroud

 

[johnmd20]

That is an all time drive by Stroud. Killer loss for TB. KILLER.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Stroud might be pretty good!

 

[Jungleland]

Stroud is awesome

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Wow

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Stroud looked very poised there.

 

[E5 Yaz]

How can you be that open on that play?

 

[mauf]

Bucs cover on the Texans’ kneeldown on the 2PC.

 

[luckiestman]

How Tampa let Tank get open is a good question

 

[PayrodsFirstClutchHit]

Why not try a run?

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Why not try a run?

Anything that risks a return for 2 the other way is lethal there. Going up 3/4 doesn't matter with the time left. It's rare but that is the right call given the kicker injury.

 

[axx]

Bucs cover on the Texans’ kneeldown on the 2PC.

Has anyone in the NFL actually returned a blocked XP?

 

[Just a bit outside]

Has anyone in the NFL actually returned a blocked XP?

Kicker is hurt. Not worth the risk.

 

[8slim]

CJ Stroud, man. Have some cake tonight.

 

[luckiestman]

Has anyone in the NFL actually returned a blocked XP?

they don’t have a kicker but I think this has happened

 

[E5 Yaz]

Margin of victory, a FG by a special teams running back

 

[BaseballJones]

Jakobi with a nice 24-yard reception and then a 17-yard TD run on a reverse.

 

[BaseballJones]

Tank Dell, making plays.

The Patriots never, ever EVER have players who do that in big moments.

I mean, not the current iteration, but, uh, obviously "never, ever EVER" isn't quite right.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Goedert Mode

 

[johnmd20]

That Houston kneel down to NOT cover the spread would be an all time bad beat, after what looked like an all time miracle.

 

[luckiestman]

Giants need to do the Devito if Danny going to throw it like that.

 

[johnmd20]

I mean, not the current iteration, but, uh, obviously "never, ever EVER" isn't quite right.

When was the last time the Pats had a young WR who did anything? It's been years.

You see these guys come out of nowhere and do great things. Josh Downs. Tank Dell. Jordan Addison. Puka Nakua. Zay Flowers.

 

[johnmd20]

After Daboll ran Saquon 36 times last week, it's really surprising to see him hurt now.

Thirty. Six. Times.

 

[johnmd20]

Tough call against Carolina. Didn't hit him in the head.

 

[mauf]

Tough call against Carolina. Didn't hit him in the head.

Yup. Bad call.

 

[Mooch]

Someone who is watching the Panthers/Colts game needs to explain to me what was wrong with that Woods hit on Pittman. That’s just a great defensive play.

 

[BaseballJones]

When was the last time the Pats had a young WR who did anything? It's been years.

You see these guys come out of nowhere and do great things. Josh Downs. Tank Dell. Jordan Addison. Puka Nakua. Zay Flowers.

I mean, if they had won, we'd be talking about some of the really nice plays that Douglas - a rookie WR - made today.

 

[johnmd20]

I mean, if they had won, we'd be talking about some of the really nice plays that Douglas - a rookie WR - made today.

They didn't win because their offseason WR signing had a ball go through his hands for an INT and it ended the game.

That's the point. Games are won on the margins. The Patriots USED to win on the margins. Now, every major play in the 4th quarter by the offense fails. Can't get the feet in. Can't make the catch. Ball goes through the hands. Dumb INT by the QB.

 

[BaseballJones]

They didn't win because their offseason WR signing had a ball go through his hands for an INT and it ended the game.

That's the point. Games are won on the margins. The Patriots USED to win on the margins. Now, every major play in the 4th quarter by the offense fails. Can't get the feet in. Can't make the catch. Ball goes through the hands. Dumb INT by the QB.

No disagreement from me on this. I was just responding to your specific point about rookie WRs on the Pats not making plays.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Taste it, Philly!

 

[ngruz25]

Weird, Swift pretty clearly recovered the ball and was down. Should still be Philly’s ball.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Weird, Swift pretty clearly recovered the ball and was down. Should still be Philly’s ball.

Agree. It got ripped back out after he was down.

 

[luckiestman]

New coach smell in Vegas

 

[bankshot1]

Gotta be Philly ball. He had it and had a Cowboy riding him the ground.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

New coach smell in Vegas

Also its the 2023 NY Giants. They may be even more of a schedule win than the NE Patriots at this point.

 

[johnmd20]

New coach smell in Vegas

The Giants are a salve to other teams.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Its a rough go for Bama QBs trying to become pros in the NFL.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

DeVito's rainbow balls into double coverage. A cut above.

 

[johnmd20]

Aiden O'Connell is already better than Mac.

 

[heavyde050]

New coach smell in Vegas

And new QB

 

[heavyde050]

Aiden O'Connell is already better than Mac.

And Jimmy G

 

[johnmd20]

Giants using time outs. That is just funny.

 

[E5 Yaz]

You see these guys come out of nowhere and do great things. Josh Downs. Tank Dell. Jordan Addison. Puka Nakua. Zay Flowers.

Zay Flowers did NOT come out of nowhere, he came out of Boston College ... oh, never mind, you're right

 

[BaseballJones]

Can’t watch the game but I see that Hurts was injured at the end of the half?

 

[Arroyoyo]

Watching Stroud highlights from today. I haven’t seen him play yet this year. Holy hell does that kid have great touch and he does an incredible job going through his progressions. It looks like he has great pocket awareness/feel as well. Scary good.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

I wonder what Panthers fans are thinking after watching Stroud earlier and now Young play like garbage.