Week 1 NFL Game Thread

Deathofthebambino

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Tom Brady is fucking ridiculous.

I know that's not exactly a hot take, but it needs to be said. All the fucking time.
 

Kliq

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That was a frightening drive by Tampa. Not just Tom but the variety of scary weapons he has at his disposal.
 

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That was the first time I've seen the Brady Subway ad. It's hilarious. He's clearly taking a page out of Peyton's book on being humorous
 

Deathofthebambino

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I think it was 10 years ago that I was arguing with posters around here who were convinced Brady's arm was losing some strength.

His arm is stronger now than it was then, and might be stronger than it was 2 years ago. The guy is a fucking machine. Now he has weapons, and you combine that with probably the best football mind ever by a player, and the fact that he's the fiercest competitor to ever put on a helmet, and it equals GOAT.
 

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You know what, I always thought he sometimes came out a little too pumped up for games and took a drive or two to settle down. I don't think it's in his nature to be "whatever, just another day in the office" about football games.

Also, the Bucs have a Ferrari and it'll drive down the field in a blink as long as Leftwich doesn't use it like he would a '95 Civic.
But I don't think that is nerves. He just is fired up and wants to go win
 

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I think it was 10 years ago that I was arguing with posters around here who were convinced Brady's arm was losing some strength.

His arm is stronger now than it was then, and might be stronger than it was 2 years ago. The guy is a fucking machine. Now he has weapons, and you combine that with probably the best brain and the fact that he's the fiercest competitor to ever put on a helmet, and it equals GOAT.
There were posters here advocating for trading Brady and keeping Matt Cassell after 2008. As stupid then as it is now.
 

Deathofthebambino

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The Tampa defense that is supposed to be so good does not look so good.
In fairness, barring injury, this Dallas offense should be top 5 in the NFL.

Dak is really fucking good. Zeke is really good. Their receivers are really good.

I want to see a huge massive shootout, with Brady winning at the end, after throwing his 8th td.
 

Ale Xander

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they are gonna miss Martin and they missed Frederick last year. But yeah good at the skills
 

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Still, it hasn't even looked competitive.
Yeah, that is my point. I'm well aware of how good the Dallas offense is and can be this season. But they pretty much stopped themselves with drops and a penalty on the first drive after flipping the field despite starting on their own two. This Tampa D was supposed to be better than that.
 

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Yeah, that is my point. To the others above, I'm well aware of how good the Dallas offense is and can be this season. But they pretty much stopped themselves with drops and a penalty on the first drive after flipping the field despite starting on their own two. This Tampa D was supposed to be better than that.
They're supposed to dominate up front, if they don't they aren't that good. True of most teams, but particularly true of this team.