***Official 2014 NFL Discussion Thread***

zoogies said:
I don't believe tanking or losing is in any way acceptable to them. This is just a disaster so far. But, you never know. They could still be hoisting the AFC championship trophy at year's end -- there's so much that changes week to week.

Right now though, it's ugly. That has to be the first time Brady was ever benched during a game where New England wasn't winning big.
Click to expand...
I didn't mean to insinuate that anyone is tanking. Maybe more not emphasizing winning so much.

 
Yeah, I get that. And I know Belichick has this reputation for thinking of all the angles and everything, but I think they are far too competitive to tolerate a philosophy like that. Besides, winning is a culture. Once lost, it's not so easily regained.

The Patriots have always been about "perpetuating the franchise" over loading up for a current run, though -- i.e, trading or cutting Ty Law, Richard Seymour, etc. It's just never blown up in their faces. Even when they lost 31-0 to the Bills in the 2003 home opener after Law switched teams, they eventually came back and won the Super Bowl.

This year has a different feel to it. Stunningly bad so far.

 
zoogies said:
Yeah, I get that. And I know Belichick has this reputation for thinking of all the angles and everything, but I think they are far too competitive to tolerate a philosophy like that. Besides, winning is a culture. Once lost, it's not so easily regained.

The Patriots have always been about "perpetuating the franchise" over loading up for a current run, though -- i.e, trading or cutting Ty Law, Richard Seymour, etc. It's just never blown up in their faces. Even when they lost 31-0 to the Bills in the 2003 home opener after Law switched teams, they eventually came back and won the Super Bowl.

This year has a different feel to it. Stunningly bad so far.
Click to expand...
All good things must come to an end.

Strange fact about Super Bowls. 11 of the last 13 Super Bowls played, at least one starting QB was named Brady, Manning, or Roethlisberger.

 
tschu said:
Brady is done. For real this time.
Click to expand...
Relaaaaaaaax.

brady%2Bhot%2Bpotato%2BGIF.gif


 
Also, the Dallas Cowboys lead the league in rushing yards (800) and are second in rushing yards per game (160). Is this real life?

 
Crick playing like an animal tonight. Four tackles and a TFL but it seems like more. All over the field.

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top