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

[prez t]

TALIB BACK

Deadset please post the pic of my man after the Falcons win

 

[DeadsetAce]

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Ask and you shall receive, my brotha

 

[DeadsetAce]

They said he didnt look too fluid out there at practice and likely won't play this weekend. But still a great sign that he's already back. I was worried it was more serious since it was a hip.

 

[prez t]

yeah i doubt he plays this weekend , but its great to here hes back at practice . TBH though i wasnt that worried based on how it happened

 

[prez t]

Amendola , Kelly and Washington out . Talib listed as doubtful

 

[macbk]

Amendola , Kelly and Washington out . Talib listed as doubtful

Hearing Talib didn't travel?

 

[str8drop]

Yep they saying Gronk made the trip Talib didn't tho

 

[macbk]

Yep they saying Gronk made the trip Talib didn't tho

Gronk listed as questionable I believe, but that's probably BB playing tricks and he will play.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Yep they saying Gronk made the trip Talib didn't tho

Gronk listed as questionable I believe, but that's probably BB playing tricks and he will play.

Yeah questionable means 50-50 to go I think. So I'd assume hes good to play.

 

[dcs23]

Gronk will most likely play but i am assuming limited role...he's probably going to be out there or basically on the sideline to keep the jets defence honest

 

[DeadsetAce]

belichick still needs to give the official GO on this...but i think safe to assume that gronk will be active.

limited role or not, just glad to have him out there. he has to draw attention, and if not, brady will definitely make them pay. expected full participation in the red zone, though. should improve our run game down there just as much as it does the passing game.

 

[prez t]

excited about Gronk making the trip . hes most likely going to play

Talib and Amendola out hurts us , but thankfully the Jets passing attack isnt very threatening especially with Holmes and Winslow out

 

[DeadsetAce]

especially with Holmes and Winslow out

didn't know this. good call, man. certainly helps.

 

[DeadsetAce]

it's official:

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Mary Paoletti ‏@Mary_Paoletti 1m
Rob Gronkowski is ACTIVE vs. Jets. Took 7 weeks, but the Patriots got their tight end back.

let's goooooo

 

[str8drop]

 

[macbk]

You guys got a Sox WS berth last night. Give NY sports a break and let us win. Please?

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[ricerocket1]

pick 6!!!!!

 

[DeadsetAce]

i can't believe they called that penalty.

 

[str8drop]

 

 

[firstclass]

And we play the dolphins next week.

 

[DeadsetAce]

got to tip our caps to the jets. their front seven OWNED our line. and brady's pick six was out of this world bad. it was on a sanchez/shaub/eli level in terms of bad INT. just terrible. geno played great for them. made some big plays with his arm and legs.

is there a stat on performance by quarter. i would say over the last ten years, we've got to be THE WORST 3rd quarter football team in the league. we're always TERRIBLE in the 3rd quarter. i don't know what it is.

 

[nooera]

Bad loss. Good win for the Jets .

I think the Pats bounce back strong next week.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Mary Paoletti ‏@Mary_Paoletti 1m
Brady: "We haven't been good on third down all year. No excuses. I have to do a better job out there."

*alonso gif*

pretty much though. of course, it doesn't help when your first three possessions in the 2nd half each start with sacks. starting off with 2nd and 17 or 2nd and 15 is a recipe for not doing a damn thing. but third down was horrendous.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Michael Giardi ‏@MikeGiardi 2m
Jones confessed to pre-planning the push. #patriotstalk

man that sucks. means the kid really didn't know the rule. too bad.

as far as that rule, why are you allowed to push the pile when a RB hits the line, but you can't in this situation? it's weird.

but it's a rule. and the fact of the matter is that this game should not even have come down to that situation.

 

[str8drop]

is there a stat on performance by quarter. i would say over the last ten years, we've got to be THE WORST 3rd quarter football team in the league. we're always TERRIBLE in the 3rd quarter. i don't know what it is.

I just found some stats 

Over the last 10 years we've actually been one of the best in the 3rd qt scoring wise

2003 - 14th

2004 - 2nd

2005 - 5th

2006 - 14th

2007 - 5th

2008 - 3rd

2009 - 14th

2010 - 1st

2011 - 2nd

2012 - 3rd

This year we're second to last 

 Only team worse is Tampa Bay who scored for the first time in the 3rd quarter this season today 

Spoiler: 2013 3rd Quarter Points/Game

1	Denver	13.8	15.0	14.0	14.8	12.0	9.4
2	Green Bay	11.0	11.3	10.0	12.0	10.3	5.5
3	Seattle	7.6	8.7	14.0	8.0	7.2	5.2
4	Dallas	7.3	6.7	7.0	10.2	1.5	5.2
5	Carolina	7.0	9.3	14.0	7.0	7.0	4.8
6	Buffalo	6.8	5.7	0.0	5.2	10.0	4.9
7	Washington	6.8	6.7	10.0	5.0	8.0	5.6
8	Minnesota	6.8	7.0	0.0	3.5	9.0	4.4
9	New Orleans	6.7	9.0	10.0	8.0	5.3	6.9
10	St Louis	6.3	7.0	21.0	1.0	11.7	3.5
11	NY Giants	5.8	7.0	7.0	10.5	3.5	4.6
12	Detroit	5.8	4.7	7.0	10.5	3.5	3.6
13	San Diego	5.7	4.3	3.0	5.7	5.7	4.4
14	Baltimore	5.7	6.7	3.0	5.7	5.7	6.3
15	Cincinnati	5.7	4.3	7.0	5.7	5.7	3.9
16	Arizona	5.4	6.0	3.0	6.0	5.0	2.2
17	Philadelphia	5.0	3.3	7.0	6.5	4.2	4.9
18	Pittsburgh	4.8	8.0	7.0	5.0	4.7	4.4
19	Miami	4.8	3.3	0.0	5.0	4.7	4.4
20	Indianapolis	4.3	6.7	0.0	3.0	5.7	4.9
21	Atlanta	4.2	4.7	7.0	2.3	7.0	4.2
22	Kansas City	3.5	4.7	7.0	7.0	0.0	2.7
23	Jacksonville	3.3	3.3	7.0	0.0	5.0	2.7
24	Oakland	3.3	2.3	0.0	3.3	3.3	3.4
25	San Francisco	3.3	3.3	0.0	2.5	5.0	6.9
26	Chicago	3.2	3.0	3.0	3.2	3.0	4.9
27	Houston	2.8	1.0	0.0	2.3	3.3	5.9
28	NY Jets	2.2	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.3	4.2
29	Tennessee	2.2	3.3	0.0	3.3	1.0	4.1
30	Cleveland	2.2	3.3	0.0	3.2	0.0	4.3
31	New England	1.5	2.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	6.5
32	Tampa Bay	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.5

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