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Five Things to Watch This Week - Week 5


The Patriots play their fifth regular season game at Gillette against the Denver Broncos on Sunday October 7th at 4:25 PM.



He's gonna get his name in the paper.


Oh you know... Just two of the five best QBs of all time playing this weekend.  NBD.

I'm no scout... but Peyton has no arm strength left.  Watch how many times he throws the ball more than 15 yards.  I think he's done.

I'm huge on the Patriots this week.  Especially if we can keep running the ball like we have been.


Sterling Power Rankings:

1) Archer
2) Roger
3) Hayden
4) Moore
5) Ice Cream Bar

...

11,957) John


Here's five things I'll be watching for this week:

1) Stevan Ridley - 106 yards and two touch downs last week.  I enjoyed the BenJarvus Green-Ellis era in New England, but I can't remember too many runs he ever had of more than five yards.  Ridley is a little more explosive.

2) Brandon Bolden - 137 yards and a touch down last week.  Welcome to the party, Brandon Bolden!  Some kind of crazy... awesome... two running backs party!

3) Brandon Spikes - That forced fumble at the end of the first half last week was huge.  Huge!  Also... he's kinda nuts.

4) Devin McCourty - He looks horrible in weeks 2 and 3, then he grabs 2 INTs against the Bills.  I don't know what to think.  Can we just play the Bills every week for the rest of the season?

5) Patrick Chung - Something doesn't look right here.  He's been late and out of position a lot lately.  Is he making mistakes?  Or covering for other people's mistakes?  Either way, the secondary is about a C plus right now.


Did Michael Hoomanawanui have a catch last week?

No.

/sad trombone


My prediction (Game 4): Pats 35, Broncos 20

My prediction (Season): 12 - 4 (Yes, really...)

Nut up or move on.


*****


This year, we're going to have regular contributions from Fake Bill Belichick for your reading pleasure.  Here's this week's selection from Fake Bill Belichick's second book "My Patriot Years":

It's 2007.  We're coming off a loss to the Colts in the AFC Championship game.  Our leading receiver the previous year was Reche Caldwell.  Enough said.

Randy Moss was 30 at the time.  He'd had a couple of rough seasons in Oakland.  Everyone thought he was done.

That's when I picked up the phone.


     Me: You want to come play for the Patriots?

     Randy Moss: Sure.

     Me: We'll have to redo your number.  You know, for cap purposes.

     Randy Moss: That's OK.

     Me: Any other questions?

     Randy Moss: You guys have Wendy's in New England, right?

     Me: You mean the hamburgers?  Dave Thomas and all that?

     Randy Moss: Yeah.  I *love* those guys.  You could pay me  Frosties and Classic Singles and I'd be the happiest guy on the team.

     Me:  You like Frosties, huh?

     Randy Moss: Coach... you KNOW I do.

     Me: I'll tell you what.  I'll buy you a Frosty for every touchdown you catch this year.


How'd he do that year?  Well... I ended up taking him out for 23 Frosties.

Can you believe we got this guy for a 4th round pick?  That's good value.  Just like Wendy's.

True story.

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