Skip to main content

Five Things to Watch This Week - Week 7

The Patriots play their seventh game of the year at Gillette Stadium against the New York Jets on Thursday, October 16 at 8:25 PM.

Short week for Patriots this week.  Which means I've got to crank out a column on virtually no rest.  Exhausting.

Costly win at Buffalo last week.   Jerod Mayo and Stevan Ridley are both out for the rest of the year.

Brady is now 23 - 2 against the Bills for his career.  That is HOLY CRAP amazing.

Patriots finally hit on the seemingly elusive DEEP BALL on Sunday.  43 yards to Tyms.

Then Brady actually connected on the high five!  Double bonus!


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

1) Brandon LaFell - Somebody other than Edelman showing up for the receiving corps!  And he has some size!  I like it.

2) Shane Vereen - Vereen will need to pick it up a bit with Ridley out.

3) Dont'a Hightower - It looked like his knee bent the wrong way two weeks back.  That probably hurt.  We need him back on the field as soon as possible there with Mayo out.

4) Brian Tyms - Last week I asked for Tyms to "do something".  And he did!  Tyms showed it was possible to have a big impact on a game in just a single play.

5) Brandon Browner - I don't think the passing game is a strength for the Jets, but it would be nice to see Browner on the field this week.


Did Michael Hoomanawanui have a catch last week?

Yes!


Did Stevan Ridley fumble last week?

No!

(Looks like we'll be retiring this bit for the rest of the year.)


Was Aaron Dobson active last week?

Yes!

(And he had a catch!)


Danny Amendola Reception Tracker:

Amendola now has 4 more receptions than I do for the season.


My prediction: Pats 30, Jets 13

*****

This year, we're going to have regular contributions from Fake Bill Belichick for your reading pleasure.

Short week.  Figured I'd do a little extra film study with the defense rather than wear them out.  I popped in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

An up and coming Richard Dreyfuss had just worked with Spielberg on Jaws.  And it's got a young Teri Garr.  What's not to like?

     Me: OK Guys.  What did we just watch?

     Revis: Man finding his place in the universe.  Man longing to make connections

     Chung: A quest for guidance and meaning in our daily lives.

     Wilfork: Spielberg's signature use of focusing on a family to show the impact of major world events.

     Collins: Reconnecting with your youth and the search for spiritual education

     Me:  Good good.  You can make a case for all of those arguments.

     Wilfork: Also... Can we get a big pile of mashed potatoes going?  Those looked good.
   
     Me: Sure thing.  Boston Market for dinner tonight?

     Everybody: YEAH!


I love my defense this year.  These guys get it.

Then I blasted the Close Encounters theme on the stadium speakers for practice the next day.

True story.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 2

The New England Patriots play Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks at Gillette Stadium on Sunday September 15th at 1:00 PM. Rhamondre was running through dudes. Considering how low my expectations were for week 1 and the season in general, I'm going to classify that first game as "delightful". Can you win with a conservative, run first offense and an aggressive defense in 2024? Maybe! HBO David Show Runners Power Rankings: 1) Chase 2) Simon 3) Milch 4) Larry 5) Benioff Here are three things that were pretty good in week 1: 1) Rhamondre Stevenson - Game ball for Stevenson. I know we're in an era where the running game has been deprecated, but he's an absolute beast. 2) Jacoby Brissett - He's never going to blow anyone away, but just being "steady" and "adequate" felt like a huge improvement over what we saw last season. 3) The offensive line took a huge leap from what we saw in the pre-season. Thanks, David Andrews! Dad Rock Jam of the Week ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 6

The 1 - 4 New England Patriots play C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on Sunday October 13th at 1:00 PM. They really should stop buttering the ball between plays. That Patriots - Dolphins game last week was one of the worst things I've ever seen. Let's never speak of it again. The Patriots have announced third overall pick Drake Maye as the starting quarterback this week. I feel like it's too soon. But it's not my job on the line. I'll be nice and cozy on the couch with snacks and beverages and a dog that will pick the absolute worst time to decide that he has to go out. Drake Power Rankings: 1) 's Cakes 2) (the duck)  3) (the singer from Canada) 4) Gilded 5) Maye Here are three things that could have been better in week 5: 1) Jacoby Brissett. Thank you for your contributions. I appreciate your effort. I'm not sure how you're still standing. 2) The play calling had me scratching my head on multiple occasions. 3) The whole WR position...
Post a Comment
Read more

Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 4

The 1 - 2 New England Patriots play Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on Sunday September 29th at 4:05 PM. I would very much like to go back to watching fancy football. We're downgrading this team from "surprisingly frisky" to "potentially another lost season" after last week. There's just too far to go for this offense. Watch this space for additional updates Wilson Power Rankings: 1) How to with John 2) Luke 3) Thomas F. 4) Ann and Nancy 5) Marco 6) Eugene 7) Pickett 8) The Volleyball 9) Patrick 10) Owen 11) Rita Here are three things that I did not care for in week 3: 1) Poor Jacoby Brissett is getting absolutely beat up out there. I feel for the guy.  We have not put him in a good situation. 2) Punts. So many punts. 3) Aaron Rodgers. Maybe not dead yet? Dad Rock Jam of the Week Faith No More - Falling to Pieces Did the Patriots score 20 points last week?  My brothers and sisters in The Force, you know they did not. My predict...
Post a Comment
Read more