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Five Things to Watch This Week - Week 14

The Patriots play their thirteenth game of the year at Qualcomm Stadium against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday December 7th at 8:30 PM.

Late Game, everyone.  Try to take a nap on Sunday afternoon if you can.  Unless you live on the West Coast.  I assume you people already sleep 12 hours a day.

Gronk Richshaw

I'm not saying I feel good about it...  There's no such thing as a good loss.  But that loss to Green Bay was at least acceptable.  Non-conference game.  Tough opponent.  On the road.

If you told me the defense would hold the Packers to 26 points at home, I'd haven taken that and been happy with it.

BUT... It took the offense way too long to get in gear.  Still not sure why we couldn't (or wouldn't) run the ball against Green Bay.


Powers Rankings:

1) Austin

2) Boothe

3) Mighty Morphin

4) Super

5) Stefanie


Here are five guys I'm hoping can play on Sunday:

1) Dont'a Hightower - Definitely not a bust.  I may have been too harsh on him last year.  He's having a really good year.  Hope he can go on Sunday.

2) Julian Edelman - Is he hurt, too?  Aww crap.

3) Brandon LaFell - 53 catches and 7 TDs on the year.  He's having a sneaky good season.  Wait... He's hurt, too?  Jeesh.  That was a costly game last week.

4) Chandler Jones - Rumored to be possibly sorta maybe making a return this week.  That would be helpful.

5) Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner - It's amazing how much having 2 good corners completely changes the rest of the defense.  I hope they find a way to bring Revis back next year.


Did Michael Hoomanawanui have a catch last week?

Awww Yiss.

Was Aaron Dobson put on season ending IR last week?

Yes.

(Prediction - Aaron Dobson is never heard from again.)


My prediction: Pats 31, Chargers 24

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This week we have Fake Matt Patricia filling for Fake Bill Belichick.

Hello Carbon Based Lifeforms.  Hope your Holiday Shopping is going well.

(Which reminds me... I need to pick up wine and mixed nuts for my Saturnalia celebration next week.)

I'm at the gym on the treadmill.  I've got my headphones on.  Current music: Metropolis Pt.2: Scenes From A Memory.  I need to be transported to other worlds when I work out.

Because otherwise... I just start thinking about the food I'm going to eat when I'm done.  And I'm probably overestimating the number of calories I'm burning.  Thus negating the benefits of getting exercise in the first place.

Pecan pie.  Pulled pork.  Potatoes.  Pancakes.

I forgot where I was going with this story, but... Mmm... Pancakes.

Until next time...

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