The defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots play Alex Smith (ugh, still?) and the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium on Thursday September 7th at 8:30 PM.
Marsh Power Rankings:
1) Randy
2) Beverly
3) Mallow
4) Blooming
5) Salt
6) Cassius
7) -all Crenshaw
With Edelman on the shelf for the season, here are three guys I'm hoping can help pick up the slack:
1) Brandin Cooks - Feels like they've been keeping him under wraps for the preseason. They might have something special here. I'm expecting big things.
2) Danny Amendola - It would be nice if Danny could stay healthy for 16 games, but I'm not holding my breath. (Wouldn't you go by "Daniel" as a grown man?)
3) James White - Obviously, he had himself a heck of a game in the Super Bowl. But did you know he also had 60 receptions last year? Well he did!
New Business:
The Patriots acquired a number of new players this year including Dwayne Allen (TE), Brandin Cooks (WR), Rex Burkhead (RB), Phillip Dorsett (WR), Kony Ealy (DE), Mike Gillislee (RB), Stephon Gilmore (CB), David Harris (LB) and Cassius Marsh (DE).
(Whoa. If that's not loading up for this season, I don't know what is.)
Old Business:
Marty Bennett, LeGarrette Blount, Jacoby Brissett, Chris Long and Kony Ealy (gone before I could even get off a KONY2017 blast) are no longer with us.
(They're not dead, they're just not on Patriots anymore.)
Areas of concern going in to the season: defensive front, kicker
Did Malcolm Mitchell have a catch in the Super Bowl? Yes! Six! (I think we can officially retire this bit now)
My prediction: Pats 28, Chiefs 17
*****
This year, we're going to have regular contributions from Fake Bill Belichick for your reading pleasure.
I led the crowd in a chant of "No days off!" at the Super Bowl parade last year. But if I'm being completely honest with you, I did take a few days off this off-season. Spent a few days out on the boat. Had a couple of Michelobs.
I'm feeling like this is a good year to just cruise for a bit. Let Matt and Josh handle the day to day details, you know? I'll stay aft.
Patricia upgraded all my laserdiscs to streaming. I don't know how it works out on the boat, but it does. Put on Thief . Does it get any better than Michael Mann directing James Caan?
I should call Jim and see if he wants to go out on the boat this weekend. Nobody tends bar like Jimmy. And he can cook, too. Makes the best steak and lobster tails you ever had. Never seen the man eat a vegetable, though.
Fake Bill's Yacht Rock Jam of the Week:
Since we're kicking off the season with a night game, let's go with Benny Mardones - Into the Night
Marsh Power Rankings:
1) Randy
2) Beverly
3) Mallow
4) Blooming
5) Salt
6) Cassius
7) -all Crenshaw
Get well soon, Julian Edelman
With Edelman on the shelf for the season, here are three guys I'm hoping can help pick up the slack:
1) Brandin Cooks - Feels like they've been keeping him under wraps for the preseason. They might have something special here. I'm expecting big things.
2) Danny Amendola - It would be nice if Danny could stay healthy for 16 games, but I'm not holding my breath. (Wouldn't you go by "Daniel" as a grown man?)
3) James White - Obviously, he had himself a heck of a game in the Super Bowl. But did you know he also had 60 receptions last year? Well he did!
New Business:
The Patriots acquired a number of new players this year including Dwayne Allen (TE), Brandin Cooks (WR), Rex Burkhead (RB), Phillip Dorsett (WR), Kony Ealy (DE), Mike Gillislee (RB), Stephon Gilmore (CB), David Harris (LB) and Cassius Marsh (DE).
(Whoa. If that's not loading up for this season, I don't know what is.)
Old Business:
Marty Bennett, LeGarrette Blount, Jacoby Brissett, Chris Long and Kony Ealy (gone before I could even get off a KONY2017 blast) are no longer with us.
(They're not dead, they're just not on Patriots anymore.)
Areas of concern going in to the season: defensive front, kicker
Did Malcolm Mitchell have a catch in the Super Bowl? Yes! Six! (I think we can officially retire this bit now)
My prediction: Pats 28, Chiefs 17
*****
This year, we're going to have regular contributions from Fake Bill Belichick for your reading pleasure.
I led the crowd in a chant of "No days off!" at the Super Bowl parade last year. But if I'm being completely honest with you, I did take a few days off this off-season. Spent a few days out on the boat. Had a couple of Michelobs.
I'm feeling like this is a good year to just cruise for a bit. Let Matt and Josh handle the day to day details, you know? I'll stay aft.
Patricia upgraded all my laserdiscs to streaming. I don't know how it works out on the boat, but it does. Put on Thief . Does it get any better than Michael Mann directing James Caan?
I should call Jim and see if he wants to go out on the boat this weekend. Nobody tends bar like Jimmy. And he can cook, too. Makes the best steak and lobster tails you ever had. Never seen the man eat a vegetable, though.
Fake Bill's Yacht Rock Jam of the Week:
Since we're kicking off the season with a night game, let's go with Benny Mardones - Into the Night
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