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Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 2

The defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots play Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday September 17th at 1:00 PM.


Frank Silva, Harbormaster

Not a great start to the season, you guys.  I'm hoping to have more of a read on this team after this week.  Signs point to no Dont'a Hightower or Danny Amendola this week.  BUT... New Orleans was even worse in week 1.  We should still be able to pull this one out.  I'm not panicking yet.  BUT ALSO... let's not lose this week and start the season 0 - 2.

Gilmore Power Rankings:

1) Lorelai

2) Artis

3) Rory

4) Stephon


Here are three players that play for the Patriots that aren't injured yet as of press time:

1) Malcolm Butler - Butler didn't have a great pre-season, but I thought he looked better than Stephon Gilmore out there week 1.

2) Chris Hogan - One catch for 8 yards isn't going to cut it.  I need to see a Big Hogan week this week (Is "Big Hogan" a saying?  It should be.).

3) Mike Gillislee - I like when former division rivals come here and play well.  It pleases me.


Shout out to our old friend and current Saint Michael Hoomanawanui

My prediction: Pats 31, Saints 28

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This week we have Fake Josh McDaniels filling for Fake Bill Belichick.

What's up, Bronies and Lady Bronies?

Welp... If the defense is going to give up 42 points a game, we'll just go out and score 43.

I'll admit it.  We kinda missed Edelman out there last week.  Like if you took Richard Dreyfuss out of Jaws.  Sure he's annoying at times, but it just wouldn't be the same movie without him (Robert Shaw owns in that movie, by the way)

I bet we could convince Edelman to get in the shark cage if we took him out on the boat.  We'll just have to tell Edelman the shark disrespected him.  Got to remind myself to try that next summer.

Fake Josh's Josh Jam of the Week is Queens of the Stone Age - The Evil Has Landed.

(Honestly, this whole album just gets me.)

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