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Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 7

The defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots play Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons at Gillette Stadium on Sunday October 22nd at 8:30 PM.

Not a touchdown

Quinn Power Rankings:

1) Mighty

2) Anthony

3) Colin

4) Doctor

5) Harley

...

39) Dan

An 8:30 PM game?  Yikes.  I'm not going to be able to watch this ones with my sons Macallan and Lagavulin.

I know the Patriots are 4 - 2 but... eh?  I just don't know.

I think at this time last week I would have picked the Falcons over the Patriots.  With the revenge factor and whatnot.  But then... the Falcons blew a 17 point lead and lost to the Dolphins?!  For real?  That can't be right.

1) Dont’a Hightower - He doesn't get a ton of them, but Hightower has this strange ability to just go out and get a sack in a really big moment.

2) Dion Lewis - Lewis got some extra work after Mike Gillislee put one on the ground last week.  He deserves more touches.

(Just two things this week.)

My prediction: Pats 24, Falcons 24

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

You guys ever been to Maine?  I try to go up there couple times a year.

People are decent enough.  Good seafood.  Lots of outdoorsy things to do.

I like to go kayaking,  Can't really watch film while you're out there, but it's fun nonetheless.

Sometimes it's better to not have to worry about your 4th safety and your 5th corner.  That gets exhausting after a while.  Can't let the job exterminate that inner fire.  Gotta keep your head clear.

Also, next time I'm in Maine I'm going to ask Stephen King what the heck The Tommyknockers was supposed to be about.

Fake Bill's Yacht Rock Jam of the Week:

Steely Dan -- "Hey Nineteen"

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