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Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 3

The defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots play Sam Darnold Trevor Siemian Luke Falk and the Noo Yawk Jets at Gillette Stadium on Sunday September 22nd at 1:00 PM.


YOU! YOU DID THIS TO ME!

There's been a lot of talk about Patriots having an easy schedule this year. That's really not their fault. They don't make up the schedule. BUT... the biggest advantage the Patriots have over other teams is... they don’t have to play against the Patriots.


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3) -treme

4) Ontario

5) Blaine the


Solid win in Miami last week. If it's possible to have complaints after a 43 - 0 win, I have a few. Here are three things I didn't like last week:

1) The running game has been nothing special so far. I thought Sony Michel was going to pick up right where he left off last season. (When do we get our first Damien Harris sighting?)

2) Guys are dropping left and right from the offensive line. (This may be related to item 1). Please keep Tom upright.

3) Stephen Gostkowski. Woof.


Here's Week 3 of The Buck Stops Here, featuring some of R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck's tastiest riffs.

Reader NoHo Michael sends along this tasty little non-R.E.M. ditty.

Chuck Prophet - "Tell Me Anything (Turn to Gold)"

Did Jakobi Meyers have a catch last week?

No.

/sad trombone


 "What if all of the Patriots were all 14 inches tall?"

 "What about Belichick? Would he be mini too?"

 "No, he would be full-grown."

 "Oh, then... mini-Patriots 31, Jets 3."


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Special report to Thursday Morning Third Down Back from Fake Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots linebackers coach and 2008 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Many people are asking me what the story of this season will be. And I gotta tell you... I have no idea. But one story I know I'm looking forward to is... more Star Wars. I love Star Wars.

Introducing... Star Wars Corner with Jerod.

How are we feeling about The Mandalorian? Cautiously optimistic? Still not sure what to make of it. It's got The Red Viper, Gus Fring and... Werner Herzog? Weird, huh?

I wasn't as crazy about Solo. But by far the best part was Troy Barnes as young Lando. He should be in more things. Khaleesi was good, too.

I know it's fun to dunk on EA, but I really like Battlefront II. I need to make more time during the week for game time. That's the good stuff.

And I'm going to be honest with you. I might tear up just a bit during The Rise of Skywalker. DON'T LET ME DOWN KATHY KENNEDY AND JJ.
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