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Three Things to Watch This Week - Week 8

The defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots play Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns at Gillette on Sunday October 27th at 4:25 PM.

* Note the later start time. Just enough time for me to sneak in a Sunday afternoon Dad Nap.


Do your job.

My predicted score was juuuuust a bit off last week. I'm fine with that. I thought the Jets were on the way up. Nope!

A couple of roster moves this week.

Off the team:

Josh Gordon (somewhat surprising)

Michael Bennett (less surprising)

On the team:

Mohamed Sanu

Is a second round pick for him a high price tag? Sure. But you're close this year. Load up and go for it.


Baker Power Rankings:

1) Ginger

2) -'s Dozen

3) Street Irregulars

4) Anita

5) Mayfield

6) Rick

7) Joe Don

8) Kenny

9) Mark Linn-


Here's three things I liked last week:

1) Another impressive week from the defense, especially the secondary. Who was this to, Sam Darnold? What do you even say to this when you're watching the film session on this one?

2) Special teams continues to thrive. The Puntslinger strikes again. Look at that ball placement!

3) A Damien Harris sighting! Finally! I'm guessing he's the Lead Guy by the end of the year (or at least by next season).


Perfect Season Watch 2019

The Dolphins play the Steelers. The Bengals play the Rams. Feeling pretty good about both those streaks this week. I believe in you!


Here's Week 8 of The Buck Stops Here, featuring some of R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck's tastiest riffs.

Man On The Moon

I don't think we've done anything accoustic here yet.

Fun fact: I've listed to Automatic for the People a million billion times.


Did Jakobi Meyers have a catch last week?

Yes! Five! 

Jakobi seems to have earned his way into the Brady Circle of Trust (TM).

/happy kazoo sounds

My prediction: Patriots 31, Browns 13


*****

Godzilla, special to Thursday Morning Third Down Back.

I actually had a tryout with the Patriots in '06. True story. They tried me at WR and DB.

I was excellent on special teams. I blocked 3 field goals in the preseason that year.

They told me if I could catch, they would have kept me. But, you know, short arms.

Pssshaw... I still had better hands than Reche Caldwell. And that guy made the team that year. Whatever, Man.

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