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[DaveA]

They should have grabbed Jimmy Garoppolo when the Patriots foolishly traded him away to the 49ers. I think they were 1-10 before he arrived and at season's end they won 5 straight. I think that the Pats will rue the day that they let him slip away.

 

[JimW]

I watch pro football every week, during the season. I too did not enjoy the foolishness regarding not standing for the National Anthem but it seems that they just moved the camera shots away from the sidelines and the problem (IMHO) seems to have gone away. I've been watching morons not removing their hats for years. Always a few slow learners.

I was a Giants fan back in the 50's when they were the only team to watch (in B&W) on TV, at least here in the northeast. Y.A. Tittle,, Charley Conerly, Frank Gifford, etc. They had some powerhouse teams back then in a much smaller NFL. Some legendary games again Otto Graham and the Browns. Since the AFL came into being, I've been a Patriots fan and live about 35 miles from the stadium in Foxboro. They're having another decent season, after a shaky
start, and have been struggling lately. Brady's thrown picks in 5 or 6 games in a row. Not something to be expected from him, the last time it happened was in 2002. They may come to rue the day they traded Jimmy Garoppolo to the 49ers and Brisset to the Colts as they're now left with Brian Hoyer as a back-up QB. He started with the Pats and has been with 10 teams in 10 years???

I doubt that they'll get by the Steelers in the AFC play-offs but time will tell.

Hi DaveA, Fellow Masshole and Pats fan since 1970 here. I live about 3 miles north of Boston in Saugus. I'm looking forward to Saturday's game against the Titans and then a rematch against the Steelers for the AFC Championship, should be fun. The Pats should be able to handle the Steelers, especially in Foxboro. I contribute Brady's rough patch, (if you really want to call it that), to his achille's injury and the fact that he hasn't had a full compliment of receivers all year. The fact that Gronk has made it an entire season without missing a game is a welcomed surprise.

 

[DaveA]

Aha Jim - - Home of the historic Saugus Iron Works! Went by it once when we were detoured off of Rte.1 while heading for the cottage in Maine.

I hope that was Brady's problem (Achilles injury) They've done well against the Steelers at Foxboro but without the never ending replays, that we have today - - -they were beaten by the Steelers a couple of weeks back. I guess what worries me is their "on again - off again" defense. Some weeks they really have it under control and others their "bend-don't break" defense just collapses. We'll see, but they should handle the Titans with ease,

 

[JimW]

Aha Jim - - Home of the historic Saugus Iron Works! Went by it once when we were detoured off of Rte.1 while heading for the cottage in Maine.

I hope that was Brady's problem (Achilles injury) They've done well against the Steelers at Foxboro but without the never ending replays, that we have today - - -they were beaten by the Steelers a couple of weeks back. I guess what worries me is their "on again - off again" defense. Some weeks they really have it under control and others their "bend-don't break" defense just collapses. We'll see, but they should handle the Titans with ease,

Lived in this area for 54 years and have never been inside of the Saugus Iron Works, driven by hundreds of times but never went in. One of these days.........

Whereabouts in Maine is your Cottage? My wife and I vacation frequently in the Sebago area and are thinking of making Maine our retirement place.

I agree that the combination of instant replay along with this horrible rule that changed what a complete pass is saved the Pats a loss to the Steelers and gave them home field throughout the playoffs. I share your concern with the Pats D, they were non-existent on that last Steelers drive and sometimes I wonder what they're doing. A big part of the problem has been a lack of pass rush, Hightower being out for the second half of the season and losing 3rd round pick Derek Rivers (OLB) for the season in training camp certainly didn't help with that. I think and hope that James Harrison will give them a nice boost in that dept for the playoffs. They don't need a lot from Harrison, maybe a dozen or so snaps and a few QB pressures/sacks will go far in stopping the opposing offenses.

I'm thinking Pats 43 - Titans 17 for Saturday night's game.

 

[DaveA]

Jim --For shame!!! Missing that Saugus "hot spot".

We spend the spring and fall months at our daughter's cottage in Brownfield, ME. Just a bit west of Sebago. They use it during the summer months as he's a teacher and has the summer off. Nice country up there and, if you skip the touristy areas, it's like stepping back in time in some regards. We've been making the trip for the past 20 years, since they bought the property. My avatar is a view from the front porch.

 

[JimW]

Jim --For shame!!! Missing that Saugus "hot spot".

We spend the spring and fall months at our daughter's cottage in Brownfield, ME. Just a bit west of Sebago. They use it during the summer months as he's a teacher and has the summer off. Nice country up there and, if you skip the touristy areas, it's like stepping back in time in some regards. We've been making the trip for the past 20 years, since they bought the property. My avatar is a view from the front porch.

Yeah it's a hot spot alright. Oddly enough, Saugus Iron Works is a National Historic Site and they have Ranger guided tours from May thru October. I keep teasing my wife telling her that's where we're going for our vacation.

We love Maine and try to spend at least a week there every summer/fall. The smaller lakes away from Sebago are the best and are just like your daughter's area. That's a nice view you/they have. Our retirement dream is a log cabin on the water with a few acres of land, doing everything we can to make it happen.