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I guess the relatively weak I was referring to was more relative to the rest of the AFC; don't get me wrong, I could totally see the interior O-line imploding tomorrow night in spectacular fashion. Let's hope that isn't the case

Welp, starting center Bryan Stork is now on IR/return due to his concussion. Soooo the Patriots interior O-line is once again in complete flux, and will be starting 2 rookies out of 3 spots. This may not be a big deal against a team with a relatively weak defense like Poopsburgh, but it's going to be a complete fucking mess against the Dolphins and just about every other AFC team. Cock

Woah LR, don't act like u know me son. I'm no Pats fan, I'm a fan of THE SHIELD. Also I actually like Robinson this year. He's the top pass catcher on a team that will probably be trailing in many games (read: throwing the ball in garbage time) which can only help him improve his stats

I could see the Ravens winning. Steve Smith would just have to go off, which is tough against one of the top CB tandems in the NFL. It's obviously possible, though.Also, I decided to rock my Patriots surgical cap today. I work at a hospital in Rockville so needless to say I've already been called out by 2 or 3 Ravens fans EDIT: Also, Ana, I wouldn't put too much stock in the last preseason game. Teams tend to only play their back ups so it's not exactly a great indicator of possible regular season performance

Malcolm Butler is Revis' replacement, actually. Fletcher will probably man the slot (and get torched.) Having McCourty on the back end will certainly help a little bit. The Patriots have a very talented front 7 though, and also have some pretty impressive defensive line depth. Collins-Mayo-Hightower is one of the best linebacker combinations in the AFC

Sooooo the "backlash" is just Steelers fans that wanted a better chance to win their opening game? Forgive my "Blount"ness but boo hoo.

Okay, tell me why you're so upset Ana. Is it because the big, bad Patriots cheated enough to beat the Colts in the AFC Championship? The NFL used it's own writer mouthpieces (Peter King and Chris Mortenson) by essentially leaking a false report. This started the frenzy and created scandal when there was none. Honestly, what it really comes down to is how much I dislike Goodell. I also find it COMPLETELY inane that the newest CBA had to give him absolute power. I mean, come the fuck on. He does the appeal hearings for his own rulings? Are you kidding me? The man has fucked up so many different punishments in the past few years (Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson come to mind as well) and always attempts to save face in the end by changing the punishment. He essentially used this entire saga to try to show that he was still boss of the league. Before, the ridiculous punishments he handed down were against child abusers and woman beaters. Except this time, he gave a 4 game suspension after HIS OWN 3 month investigation came up with "more probable than not." And that hilarious ambiguity was referring to GENERAL KNOWLEDGE of underinflated footballs (which, by the way, gave the Patriots that subtle edge they needed to win 45-7. How underinflated were the balls, again?) The man is a joke and if he isn't removed as commissioner after this, he'll likely be doing this until he dies. The owners can't get enough of him. I'm pretty tired of him, if you can't tell.

I think I can safely say that anyone who thinks the NFL was correct in suspending Brady 4 games based on the "evidence" they had is either a moron or a Patriots hater

Hey, who doesn't love a happy ending? And you'd be hard pressed to argue that Goodell looking like a clown isn't a happy ending, even if it hurts your chances of winning 1 out of 16 games. Guess what? The Pats have won the Super Bowl in the last 2 seasons that they lost their opener

Just be glad the man can't sign a contract this season and explode his knee again

Speaking of the Washington foreskins, they got another dose of Skins karma today. Thought honestly I'm glad Junior Galette went down, the man was a serious tool and now the Skins D will be a lot worse off.

I hail from the beautiful land* of Worcester, MA. This was before my dad decided to move the family to the traffic-infested swamp known as Northern Virginia *the actual city is a dump. Have you guys ever seen Trailer Park Boys? Worcester has ACTUAL bottle kids that rummage through your stuff at all opportunities EDIT: Also, I haven't met too many Pats fans around here. It seems like most people either like the Redskins or root for some other garbage NFC East team (the number of people who support the Cowboys with absolutely no ties to anywhere in Texas is staggering.)

EDIT: What, you don't think attacking patrons is a good business plan?

Will he run around the restaurant blindsiding defenseless patrons??

I remember watching that game and actively rooting against the Ravens. That run after the catch was easily one of the best plays I've ever seen. It'll certainly be interesting to see if a team ends up taking a flier on him.

If anything I wouldn't want RR on my team because he was dog shit in his last full season. Even so, at 28 he could still have more traction on his tires than some of the other retreads out on the market at his position, imo. He could easily turn out to be a decent add for a number of teams that are currently hurting at RB (Dallas, Arizona, and certainly Cleveland come to mind) LR has a point too. Punching out his wife while drunk at a casino makes him more of an idiot than a domestic abuser. Rice got an aburd amount of negative press due to that video. Everything was just made worse because The Rog fucked up his initial ban so badly (not RR's fault.) I'm not condoning what the man did. However, by all accounts he's been nothing but a model citizen since the incident, working with domestic abuse groups and the like. Would you have a problem with your team picking up Aldon Smith, who constantly drives while hammered and is the exact opposite of what anyone would consider to be a model citizen? Hell, Smith goes to rehab and STILL can't lay off the sauce before training camp is over. Can you root for a drunk on your team?

voted Pent = chump, pls reveal soon

I have friends who are Giants fans. I wouldn't really say that there's a rivalry but rather just playful ribbing. They talk about the SB wins, I talk about how Eli has a dad bod and that the Pats would have won by 14 in the 2nd matchup if Bernard Pollard would've just fucked off

I agree, I've thought since the beginning of the offseason that they had as good a chance to win the AFC East as any team in the division. Hell, if they had a decent QB they could even be the favorite. The AFC East will be closer this year than any I can remember in the past 7-8 years

I wasn't complaining or being salty. Just summing up the end of that Super Bowl. It's funny because I think that I was much saltier after the 2nd SB loss to the Giants. Regardless, I've been over those for a long time. Why dwell on the past when I've been lucky enough to watch some of the greatest players from our generation play for my favorite team?

Not quite. '07 was the helmet catch game, where David Tyree caught a bomb from Eli Manning on 3rd & 15+ on the most agonizingly long play I've watched in my life. The game clinching TD was Plaxico Burress burning Ellis Hobbs a few plays later. Tyree would go on to absolutely nothing and was out of the league within 2 seasons, while our buddy Plax went on to shoot himself out of the league. Oh, and Randy Moss was about 2 yards away from catching a Hail Mary at the end of that game... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUGj5qQFnnc

Needs more monster level ups

That was sexy, though not as sexy as female Sage Hawkeye. Speaking of which, it's too bad Hawkeye is forced on Genesis, but I honestly don't think I've ever played it on EHM before so I don't know if Kishuna still moves around like a prick as his HHM version does.

I know you aren't scared. All caps = sarcasm. Dan Snyder is an OG clown though, I'm thankful every day that I'm not a fan of a team he owns

What's the matter, you too SCARED to say REDSKIN? Embrace the DMV's favorite team dammit Side note, everyone at my new job qualifies as an optimistic skins fan. I give it until week 3