Week 8 GDT: LA comes to MA

[Hunter2_1]

Brady. You are ridiculous. 

[atmer]

It will be great if we score here, and we get the ball on the next half.

[mcmurtry86]

2 minutes ago, Hunter2_1 said:

Cannon's out. He's arguably a top 5 MVP for this team 

Big loss, especially for this game with the Chargers edge rush

[Hunter2_1]

Another breakdown late into the drive.

[CP3MVP]

I wanted a TD

[ChazStandard]

1 minute ago, mcmurtry86 said:

Gronk's been fine

The issues have been mostly OL based, some weird playcalls, some bad luck and small sample bias

He dropped a simple TD against the Chiefs, and he's been beaten on slants a few times in the RZ. He's been good most of the year, but he's not been great.

[mcmurtry86]

Just now, ChazStandard said:

He dropped a simple TD against the Chiefs, and he's been beaten on slants a few times in the RZ. He's been good most of the year, but he's not been great.

Gronk's always dropped the occasional pass. So that's nothing new.

Not sure what you mean by "beaten by slants"

[Hunter2_1]

40 plays to 18 ? That's how I like my offense. Dominate possession, tire the defense. 

[mcmurtry86]

1 minute ago, Hunter2_1 said:

40 plays to 18 ? That's how I like my offense. Dominate possession, tire the defense. 

And only a 1 score lead

[Hunter2_1]

Just now, mcmurtry86 said:

And only a 1 score lead

Yeah. Waiting for a breakout.....patiently....

[ChazStandard]

Just now, mcmurtry86 said:

Gronk's always dropped the occasional pass. So that's nothing new.

Not sure what you mean by "beaten by slants"

On, not by.

In years past they would isolate Gronk on a CB near the goal-line and have him run a quick slant and box out the defender for the TD. They've tried that a few times this year, and Gronk has just hasn't been able to successfully box his guy out.

[mcmurtry86]

6 minutes ago, ChazStandard said:

On, not by.

In years past they would isolate Gronk on a CB near the goal-line and have him run a quick slant and box out the defender for the TD. They've tried that a few times this year, and Gronk has just hasn't been able to successfully box his guy out.

I don't really think his decline in those plays is real thing that's happening as much as small sample and recency biases.

I'd also posit that the lack of Edelman is giving Gronkowski tougher matchups in the red zone since the other WR's aren't very effective in short areas.

[TomRalph]

5 minutes ago, mcmurtry86 said:

And only a 1 score lead

Fire BB. Trade Brady.

[mcmurtry86]

1 minute ago, TomRalph said:

Fire BB. Trade Brady.

No, it's fire Patricia and senile Belichick should retire.

C'mon Tom, keep up! This is teh worst defenze evah!

[TomRalph]

Just now, mcmurtry86 said:

No, it's fire Patricia and senile Belichick should retire.

C'mon Tom, keep up! This is teh worst defenze evah!

I miss the days when the Pats were dominate