Kenny F'ing Powers said:Unreal.
No kidding -- if I were trying to earn some BbtL points I'd have "ganked" one of Super Nomario's posts. Jeeeeesh.
Kenny F'ing Powers said:Unreal.
Stitch mentioned possible trouble learning the playbook. I thought I'd be helpful. I apologize for offending you. However I didn't "gank" your post. I hadn't even read it. You were Johnny on the spot so credit's all yours.Kenny F'ing Powers said:By the way, bonus points for using the Sullivan wikipedia bio I used in my post as your source of information.
Unreal.
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Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski unlikely to play Thu, but continues to progress, I'm told. So as it has been since spring, Week 1 is the goal.
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Just asked Tony Gonzalez if he would consider coming out of retirement this year: "There is probably no chance of me coming back to play."
... The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die.Bongorific said:So you're saying there's a chance....
Yes and it may cost Gronk some playing time. He may now play less than he thinks.TheoShmeo said:I know that Gronk is anything but on script but this is a little odd. I cannot imagine that Belichick is loving that Gronk told Miami earlier than the Pats needed to that Gronk is playing. I know it's not that big of a deal and that Miami would have planned on it anyway, but this isn't how things are normally done in Foxboro and keeping the opposition guessing as long as possible is what they normally do.
I'd give more than a few American dollars to have seen Bill's reaction when he heard the news of Gronk's little press conference.
Make no mistake, I'm ecstatic he's playing and know that Gronk's revelation wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in most cities. This just isn't most cities.
That occurred to me too but I tend to doubt it. BB did that with Welker after he mocked Sexy Rexy, but that was tied to giving the opponent bulletin board info presumably, as opposed to giving them information.Reggie's Racquet said:Yes and it may cost Gronk some playing time. He may now play less than he thinks.
BB: That's it, Gronkowski! You're off of the FG protection unit!Reggie's Racquet said:Yes and it may cost Gronk some playing time. He may now play less than he thinks.
TheoShmeo said:I'd give more than a few American dollars to have seen Bill's reaction when he heard the news of Gronk's little press conference.
soxfan121 said:I think the idea that BB hasn't grasped the loose cannon that is Gronkowski and factored it into his thinking is a bit naive. He knows Rob is going to be Rob. So, he allows Rob to be Rob and then does his media ice-bucket challenge just to fuck with everyone.
Troll one for Belichick.
ElcaballitoMVP said:
Yup, and it's not like Miami is all of a sudden saying to themselves, "Oh crap, Gronk said he's going to play, now we need to figure out how to stop him!" They've been saying that to themselves for weeks.
Bill: “With all due respect to Rob, I’m glad he feels the way he does, but in the end, we’ll have to make the decision we feel is best for the team.”
“Rob’s been practicing and we’ve been out doing some different things, building our offensive systems and packages as we go,” McDaniels said. “Whatever we can, or are available to use him to do, however big, small, whatever the decision is at the end of the week, he’ll be ready to do it.
“We’re going to try and do what we think is the right thing to do to win the game this week. That would encompass the way we try to use all of our guys.
“When Gronkowski plays on Sunday against Miami, whatever that capacity may be, the greatest challenge will likely be how quickly he can get in sync with the offense.’’
JimBoSox9 said:Am I off-base or is it unusual for a coordinator to join Bill in the weekly press call?
Yep.soxfan121 said:
McDaniels has done more of it than anyone else - even McDaniels, the first time.
There are occasionally NFL mandated "OC/DC/assistant" availability but I don't think this was one of those times. I think BB is giving McDaniels some more responsibilities (and practice?) and using his (BB's) time more wisely than talking to gossip mongers who are surprised when he wants to talk about, you know, football.