I can't even find a mention of him anywhere in weeks. Oct 16th is the last date of any article I can find that mentions him, it's like he disappeared.So still no Trent Brown sighting. I wonder if we'll see him again this year, haven't heard any updates.
Josh said yesterday that Brown is working hard and they hope to have him back ASAP.I can't even find a mention of him anywhere in weeks. Oct 16th is the last date of any article I can find that mentions him, it's like he disappeared.
edit: to be clear, there are tweets mentioning that he IS NOT at practice, but I'm not counting that as news
If they win, clear the rest of your weekends. TIAI attended the Chargers game in LA and we won. I will be attending the Panthers game in Charlotte and we will win.
The Patriots only lose home games that I attend.
Let’s go Pats!
I guess he wanted to rehab in ways that the training staff was not on board with?Gilmore praises Belichick but not the way the team handled his injury:
Just days away from facing his former team, the New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers cornerback Stephon Gilmore expressed disappointment in the way he was dealt with by the Pats -- both on and off the field.
"I wasn't ready at the beginning of training camp, I'm going to be completely honest with you. The only thing [was] I just didn't like how they handled my situation with my injury," he said Wednesday during a conference call with the media. "A lot went on with that that I didn't agree with and now that I am here, I am able to do the things I need to do to get me back and be ready to where I need to be."
https://www.nfl.com/news/stephon-gilmore-disappointed-in-how-patriots-handled-my-situation-with-my-injury
You have to guess, because he doesn't come close to saying what he disagreed with. And if pressed, he'd probably default to reliance on "HIPPA" (yes, I know).I guess he wanted to rehab in ways that the training staff was not on board with?
But are we supposed to believe that because he was traded a month ago and is now able to do his prefered rehab is the reason he was able to play less than a month later? Would he not come off PuP and have been out for the entire year if he was not traded?
This feels like a convenient excuse to explain why he refused to play for $7 million for the Pats but is now willing to do it for the Panthers.
So why then, is the 31-year old willing to play under the same terms that he wouldn't in New England? Would he have been playing for the Patriots instead of being traded for a 2023 sixth-round pick had the Patriots sweetened his current deal?
"I don't know that," he said. "I couldn't answer that truthfully because I'm not there. I don't know, like, if I was on that same schedule if I would've played. I'm here now. I'm playing. I feel better."[/QUOTE]
Maybe the basic issue is the leverage and control the teams have over a player's health and rehabilitation.I like that teams can be hit by players now for both rushing them back and having them take their time.
He may not even be playingSam Darnold has really turned back into a pumpkin over the last four games, with a completion percentage of 53%, 5 picks and only 2 TDs. He hasn't exactly been playing the league's toughest defenses either.
Road game or not, this is really a must win for the Pats if they want to make any noise this season. The Panthers are a mediocre football team.
Ahhh, didn't even realize that.He may not even be playing
Former Temple QB. Matt Rhule coached him for all but one year there. He was the XFL leader for passing yards in 2020. He’s an athletic QB.Ahhh, didn't even realize that.
(Quick google search)
Who the hell is PJ Walker?
Also, ATL could possibly still be missing arguably their best WR as Calvin Ridley has left the team to deal with some mental health issues, I believe?Yep. The next four games, in fact, are HUGE.
at Carolina - Darnold has struggled
vs Cleveland - the Browns are a bit of a mess right now
at Atlanta - just not that good
at Tennessee - without Henry
3-1 seems imperative over this four-game stretch. 4-0 would obviously be preferable. But 3-1 to take them to 7-5 with five games left (2 against Buffalo, one at Ind, and two games they really need to win vs Jax and at Mia) seems pretty important.
Cannot really afford to lose this week.
A lot will depend which Kyle Pitts shows up. Weeks 5 and 7 (vs Phins and Jets, so big grain of salt) or Week 8? He has the potential to eat Patriot LBs for lunch. Gilmore did shut him down last week, so who knows if it was a down week for Pitts or Gilmore is back.Also, ATL could possibly still be missing arguably their best WR as Calvin Ridley has left the team to deal with some mental health issues, I believe?
Maybe.Or Shaun Wade?
Given what the comments are, I see no reason to interpret his comments about dissatisfaction with the way his injury was handled to pertain to clinical care/rehab as opposed to dealings with the front office about his contract.Maybe Gilmore wanted to bath his Achilles in deer antler spray and the Patriots weren't down.
Reading between the lines a bit, it sounds like there were treatments he thought would accelerate his return but the Patriots wanted him on a different regimen with a less aggressive timeline (ie, the references to now being able to do "the things I need to do to get me back" and to "that same schedule" when referring to the hypothetical of still being with the Patriots).
It makes a certain amount of sense in that Gilmore has a big incentive to get back on the field and show he can still play at a high level in advance of his FA year.
Pitts is on Atlanta.I can see the Patriots trying to bracket Pitts with, say, Dugger and a corner? JCJ if he's been chicken-soup'd back into the fold? JJW?
Tennessee is still a challenge, even without Henry. But if they can beat Carolina, Cleveland, and Atlanta, they'll be in good shape.Yep. The next four games, in fact, are HUGE.
at Carolina - Darnold has struggled
vs Cleveland - the Browns are a bit of a mess right now
at Atlanta - just not that good
at Tennessee - without Henry
3-1 seems imperative over this four-game stretch. 4-0 would obviously be preferable. But 3-1 to take them to 7-5 with five games left (2 against Buffalo, one at Ind, and two games they really need to win vs Jax and at Mia) seems pretty important.
Cannot really afford to lose this week.
TENN is gonna depend on their line and their WR health. When they block and have Green and Julio both healthy (rare) they're a really good offense throwing itTennessee is still a challenge, even without Henry. But if they can beat Carolina, Cleveland, and Atlanta, they'll be in good shape.
That’s what I was responding to. Should have quoted the thing I was referring to.Pitts is on Atlanta.
It’s a tantalizing stretch of the schedule. If the Pats actually manage to go 4-0 over this stretch, it leads to a MNF game in Buffalo with a possible chance to take the division lead (Buffalo has cupcakes the next two weeks, but then Indy and New Orleans - they could be 8-3).There is little doubt the schedule has opened up. 3-1 is reasonable, 4-0 attainable, 2-2 disappointing.
Is it that they haven’t been as good lately or that teams have run more against them because they had the lead? I think it’s more that.I'm curious to see how well NE can run the ball this weekend.
The Pats are ranked 22nd in the NFL in rush yards per game (101.), and 24th in rush yards per attempt (3.9). However, consider Damien Harris' first four games compared to his last four:
- First four: 49 att, 172 yds, 3.5 y/a, 1 TD (43.0 yds per game)
- Last four: 69 att, 345 yds, 5.0 y/a, 5 TD (86.3 yds per game)
Meanwhile, Carolina ranks 14th in the NFL in rush yards allowed per game (106.8), and 21st in rush yards allowed per attempt (4.4). In their last three games they've allowed 127.7 rush yards per game.
So Carolina's run defense hasn't been as good lately, while New England's has been superb, especially Damien Harris. I suppose I should expect him to get a lot of carries and run effectively, which will help in other aspects of the offense.
Darnold will not be at his best tomorrow, which is generally shitty anyway. I feel like McCaffrey will do what he does, but if the defense doesn't let anyone else on the Panthers kill them tomorrow, they should be in good shape.View: https://twitter.com/adamschefter/status/1457075821986959362?s=21
Darnold and Mccafrey cleared to play Sunday.
Solid call.Darnold will not be at his best tomorrow, which is generally shitty anyway. I feel like McCaffrey will do what he does, but if the defense doesn't let anyone else on the Panthers kill them tomorrow, they should be in good shape.
Thanks. It will be my one correct pre-game take for the calendar year.Solid call.
All you need is one!Thanks. It will be my one correct pre-game take for the calendar year.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32578190/carolina-panthers-lb-haason-reddick-calls-new-england-patriots-mac-jones-dirty-playCarolina Panthers edge rusher Haason Reddick called the first-quarter no-call in which New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones held Brian Burns' right ankle as the outside linebacker twisted to get away after a strip sack "egregious'' and "completely dirty.''
Burns returned after spending time in the sideline medical tent, but in the fourth quarter, he had to again be helped off the field with an injury to the same ankle. Whether the two were related was not immediately known.
"Definitely thought it was a dirty play,'' Reddick said. "I actually saw and witnessed the play while it was happening. At first it felt like he was trying trip or kick Burns. And the next thing you know I saw him tugging on Burns' ankle. I thought it was completely dirty. Hopefully, it's something the league addresses.''
Just a garden variety hold which would be declined. No real excuse for Blakeman to miss it, the QB is the only thing he is supposed to be looking at.Panthers LB Reddick calls out Mac for "dirty play".
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32578190/carolina-panthers-lb-haason-reddick-calls-new-england-patriots-mac-jones-dirty-play
I noticed this at the time but the CBS replays didn't really show the full extent of what might have happened. It looked like after Burns hit Mac, Mac grabbed hold of him as he was trying to get away. Whatever happened after that, I'm not sure, but it ended up with Burns basically being unable to walk off the field.
edit: found this on the twitters:
View: https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/1457418357171494912
edit: Okay now I see that the Breer tweet was posted in the game thread and there was some discussion about the incident.
It's not a great look for Mac, even though I think most of the damage was done by Burns himself trying to spin out of it.
That is rarely a guarantee that Blakeman gets it right, of course....Just a garden variety hold which would be declined. No real excuse for Blakeman to miss it, the QB is the only thing he is supposed to be looking at.