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[Titoschew]

Since losing to Mangini and Co. the Patriots have gone on a nationwide killing spree. A modern day Trail of Tears, if you will, as New England has forced their will upon, uprooted and left for dead many in the NFL over the last month.

This week shall be no different.

[mikeford]

Lord how I wish that map was bigger.

[exGloucester]

At least the network won't have another game to cut away to when this one gets non-competitive.

[PeaceSignMoose]

Beat these cheese producing assholes.

[Bucknahs Bum Ankle]

I like the map in concept, but strictly speaking the trail has not actually gone through Indy or NYC and doesn't continue to Green Bay as those are all home games. I guess the images of Peyton, Ryan, and the cheese guy could be moved over Foxboro? In any event, it was a nice effort. Here's hoping they make swiss cheese out of the Packers faces.

[FL4WL3SS]

It wasn't meant to be a literal interpretation Debbie. As in Debbie Downer.

I thought the artwork was hilarious. Well done sir.

[MentalDisabldLst]

Yeah, nicely done. You could probably throw San Diego and Baltimore in there too for good measure (And better utilization of the full map)

[LMontro]

Aaron Rodgers' ten gallon hat is feeling five gallons flat

[Hendu's Gait]

Please take revenge on that guy who started that stupid fad of imitating the Heisman pose and now works for ESPN.

Please also remind those idiots up in Wisconsin that by 2025 the trophy for winning the Super Bowl will be renamed after Hoodie Bill.

[Adrian's Dome]

I still hate any and everyone named Desmond.

[Andrew]

I still hate any and everyone named Desmond.

[Salva135]

Am I a psycho for wanting Rodgers healthy and active this week? I'll take every edge you can get when fighting for HFA, but this D could be well-served being challenged by another top-5 QB than going up against Matt Flynn in Foxboro.

[PackyRun]

Am I a psycho for wanting Rodgers healthy and active this week? I'll take every edge you can get when fighting for HFA, but this D could be well-served being challenged by another top-5 QB than going up against Matt Flynn in Foxboro.

With McCourty probably out, no thanks

[Mystic Merlin]

They've seen a lot of top QBs already. I have no interest in having the defense get some practice reps in against Aaron Rodgers.

[mascho]

Yeah, count me in with the pro-Flynn crowd. Until they clinch HFA I want them to have every edge they can get.

[mikeot]

Yeah, count me in with the pro-Flynn crowd. Until they clinch HFA I want them to have every edge they can get.

What he said.

[Pandemonium67]

Give me Rodgers. If the Patriots and Packers meet in the Super Bowl, I want BB to already have seen Rodgers once.

Plus, the Pats will pound the shit out of the Pack regardless.

[loshjott]

With McCourty probably out, no thanks

"Probably out" seems a tad pessimistic, no? Any info beyond the post-game tweets to the effect that the injury could have been worse?

[Salva135]

Give me Rodgers. If the Patriots and Packers meet in the Super Bowl, I want BB to already have seen Rodgers once.

Plus, the Pats will pound the shit out of the Pack regardless.

This is kind of how I see it. The defense has looked great the last two games, but it's also against Sanchez and Cutler in a blizzard. Rodgers provides another good litmus test for whether the recent improvement on D is legit and is the last chance to test its mettle against the level of QB play they'll see in the playoffs. Maybe I'm just overly confident right now in this team and see them as heavily favored even with Rodgers in there.

Of course, if Flynn ends up playing and getting hammered, I won't be too upset about it.

[drleather2001]

This is kind of how I see it. The defense has looked great the last two games, but it's also against Sanchez and Cutler in a blizzard. Rodgers provides another good litmus test for whether the recent improvement on D is legit and is the last chance to test its mettle against the level of QB play they'll see in the playoffs. Maybe I'm just overly confident right now in this team and see them as heavily favored even with Rodgers in there.

Of course, if Flynn ends up playing and getting hammered, I won't be too upset about it.

Yea, but why on earth would they want to give a team another shot at finding new ways to exploit the defense?

And the last time Belichick met a QB in the superbowl that he had seen once before late in the season, well, it didn't really help, did it?

Edited by drleather2001, 15 December 2010 - 11:20 AM.

[BigSoxFan]

Yea, but why on earth would they want to give a team another shot at finding new ways to exploit the defense?

And the last time Belichick met a QB in the superbowl that he had seen once before late in the season, well, it didn't really help, did it?

Actually, it did. Eli sucked in that Super Bowl and only generated 17 points for the Giants, 7 of which were the result of that BS play. In the previous matchup, he destroyed the Pats' defense.

[drleather2001]

Well then. Carry on.

I don't think GB is making it to the SB, anyhow.

[mascho]

@packers: McCarthy: Rodgers has a "slim to none" chance of practicing on Fri, medical decision will be made on Sat.

Given this, I doubt he'll be cleared to play.

[Reverend]

I like the map in concept, but strictly speaking the trail has not actually gone through Indy or NYC and doesn't continue to Green Bay as those are all home games. I guess the images of Peyton, Ryan, and the cheese guy could be moved over Foxboro? In any event, it was a nice effort. Here's hoping they make swiss cheese out of the Packers faces.

Incorrect: The map accurately tracks the path of the central locus of the tears--the sorrow in the wake of the devastation meted out by the Patriots--not the team itself.

Edited by Reverend, 16 December 2010 - 12:17 PM.

[FL4WL3SS]

Incorrect: The map accurately tracks the path of the central locus of the tears--the sorrow in the wake of the devastation meted out by the Patriots--not the team itself.

Haha fantastic. Sig'd.

[Titoschew]

I'm glad that the map and myself have been vindicated here.

[Bucknahs Bum Ankle]

It's a good map, don't get me wrong. I think it was just the intro that threw me: "...the Patriots have gone on a nationwide killing spree. A modern day Trail of Tears, if you will ..." Such killing sprees don't typically involve several of the victims traveling to the killer's home. And it's kind of hard to leave a trail where you haven't been. But that's not important. The killing of the Packers is what's important.

[koufax32]

The beginning of this thread has virtually guaranteed a win Sunday. All kinds of awesome Rev.

[Darnell's Son]

It's a good map, don't get me wrong. I think it was just the intro that threw me: "...the Patriots have gone on a nationwide killing spree. A modern day Trail of Tears, if you will ..." Such killing sprees don't typically involve several of the victims traveling to the killer's home. And it's kind of hard to leave a trail where you haven't been. But that's not important. The killing of the Packers is what's important.

I've always found getting your victims to come to your house is the easiest way to dispatch the victims.

[RedOctober3829]

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#Packers declare A. Rodgers out for game vs. #Patriots; M. Flynn to get 1st career start (via @Greg_A_Bedard)

[mulluysavage]

I'm not sure if it's a modern day Trail of Tears. Said event was the forced migration of 50,000 Native Americans from their homelands in the 1830's to Oklahoma, many dying from starvation and disease along the way. I might compare it more to coming into someone's terrirory and humiliating and embarassing them in the name of justice and righteousness, perhaps like the allied invasion of Germany in WWII. With the T of T metaphor, the Pats are more like the Nazis, instituting a national governmental genocidal policy, and that's just not Brady and the boys imho.

[SeoulSoxFan]

Practice squadder Tony Carter (CB) in. Possibly McCourty not playing tomorrow night. Per Mike Reiss:

With Carter set to be promoted, could be tied to rookie CB Devin McCourty (rib) possibly not playing.
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Carter's agent, Richard Burnoski, just confirmed that report in a phone call. Meanwhile, Carter tweets "Timing is everything."
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As reported by Josina Anderson of FOX-31 in Denver, Patriots plan to promote practice squad CB Tony Carter to 53-man roster today.

[SMU_Sox]

I'm not sure if it's a modern day Trail of Tears. Said event was the forced migration of 50,000 Native Americans from their homelands in the 1830's to Oklahoma, many dying from starvation and disease along the way. I might compare it more to coming into someone's terrirory and humiliating and embarassing them in the name of justice and righteousness, perhaps like the allied invasion of Germany in WWII. With the T of T metaphor, the Pats are more like the Nazis, instituting a national governmental genocidal policy, and that's just not Brady and the boys imho.

Godwin's law. This has trap game written all over it. But I don't think the Pats will fall for it. Matt Flynn isn't going to fool anyone.

[Mystic Merlin]

So did the Lions game....and the Bears game.....so, yeah, I reject that theory.

Maybe if the Pats had poor coaching, I'd buy it.

[SMU_Sox]

So did the Lions game....and the Bears game.....so, yeah, I reject that theory.

Maybe if the Pats had poor coaching, I'd buy it.

I don't buy it either. If we have a letdown game I think it is more likely against Buffalo. Hopefully by then we will have wrapped up HFA so it won't matter. I and by more likely I mean something like 2% is greater than 1%. I think the Pats easily go 3-0.

[Adrian's Dome]

It's gameday, bitches!

[RedOctober3829]

Win today. One more step on the march to Dallas. Every step counts as much as the next one.

[mascho]

Is it 8:30 yet?

Although, to be fair there is a decent slate of games today. I know here in DC we get Indy/Jax, NYJ/PIT and WAS/DAL (which will be amusing more than anything).

[ColoradoJack]

.... WAS/DAL (which will be amusing more than anything).

I just finished watching the Texas 5A D1 State Championship game. It was good to see two well coached football teams in Cowboys Stadium.

[Ed Hillel]

I don't buy it either. If we have a letdown game I think it is more likely against Buffalo. Hopefully by then we will have wrapped up HFA so it won't matter. I and by more likely I mean something like 2% is greater than 1%. I think the Pats easily go 3-0.

We can't wrap up HFA by next week. We're probably going ot have to win one of the Buffalo/Miami games to clinch.

NFL Today says McCourty is probable, Branch is playing, and Hernandez is game-time decision.

[Maalox]

Aaron Rodgers' ten gallon hat is feeling five gallons flat

and concussed.

The Patriots need to win this big and clinch HFA. Then they need to go out and stink up the joint in Buffalo so that BB can tear them a new one and they can go into the playoffs humble and hungry.

[Maalox]

We can't wrap up HFA by next week.

Sure we can. All we need is for our buddy Ben to get another concussion. Or, you know, rape someone in the next three hours.

[Hendu's Gait]

who else here is going?

[E5 Yaz]

Reiss: Ed Hochuli is assigned to referee tonight's Patriots-Packers game.

Great, an embedded wild card

[Beomoose]

Great, an embedded wild card

NBC and the NFL want a close game for SNF.

[MoGator71]

Sure we can. All we need is for our buddy Ben to get another concussion. Or, you know, rape someone in the next three hours.

It's December and he's a Steeler, better hope for a triple murder if you want Ben to miss any time. Or maybe hope he kills a puppy.

[RedOctober3829]

Got to send another message on national television tonight that the Patriots are on a mission to hold that silver trophy up in Dallas. Win the next 2 and sit back and enjoy the Wildcat from Edelman and lots of Brian Hoyer-to-Taylor Price against Miami.

[Beomoose]

It's December and he's a Steeler, better hope for a triple murder if you want Ben to miss any time. Or maybe hope he kills a puppy.

I'm pretty sure they could keep that suppressed for the next couple months. He'd have to shoot Brett Favre on live TV.

[lostjumper]

I'm pretty sure they could keep that suppressed for the next couple months. He'd have to shoot Brett Favre on live TV.

I'd be first to start the petition to get Ben pardoned.

[jsinger121]

McCourty is active. Fred Taylor is out.