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[Dogman2]

Yep, it's Tuesday. I'm treating the gamethread rules like the Welker treated the Dolphins secondary on Saturday.

Stage 1: The Turnaround. Complete.
Stage 2: The Momentum Builder. Complete.
Stage 3: The Defensive Posture. Complete.
Stage 4: The Don't Overlook Game. Complete.
Stage 5: The Play 60 Minutes Game. Complete.
Stage 6: The Stop the Tebow Nonsense Game. Complete.
Stage 7: The Saturday Game. Complete.
Stage 8: The Number 1 Seed Game.

Pats by 6.

[Darnell's Son]

I love Dogman2 unconditionally.

[MalzoneExpress]

We owe the Bills a beating.

Pats by 26.

[Turrable]

Back in August in the prediction thread I said that the Pats would go 12-3-1 because I'm an asshole.

Pats by 0. Final score: 27-27.

[Rasputin]

It will be brutal.

38-3 at halftime.

Game called midway through the fourth quarter as the NFL implements an emergency mercy rule.

[Oogies Loogies]

It will be brutal.

38-3 at halftime.

Game called midway through the fourth quarter as the NFL implements an emergency mercy rule.

Hopefully it happens sooner than that. Criqui and Cross are calling the game for CBS.

Even Chad Finn's listening to Gil and Gino this Sunday.

[koufax32]

I'd like a crisp game on both sides of the ball with no injuries. It would be great if the defense* could have a monster game to get some momentum going into two weeks of practice. I kindly submit my request for a 45-0 victory.

[Ed Hillel]

Brady misses practice again with a "left shoulder."

[axx]

Brady misses practice again with a "left shoulder."

Will he be listed as probable?

[RedOctober3829]

Brady misses practice again with a "left shoulder."

Now there's reports from Reiss, Young, and Whitmer that Brady IS practicing. The only players not spotted at practice were Mankins and Vollmer.

[Mystic Merlin]

Everyone is in sweats and shells, except Spikes.....who is in shorts. Tough guy routine?

[Ed Hillel]

The long pants hurt his knee.

[bankshot1]

Pats win 56-3
Brady throws for 900 yards--left-handed

CBS cuts to Drew Brees crying in the Big Easy.

Edited by bankshot1, 29 December 2011 - 03:25 PM.

[Ed Hillel]

Brady dressed for warmups but then did miss the rest of practice. Xrays on left shoulder were negative.

Slide quicker next time, please.

[Shelterdog]

Brady dressed for warmups but then did miss the rest of practice. Xrays on left shoulder were negative.

Where did you see that he missed the rest of practice?

[Mystic Merlin]

I think he's referring to the Schefter report that Brady would stretch but not participate in the closed portion of practice (i.e., everything else). Unclear yet whether that was indeed the case, but Schefter seems pretty adamant in his tweets.

[Shelterdog]

I think he's referring to the Schefter report that Brady would stretch but not participate in the closed portion of practice (i.e., everything else). Unclear yet whether that was indeed the case, but Schefter seems pretty adamant in his tweets.

Yeah but Schefter is just so consistently wrong about stuff like this.

[This is where I go on a mini-rant: he never uses sources, he blows a story, and then he says "what can I say, my source told me that Brady wasn't going to practice and they were wrong" Well if you don't have an on the record or somewhat identifiable anon. source then you can't hide behind them when they're wrong--if you're not going to used sourced materials then you're vouching for the accuracy of those sources.

[jsinger121]

He is listed as limited on the injury report today. He stretched at practice and that may be all he did.

[Mystic Merlin]

This is developing into a highly contentious Twitter saga, hilarious. I wonder if the media/fans can milk this for another 2.5 weeks.

[Shelterdog]

This is developing into a highly contentious Twitter saga, hilarious. I wonder if the media/fans can milk this for another 2.5 weeks.

Without a doubt. We're going to hear about this until he puts up 300 yards in a playoff win.

[RedOctober3829]

This is developing into a highly contentious Twitter saga, hilarious. I wonder if the media/fans can milk this for another 2.5 weeks.

We already saw this in 2007 with Brady's Boot. I'd rather not do this again.

[Mystic Merlin]

It's already happening, complete with bootleg videos of Brady throwing today. A routine drill in which the QBs practice keeping their lead shoulder tucked exploded into a discussion of whether Brady was favoring his arm (which of course was not the case, unless Brian Hoyer recently injured his left shoulder and is similarly favoring it).

It's a minor injury that isn't preventing Brady from throwing, showed up as a non-issue in X-Rays, will not affect his status in a not-all-important Week 17 game, and is one of God knows how many minor maladies afflicting the team's key players. I think it's funny, so I hope to see more of it. It'll tire itself out as a story if Brady has a good game Sunday, and as we approach their divisional round game, I'm sure.

[Van Everyman]

I'm hoping Brady ends up beating Brees out for the passing record and then gives a speech in the locker room at the end of which he declares his candidacy for the United States Senate.

Oh, and Pats by 17.

[tims4wins]

Belichick comments on Brady

This is gold

Reporter: Do you anticipate Tom being able to practice today?

Belichick: We'll list his status at the end of practice.

Reporter: What was he able to do yesterday?

Belichick: Play quarterback.

Reporter: So he did practice?

Belichick: He did, just the way we listed him [on the participation report as limited]. It's what we do after every practice.

Reporter: So he wasn't injured during the week? He was listed as not practicing Wednesday because of non-injury related reasons.

Belichick: I think we've covered that. I think we've already talked about that.

Reporter: So it was a planned day off?

Belichick: We've covered it. It's all been covered.

Reporter: Circling back to Brady, what is your level of confidence that he'll be able to play at a high level with this recent injury?

Belichick: Anybody we put out on the field, I have confidence in or we wouldn't put him out there. So if they're out there, we have confidence in him. If they're not out there, there is either another player ahead of him or we're not confident they can go out there and do it [health-wise]. It's as simple as that. We're not going to put anybody out there on the field that we don't have confidence in."

Reporter: What is your confidence level in Tom this week?

Belichick: If he's not out there, it won't be because we don't have confidence in him [from a playing perspective]. Whatever it is [injury-wise], we'll list it as accurately as we can based on the information we have, which is what we always do. Sometimes that information changes, obviously, and we'll do the best we can with the information we have, like we always do. It's no different than anything else."

Edited by tims4wins, 30 December 2011 - 11:50 AM.

[Super Nomario]

Not like BB to give away information like that. Now Buffalo doesn't have to prepare for Tom Brady, free safety or Tom Brady, kick returner.

[axx]

Nice, Brady is listed as probable with left shoulder. I was kind of missing that.

[Ed Hillel]

It used to be right shoulder.

[P'tucket, rhymes with...]

It used to be right shoulder.

What used to be right shoulder?



Pats 38-17.

[TheoShmeo]

Keyshawn Jackson again is picking against the Pats. Is this some kind of running gag? Not that it actually matters. It's just kind of curios to this week after week.

[jacklamabe65]

Keyshawn Jackson again is picking against the Pats. Is this some kind of running gag? Not that it actually matters. It's just kind of curios to this week after week.

I wonder if Keyshawn Johnson is as well....

[notfar]

Revenge.

http://www.onionspor...ing-in-b,26213/

[Dogman2]

I plan on starting the gamethread until sometime during the 2012 season.

[RedOctober3829]

Inactives: Vollmer, Vereen, Mallett, Mankins, White, Faulk, and Brace.

Chung and Spikes are ACTIVE.

[RedOctober3829]

Bills inactives are Brad Smith, Josh Nesbitt, Kraig Urbik, Jarron Gilbert, Demetrius Bell, Kamar Aiken & Fendi Onobun

[DegenerateSoxFan]

Inactives: Vollmer, Vereen, Mallett, Mankins, White, Faulk, and Brace.

Chung and Spikes are ACTIVE.

I guess that means Light at LT, Solder at RT. That should work. Cannon at LG? Waters?

Oh, and Pats by 14.

[phragle]

Time to build Hoyers trade value (not going to happen)

[Darnell's Son]

Cris Carter: Bill Belichick, all he knows is defense...

So he knows nothing about offense or special teams? I hate watching these pregame shows, but I got nothing to do.

Pats by 24.

[axx]

Time to build Hoyers trade value (not going to happen)

Considering this defense has trouble holding a 31-3 lead, I imagine Brady will play the entire game.

[Reverend]

Inactives: Vollmer, Vereen, Mallett, Mankins, White, Faulk, and Brace.

Chung and Spikes are ACTIVE.

Who is this Chung character?

Win today.

[SoxScout]

we really have to listen to this

[SeoulSoxFan]

Inactives: Vollmer, Vereen, Mallett, Mankins, White, Faulk, and Brace.

Chung and Spikes are ACTIVE.

More Dane Fletcher goodness please.

I'll put combined sacks of Mayo and Fletcher at 3.5 today.

[Jnai]

Criqui/Cross is a kind of hell that should only be bestowed on teams like the Chargers and Jaguars.

[Jnai]

WTF? Bill O Brien is going to Penn State?

[Turrable]

Streams

http://www.firstrows...d-patriots.html

[SoxScout]

WTF? Bill O Brien is going to Penn State?

https://twitter.com/#!/jonnysaraceno/status/153507696786673665

[Jnai]

https://twitter.com/#!/jonnysaraceno/status/153507696786673665

But now...:

@PeteThamelNYT The notion of Bill O'Brien lined up to be the next Penn State coach is premature.

https://twitter.com/#!/PeteThamelNYT/status/153535634194169856

[SeoulSoxFan]

3 and out for the Jetsies.

[Ed Hillel]

Fletcher with an awkward one-armed tackle.

[axx]

Nice stick by Chung!

[Ed Hillel]

BOOOOOM