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[RedOctober3829]

Let's start the 2nd half of the season off on a good note. Hopefully, the secondary continues to play better as it did after the long bomb against St. Louis. Divisional home games are must-wins.

Get it done.

[tims4wins]

None of this falling behind by multiple scores shit that has happened the last two times they played Buffalo. Also, none of this lose after being up 21-0 shit either. Just beat them solidly in every phase like it should be.

[Ed Hillel]

If the Pats win this week and Chicago beats Houston, then New England will control its own destiny. Long way to go of course, but it's a nice thought to have.

[jsinger121]

If the Pats win this week and Chicago beats Houston, then New England will control its own destiny. Long way to go of course, but it's a nice thought to have.

Still would need another Baltimore loss though that will likely happen to Pittsburgh or Denver or Dallas or NY Giants.

[loshjott]

Still would need another Baltimore loss though that will likely happen to Pittsburgh or Denver or Dallas or NY Giants.

Another two losses if we're talking #1 seed. If it's #2 seed then, yes, Pats can beat out Houston if Texans lose to Bears and Pats win out.

[Ed Hillel]

Still would need another Baltimore loss though that will likely happen to Pittsburgh or Denver or Dallas or NY Giants.

Oh, sorry forgot them. I've just kind of assumed they're winning the wild card at this point. Flacco isn't good enough to overcome a subpar defense.

[jsinger121]

Another two losses if we're talking #1 seed. If it's #2 seed then, yes, Pats can beat out Houston if Texans lose to Bears and Pats win out.

I stand corrected though with the tough they have that should be no problem to lose 2 more games.

[Turrable]

I stand corrected though with the tough they have that should be no problem to lose 2 more games.

I still have a sinking feeling that that bullshit week 3 game is gonna cost us a bye

[Saints Rest]

I'll be at the game (Sect 309) for my first trip to the Blade since the last game of the 2004 season (Pats 21-7 over SF). It will be my wife's first ever NFL game.

Any SoSH tailgates that we can crash?

[Was (Not Wasdin)]

I'll be at the game (Sect 309) for my first trip to the Blade since the last game of the 2004 season (Pats 21-7 over SF). It will be my wife's first ever NFL game.

Any SoSH tailgates that we can crash?

I'm going, but not sure if we will get there early enough to tailgate. I'll keep you posted if we are going to be at our regular spot. Probably some other faces familiar to you as well. It will be like a Parsons St. reunion.

[Saints Rest]

I'm going, but not sure if we will get there early enough to tailgate. I'll keep you posted if we are going to be at our regular spot. Probably some other faces familiar to you as well. It will be like a Parsons St. reunion.

Holy crap! Worlds colliding!

[jsinger121]

shalise manza young ‏@shalisemyoung
from full-pads #Patriots practice: Hernandez, Bolden, White & Scott not spotted...Gregory & Arrington return

[RedOctober3829]

Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts will be calling the game on Sunday for CBS.

[jsinger121]

shalise manza young ‏@shalisemyoung
Aaron Hernandez's brother @DjHernandez14 just tweeted that Aaron's daughter was born today. they share the same birthday#sosweet

[Super Nomario]

I broke down the secondary performance from the last showdown with the Bills, including a couple plays that might foreshadow what we see Sunday:
http://davebreaksdow...at-buffalo.html

Bills spread it out a lot, and try to get mismatches with LBs on RBs and S on TEs. Also, the Pats were blitzing a fair amount in the first half and the Bills were burning them with screens; I'd expect the Pats to start the game not blitzing very much. Pats play almost exclusively nickel against Buffalo; it'll be interesting to see how Spikes / Hightower / Ninkovich / Love / Cunningham playing time shakes out.

[Titoschew]

Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts will be calling the game on Sunday for CBS.

The Bird and The Beard.

[jsinger121]

Buffalo Bills ‏@buffalobills
#Bills Injury Report: Chris Kelsay left practice today with a neck injury and was taken for further evaluation. More known tomorrow.

[RedOctober3829]

Looking at the TV map, the coverage for this game is mainly New England and western New York. There is only one other spot in the country that gets this game and it totally baffles me as to why: Brownsville, Texas.

[Super Nomario]

Guessing the inactives:
RB Bolden
DL Brace
DE Scott
DE Bequette
LB White
CB Arrington
S Gregory

[JerBear]

Guessing the inactives:
RB Bolden
DL Brace
DE Scott
DE Bequette
LB White
CB Arrington
S Gregory

Is Talib on the 53?

[Ed Hillel]

No. I assume Arrington is the nickel or dime.

[Super Nomario]

No. I assume Arrington is the nickel or dime.

Arrington and Chung apparently had non-contact jerseys in their lockers today. Chung has been listed with a Shoulder but was listed as Shoulder / Hamstring today. I now doubt he'll play Sunday. I'm dubious on Arrington, though they're had guys (Connolly and Hoomanawanui) bounce back pretty quickly from concussions earlier this year.

There's a chance Arrington, Chung, and Gregory can't play, in which case we're looking at:
CB: McCourty, Dennard, Cole, Williams
S: Wilson, Ebner, Martin

Yikes. Hopefully at least one of those dudes dresses.

EDIT: forgot the link: http://espn.go.com/b...able-for-sunday

Edited by Super Nomario, 09 November 2012 - 07:44 PM.

[soxhop411]

shalise manza young ‏@shalisemyoung
#Patriots: TE Visanthe Shiancoe activated to 53-man roster from IR (designated to return). NE has roster exemption bc of Bolden suspension

Will he play?

[SoxScout]

over the last 3 days the spread has gone from 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, and now it's 13

[Turrable]

I doubt this data is useful with a new OC but it's still fun to play around with

http://www.boston.co...play_predictor/

[soxhop411]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez is not expected to play Sunday vs. Buffalo due to lingering ankle injury. Pats activated TE Visanthe Shiancoe.

hopefully this does not stick w/ him

[DaveRoberts'Shoes]

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez is not expected to play Sunday vs. Buffalo due to lingering ankle injury. Pats activated TE Visanthe Shiancoe.

hopefully this does not stick w/ him

I blame this on Larry Ronan

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

Randomly, I'm in the Hague. Anyone know a good sports bar here for watching the Pats?

[Hendu for Kutch]

Another two losses if we're talking #1 seed. If it's #2 seed then, yes, Pats can beat out Houston if Texans lose to Bears and Pats win out.

It depends. If Baltimore loses one more and they all end up tied, the head-to-head would get thrown out because NE > HOU, HOU > BAL, BAL > NE. NE would likely be in the driver's seat because 2 losses came against the NFC.

Probably doesn't matter though, I think Baltimore is going to lose more than once and NE/HOU aren't likely get through that unscathed either.

[MJM2344]

Mike Reiss‏@MikeReiss
Pats inactives: TE Aaron Hernandez, S Patrick Chung, DE Jake Bequette, DL Ron Brace, DB Malcolm Williams, LB Tracy White, DE Trevor Scott

[Mystic Merlin]

Run the shit out of the football until they stop it.

[Ed Hillel]

Pretty sick of Chung at this point.

[jsinger121]

Pretty sick of Chung at this point.

Yup. He is a soft pussy.

[Spelunker]

Does anyone know of a bar in New Orleans that would be showing the Pats game?

[Wilco's Last Fan]

I know how the TV deals work and all but I'm pretty sick of living in NYC and seeing "Paid Programming" scheduled for 1-4 on CBS when they could be showing the Pats.

[jsinger121]

Mary Paoletti ‏@Mary_Paoletti
#Bills inactives: QB T. Jackson, CB A. Williams, DB M. Silva, LB K. Morrison, OT T. Welch, DE C. Kelsay, DE (& former Patriot) M. Anderson.

[RedOctober3829]

Tavon Wilson and Steve Gregory lining up at the safety spots during warmups. McCourty at left CB.

[DaveRoberts'Shoes]

Unbelievable weather for a November game. Let's do this.

[Mystic Merlin]

You just know a blizzard is coming for HOU or SF.

[axx]

Pats deferred... not a shocker

[RedOctober3829]

And just like that McCourty is back at safety.

[McBride11]

I know this came up couple weeks ago, but it seems FirstRowSports.com was seized by the fuzz, any other links??

Edit: of course the site is firstrowsports.EU... I am idiot

Edited by McBride11, 11 November 2012 - 01:51 PM.

[Ed Hillel]

I'm guessing Pats receivers still lead the league in drops.

[phragle]

Nothing is better than the FG, commercial, kickoff, commercial sequence.

[Ed Hillel]

test

[phragle]

I'm guessing Pats receivers still lead the league in drops.

I'm guessing they don't, but I will find out for you

[axx]

That play was def going to Spiller... blown up real good

[Ed Hillel]

Test

[Reverend]

The Cunningham experience is such a great example of how talent is neither fungible nor linear--he's just so much better when he's not required to do stuff he's not as good at.

[Reverend]

Let's all PM Nip nasty things simultaneously.