This doesn't even include the stuff he's done for guy's not on his staff.The more you think about that quote the more you realize how it is pure BS.
In 2000, Charlie Weis was the OC. There was no named DC. Romeo came on board in 2001. Both got jobs in 2005. It is hard to believe BB didn’t help both.
McDaniels then took over as OC. It has been documented that BB helped him.
Mangini became DC. This would probably be the one instance BB didn’t help. So it was a true statement - he hadn’t ALWAYS done it in the past.
Dean Pees was the next DC. He left on his own volition and I don’t think has ever interviewed for a HC position.
Bill O’Brien was the next OC. It has been well documented BB helped him - even with getting him his own secretary to help him manage his Penn State duties.
And now McDaniels and Patricia are the coordinators and they are getting help.
So yes, likely true statement, BB didn’t ALWAYS help his coordinators with the interview process. But using that to prove some point about preparing Patricia is disingenous and lacking any kind of journalistic integrity.
Yep. More soggy foundation stuff.Actually I think his contention is that because Wickersham had a source that said BB is helping his assistants, and Patricia is getting a job, this means the sources are reliable.
I kept thinking, He should be a coach...but I hope he just keeps doing this podcast. So, so refreshingly smart and unvarnished.Mayo is really smart. Great listen.
This is an example of why the analysis in the article seems off to me. Wickersham's contention seems to be that BB got pissed off because he was asked to make a move that was not in the best interest of the team. And so in reply...BB makes a number of moves that are not in the best interest of the team? That does not compute. There may be tension in Foxboro, but Wickersham's attempted analysis has the same sort of incoherence and sloppiness that's evident in some of his individual details.Actually I think his contention is that because Wickersham had a source that said BB is helping his assistants, and Patricia is getting a job, this means the sources are reliable.
Would you take the Indy job though? I suppose if you're from the Midwest it might make sense... but in wonder how much meddling you would get from Irsay, who seems to have had some twists and turns...I would bet Indy or nothing for Josh
I don’t think he goes anywhere near Indy. Toxic owner and injured QB?I would bet Indy or nothing for Josh
PP nailed it perfectly, and far more politely than I did.I don’t think he goes anywhere near Indy. Toxic owner and injured QB?
I think it’s Detroit or nothing. They have a lot of talent on that roster. A GM he knows and an owner that stays out of the meddling.
He’s only got one more shot. If he wastes it on Indy then I won’t be sad he left and won’t be the successor because that would be dumb.
I don't think he has interviewed with Detroit.I don’t think he goes anywhere near Indy. Toxic owner and injured QB?
I think it’s Detroit or nothing. They have a lot of talent on that roster. A GM he knows and an owner that stays out of the meddling.
He’s only got one more shot. If he wastes it on Indy then I won’t be sad he left and won’t be the successor because that would be dumb.
AgreedThis is an example of why the analysis in the article seems off to me. Wickersham's contention seems to be that BB got pissed off because he was asked to make a move that was not in the best interest of the team. And so in reply...BB makes a number of moves that are not in the best interest of the team? That does not compute. There may be tension in Foxboro, but Wickersham's attempted analysis has the same sort of incoherence and sloppiness that's evident in some of his individual details.
Brady’s last five games of the 2017 regular season were uncharacteristically mediocre, despite New England going 4-1 in that span. Beginning in Week 13, Brady has posted a passer rating of 81.6, 17th best in the NFL,1 and his yards per attempt in that span were 6.95, 15th best in the league. He’s also been far worse in touchdowns to interceptions, going from 26-to-3 in his first 11 games to an unusual-for-him 6-to-5.
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It fits with the idea that at 40 he can't take the hits of a full season. But (as the article also notes) Gronk was out one game and he wasn't targeted in the last game.
Anyone else remember Bill Simmons writing about the demise of Mariano Rivera? In 2005?FiveThirtyEight's hit piece Is Tom Brady Finally Getting Old?
I linked it earlier but my favorite was written by Johnette Howard... in the spring of 2010.These stories will continue until Brady retires because someday he is going to start to decline and whoever wrote the most recent story saying he’s starting to decline will get to take a victory lap.
Same with “is this the beginning of the end of the Patriots dominance” stories.
A few thoughts on this.FiveThirtyEight's hit piece Is Tom Brady Finally Getting Old?
Agreed. But even 6:3 is down for Brady (28-2 last season) and I believe he threw a few balls in the last 5 weeks that were dropped by defenders. I don't mean to overblow this and I've already said I don't see these last several games as a harbinger. But he did throw more picks and bad balls during the recent stretch and I think it bears some watching, even if we expect it to fade in January with, hopefully, two games with two weeks off before kickoff.Regarding the picks. I already pointed out the Buffalo pick was the Gronk play. And the Buffalo pick was on a play to Britt where it seemed like Britt come back for the ball enough - similar to what we saw last year with Michael Floyd a couple times, including a couple times in the Houston playoff win. A 6:3 TD:INT ratio over his last 5 games looks a lot better than 6:5.
I do think he is beat up a bit. It's a factor. Hogan's absence also a factor.Agreed. But even 6:3 is down for Brady (28-2 last season) and I believe he threw a few balls in the last 5 weeks that were dropped by defenders. I don't mean to overblow this and I've already said I don't see these last several games as a harbinger. But he did throw more picks and bad balls during the recent stretch and I think it bears some watching, even if we expect it to fade in January with, hopefully, two games with two weeks off before kickoff.
Not having Edelman all season has been a detriment as well.I do think he is beat up a bit. It's a factor. Hogan's absence also a factor.
I seem to remember defenders dropping a few balls towards the end of last season too, so the 28-2 is a little misleading. I think the overall point stands, though.Agreed. But even 6:3 is down for Brady (28-2 last season) and I believe he threw a few balls in the last 5 weeks that were dropped by defenders.
If you think about it, except for Amendola, he is throwing to completely new set of receivers. Yes one is Gronk but the point remains.Not having Edelman all season has been a detriment as well.
My favorite 2018 narrative will be 41-year old TB12 all of a sudden improving his numbers next season because Edelman is back. Cannot wait.Not having Edelman all season has been a detriment as well.
He threw an interceptable pass to start that Steeler drive, but I think this post sums it up nicely.Setting aside the numbers and "woulda coulda" in those last five games, my take is that Tom missed more makeable throws than usual. He also had more picks than usual. For me, it's noteworthy and something to watch, but very likely not a sign that the regression has begun. He normally sees his numbers dip in December. He's also taken a lot of hits this season and might be dinged up, something two weeks off should help. I also don't think it's a huge surprise that he did a little worse against teams that see him twice a season or, as BaseballJones noted, in Miami and without Gronk.
And on the flip side, he also made his share of great throws in these last five games. The story of the Pittsburgh game was surviving the ground and Gronk's dominance, but Tom threw Gronk every one of those balls and other than the one that Gronk picked off the turf, Tom's throws were on target.
As others have pointed out, like a broken clock, one day the doomsayers will be right about both Tom and the Dynasty. That time might be now but basing that off of the last five games seems like wishcasting more than hard boiled logic to me.
I think it's worth noting that pass was deflected at the LOS, which could happen any time.He threw an interceptable pass to start that Steeler drive, but I think this post sums it up nicely.
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You are missing some great content, then. The Ringer really has come along nicely.BSG apparently wrote a takedown of the article today on the Ringer. I only know because Deadspin's mad about it.
That's fair. I actually read articles and listen to podcasts by The Ringer quite a bit, but I've found their website impenetrable in the past, so I usually rely on articles being tweeted out by the writers and follow those links. I just went back and the site looks somewhat more readable than I recall, so I'll try to stop by more often. Thanks for the heads-up.You are missing some great content, then. The Ringer really has come along nicely.
Lawl.
https://deadspin.com/bill-simmons-is-a-fucking-embarrassment-1822032693
Magary might commit seppoku if the Pats beat Minny in Minny.