The Game Ball Thread: Wk. 11 at Atlanta

RG33

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Duggar was all over the place
KVN was all over the place
Barmore was all over the QB
Judon was all over the place
JC Jackson was all over the football
Steve Belichick deserves some credit too
 

Jungleland

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KVN and Dugger stood out. D is on a great run and has played excellent most of the year.
Yup. KVN looked 2-3 years younger and Dugger had some huge plays in the first half especially. He blew up that outside line of scrimmage pass twice and had a really nice deflection on the first or second ball to Pitts.
 

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Coaching staff should get a game ball, especially BB and Stevie B.

Anytime you have almost no time to prepare but you still dominate another team in their own house and win this comfortably the coaches are doing something right.
 

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That was a beat down. Everyone gets one.

the Pats have 2 games over the next month. Awful in the short term as a fan that wants to see this team keep rolling, but they will have a lot of time to focus on Tenn and Buf in what suddenly feels like two huge games as the focus shifts from can they make the playoffs… to can they secure a great seed.
 

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Really game ball goes to the entire defense and Folk.

It's a bit hard to comprehend that the offense got just 1 TD on 10 possessions despite averaging 8 yards per pass attempt and with Harris/Stevenson averaging 5.7 yards per rush (and just one turnover), but whatever. Thursday's are weird, better to be on the winning side.
 

azsoxpatsfan

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Entire defense. Literally all of them

Harris and Rham. Neither put up crazy numbers, but they absolutely crushed a few dbs and were great all night

big kick nick

coaching staff. Agree with above. Dominating an opponent on Thursday means coaching staff was phenomenal
 

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Good fucking lord
When’s the last time a team has intercepted passes from three different qbs in one game?
That has to at least tie a record for most QBs with an INT in a game, right?
Is that three picks off three different QBs in the same quarter?
I bet three players have thrown picks in a game before. But maybe not three QBs.
One quarter
Oh, that's a good one. There can't be too many.

Edit: Oh, man, one quarter! That's gotta be a first.
Someone playing the Jets?
Maybe in the Pro Bowl.

2011: A.F.C. quarterbacks Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning and Matt Cassel threw first-half interceptions to help the N.F.C. take a 42-0 lead.
Your answer:
View: https://twitter.com/JoshDubowAP/status/1461550170651316234
 

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Christ, I over worried about this game. Harris and Rham, as mentioned upthread. And the entire D, who are looking like a legit, dominant unit. I am so excited for the stretch run.
 

azsoxpatsfan

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Christ, I over worried about this game. Harris and Rham, as mentioned upthread. And the entire D, who are looking like a legit, dominant unit. I am so excited for the stretch run.
Over last 26 possessions, pats defense has allowed 7 and scored 13
 

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I kind of love JCJ and Judon just getting on the podium and not wasting a second on Bill speak, they kicked ass tonight and deserve to be able to say it
 

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You all covered the defense but shout out to Dugger who is playing like a future pro bowler. He was everywhere doing everything tonight. On offense Stevenson went 12 for 69, 5.8 yards per carry and his best run didn’t even count. He’s special.
 

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Entire defense. Literally all of them

Harris and Rham. Neither put up crazy numbers, but they absolutely crushed a few dbs and were great all night
They didn't put up huge numbers individually, but together they were something else. 22 carries, 125 yards (5.7 ypc), 2 rec, 15 yards. Pretty terrific production between the pair.
 

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Dugger's hits are unworldly - crazy hard, but never with the malice that'll draw a flag. It's an exceptional skill.

Game ball to the entire D, and to anyone that used them in fantasy this week. 0 points allowed, 6 on the TAINT, 5 sacks, 4 INTs. That's a lotta FFL points.
 

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Lol @ 2:20 "I'd be mad too going from 28:3"

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Here are some of the better postgame quotes from todays game
Bill Belichick: "The Falcons played competitively tonight. Good to some away with the win."
View: https://twitter.com/RealAlexBarth/status/1461552368651280384?s=20

View: https://twitter.com/_AndrewCallahan/status/1461556324345520130?s=20

We kind of want to be A-holes on the field." - Matt Judon
Belichick: We had too many negative plays that killed drives.
View: https://twitter.com/MarkDanielsPJ/status/1461553387485503492?s=20

Nelson Agholor contributes the Thursday victory to the #Patriots “passion” and “togetherness”.
View: https://twitter.com/iambrianhines/status/1461557585082040325 ?s=20
Mac Jones: "The goal was to score one more point than the other team. And I think we did that."
View: https://twitter.com/RealAlexBarth/status/1461560301321654277
How is Mac Jones going to spend his weekend off?

"Get home, watch the film, relax with my family, and just keep watching film."
https://twitter.com/RealAlexBarth/status/1461561572439040001
 

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Too hard giving out game balls. Team is a fucking wagon.

Basically this game was won in the trenches. Hate to say OL and DL, because that oversimplifies things. Much of the defensive wall at the LOS is coming from LBs and secondary guys too. And the TE and WRs (especially) are blocking the crap out of opponents. We're owning the front lines both ways. This is a tough team and a joy to watch.

Game balls for 45 guys who apprently like hitting things.
 

azsoxpatsfan

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Dugger's hits are unworldly - crazy hard, but never with the malice that'll draw a flag. It's an exceptional skill.

Game ball to the entire D, and to anyone that used them in fantasy this week. 0 points allowed, 6 on the TAINT, 5 sacks, 4 INTs. That's a lotta FFL points.
6 on the taint? Gross
 

azsoxpatsfan

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Too hard giving out game balls. Team is a fucking wagon.

Basically this game was won in the trenches. Hate to say OL and DL, because that oversimplifies things. Much of the defensive wall at the LOS is coming from LBs and secondary guys too. And the TE and WRs (especially) are blocking the crap out of opponents. We're owning the front lines both ways. This is a tough team and a joy to watch.

Game balls for 45 guys who apprently like hitting things.
Who are the 8 who dont
 

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Except, of course, that Pelissero says that Jared Mayo is the de facto coordinator
Lots of weird speculation lately on the whole "coordinator" thing. Mini-me seems to call most of the plays but that's just part of the job. Mayo does stuff. Bill does stuff. Seems that there's plenty of places to spread the credit.