Kenny F'ing Powers said:
No kidding -- if I were trying to earn some BbtL points I'd have "ganked" one of Super Nomario's posts. Jeeeeesh.
2014 TE/Gronk Watch
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No kidding -- if I were trying to earn some BbtL points I'd have "ganked" one of Super Nomario's posts. Jeeeeesh.
Stitch mentioned possible trouble learning the playbook. I thought I'd be helpful. I apologize for offending you. However I didn't "gank" your post. I hadn't even read it. You were Johnny on the spot so credit's all yours.Kenny F'ing Powers said:
At this second, Gronk trending 1 on Twitter. The speculation is that Wright casts a dark cloud.
People need to understand that from the Pats' perspective, the ideal is both, not one.
Further, nobody informed believes what any team puts out there health wise on players returning from injury, much less what this tight lipped franchise says.
People need to understand that from the Pats' perspective, the ideal is both, not one.
Further, nobody informed believes what any team puts out there health wise on players returning from injury, much less what this tight lipped franchise says.
Will the CBS pregame show do Mallet for Gonzalez straight up or does Bill need to throw in a 5th rounder?
Christopher Price @cpriceNFL 7m
Gronk tells reporters in Foxboro this morning he's playing: "I'm ready to go."
Doug Kyed @DougKyedNESN 7m
Gronk says he doesn't expect to play every snap. "Getting my feet wet."
Gronk tells reporters in Foxboro this morning he's playing: "I'm ready to go."
Doug Kyed @DougKyedNESN 7m
Gronk says he doesn't expect to play every snap. "Getting my feet wet."
Ben Volin @BenVolin 7m
I'm sure Gronk will be on a snap count, but last year in his first game back, he was targeted 17 times and caught 8 passes for 114 yards
I'm sure Gronk will be on a snap count, but last year in his first game back, he was targeted 17 times and caught 8 passes for 114 yards
So it begins. The health of Gronk is obviously enormous to the offense, but I also think you will see players like Amendola have a much better 2014 as well. Will be great to see Gronk on the field again.
I know that Gronk is anything but on script but this is a little odd. I cannot imagine that Belichick is loving that Gronk told Miami earlier than the Pats needed to that Gronk is playing. I know it's not that big of a deal and that Miami would have planned on it anyway, but this isn't how things are normally done in Foxboro and keeping the opposition guessing as long as possible is what they normally do.
I'd give more than a few American dollars to have seen Bill's reaction when he heard the news of Gronk's little press conference.
Make no mistake, I'm ecstatic he's playing and know that Gronk's revelation wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in most cities. This just isn't most cities.
I'd give more than a few American dollars to have seen Bill's reaction when he heard the news of Gronk's little press conference.
Make no mistake, I'm ecstatic he's playing and know that Gronk's revelation wouldn't have raised an eyebrow in most cities. This just isn't most cities.
Yes and it may cost Gronk some playing time. He may now play less than he thinks.TheoShmeo said:
That occurred to me too but I tend to doubt it. BB did that with Welker after he mocked Sexy Rexy, but that was tied to giving the opponent bulletin board info presumably, as opposed to giving them information.Reggie's Racquet said:
The Phins are supposed to be weakest in the middle of the field (LBs and S). Having Gronk will of course help create space for Edelman, Amendola and Vereen. The matchups dictate that Gronk should play if he's ready. BB might be pissed but he'll still want use his "Queen".
TheoShmeo said:
Seems BB was willing to lend a bit of a STFU gronk message to ESPN today.
"I'm glad that Rob is optimistic about his situation," Belichick said on a conference call Tuesday. "We will go through a week of practice, look at everything and everybody and see where everybody is at and try to do what's best for the team."
I think the idea that BB hasn't grasped the loose cannon that is Gronkowski and factored it into his thinking is a bit naive. He knows Rob is going to be Rob. So, he allows Rob to be Rob and then does his media ice-bucket challenge just to fuck with everyone.
Troll one for Belichick.
Troll one for Belichick.
On NESN, Gronk said he wanted to get it (playing or not) out of the way so as to avoid the million questions all week about it. Can't say as I blame him. Or, should he have kept mum and taken the pestering?
soxfan121 said:
Yup, and it's not like Miami is all of a sudden saying to themselves, "Oh crap, Gronk said he's going to play, now we need to figure out how to stop him!" They've been saying that to themselves for weeks.
[Oops; missed that this was already covered above; mea culpa; will leave this here given the linked article]
Here's a shocker.
We shall see, say Bill and Josh.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/09/02/pats/VrZqnLbV0IOrzfbsQMwtzO/story.html?p1=Article_InThisSection_Bottom
Here's a shocker.
We shall see, say Bill and Josh.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/09/02/pats/VrZqnLbV0IOrzfbsQMwtzO/story.html?p1=Article_InThisSection_Bottom
JimBoSox9 said:
McDaniels has done more of it than anyone else - even McDaniels, the first time.
There are occasionally NFL mandated "OC/DC/assistant" availability but I don't think this was one of those times. I think BB is giving McDaniels some more responsibilities (and practice?) and using his (BB's) time more wisely than talking to gossip mongers who are surprised when he wants to talk about, you know, football.
Yep.soxfan121 said:
I thought it was interesting that Josh was more revealing than Bill. Bill disclosed nothing at all and while Josh let us know that Gronk will, in fact, play. Not a huge difference but a difference nonetheless.
"Um, Josh, that's not quite what we're looking for there. Tell them NOTHING."