New England (-6.5) at New Orleans (9-17-17)

[oldunclemark]

1 p.m. EST...Jim Nantz. Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson on CBS

over-under at 56

 

rare (and almost certainly the final matchup) of AARP superstars "Shady" Tom Brady and Drew "King Creole" Brees

 

Brady was just 16 of 36 in the opener against KC and he will want to get the ball to Rob Gronkowski more than the two times he did last week.

Brees was 27 of 37 of 291 yards but NOLA gained just 60 yards on 21 carries.

Adrian Peterson whined because he only got six carries so hell be getting more this week.

Pats gave up 537 yards last week and that may not get much better

 

The eye-opener here is the spread.

It suggests that NE's loss was a fluke and The saints lost because they are bad.

Without Donte Hightower (knee) at linebacker and playing down south. I'd take the Saints and 6 1/2 all day

The 'over' at 56 is a little too high

[Flying Elvis]

Well the Pats were ahead in the 4th quarter until things fell apart.

 

Both teams are injured, Saints offensive line, Patriots wide receivers.

 

I expect a close game, Pats 28-24.

[Gramz]

Had to laugh at your aarp comment.

 

I think they're both better than they looked in their season openers.   I gotta take Saints at home in this one.

[chad72]

NE goes ahead 35-14 and lets the Saints hang around for a couple of garbage TDs before sealing it 38-28

[jvan1973]

17 hours ago, oldunclemark said:

1 p.m. EST...Jim Nantz. Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson on CBS

over-under at 56

 

rare (and almost certainly the final matchup) of AARP superstars "Shady" Tom Brady and Drew "King Creole" Brees

 

Brady was just 16 of 36 in the opener against KC and he will want to get the ball to Rob Gronkowski more than the two times he did last week.

Brees was 27 of 37 of 291 yards but NOLA gained just 60 yards on 21 carries.

Adrian Peterson whined because he only got six carries so hell be getting more this week.

Pats gave up 537 yards last week and that may not get much better

 

The eye-opener here is the spread.

It suggests that NE's loss was a fluke and The saints lost because they are bad.

Without Donte Highiower (knee) at linebacker and playing down south. I'd take the Saints and 6 1/2 all day

The 'over' at 56 is a little too high

I'll give the points and take the over.   The saints defense is awful 

[Gramz]

4 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

I'll give the points and take the over.   The saints defense is awful 

NE Defense didn't look much better.  Should be interesting.

[IndyScribe]

Either a shootout or a close game. I'm going with the shootout. 

[oldunclemark]

16 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

I'll give the points and take the over.   The saints defense is awful 

56 is a ton........but everybody expects a Brady bounce back...

[oldunclemark]

10 minutes ago, IndyScribe said:

Either a shootout or a close game. I'm going with the shootout. 

Could be both

[oldunclemark]

Tony Romo can talk about how he looks up to his QB elders

[jvan1973]

1 hour ago, oldunclemark said:

56 is a ton........but everybody expects a Brady bounce back...

How many times have they lost  back to back games since Brady has been the qb?

[jvan1973]

1 hour ago, IndyScribe said:

Either a shootout or a close game. I'm going with the shootout. 

 I'm guessing a somewhat close game that is a shootout

[chad72]

17 hours ago, oldunclemark said:

56 is a ton........but everybody expects a Brady bounce back...

 

Brady was pedestrian and yet, they scored 27 vs a stellar Chiefs' D. If he bounces back, logic suggests they score in the high 30s at least.

[oldunclemark]

2 TD passes early for the 'Shady One'   13-3 for NE...1st quarter

[buffalo34]

lol, Brady must've told the ref he'll write up a nice paycheck if he takes the flag back.

[Chrisaaron1023]

game ova.. the Pats are who we thought they were! 

[oldunclemark]

20-10  2nd quarter....defenses need not apply

[oldunclemark]

30-13 at the half...302 yards for Brady at the half.......if you took the 'over'..its coming home

[jvan1973]

39 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

20-10  2nd quarter....defenses need not apply

43 combined points in the first half

[Chrisaaron1023]

Madden curse has effected everyone on the Patriots not named Brady

[oldunclemark]

36-20...right on the number

[jvan1973]

12 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

36-20...right on the number

Those odds makers are good.   

[buffalo34]

So on cue the media here is salivating over the Pats, including one post that Brady lighting up one of the worst defenses in football explains why he is the GOAT and Tedy Bruschi is the nasty king of defense and Belichick can play chess with 20 people at once and Butler is a hero and blablablablabla best ever.

[oldunclemark]

1 hour ago, jvan1973 said:

Those odds makers are good.   

It always surprises me when Vegas guys hit the number but it shouldn't

We're guessing and playing around when we guess the number but they arent

[jvan1973]

39 minutes ago, buffalo34 said:

So on cue the media here is salivating over the Pats, including one post that Brady lighting up one of the worst defenses in football explains why he is the GOAT and Tedy Bruschi is the nasty king of defense and Belichick can play chess with 20 people at once and Butler is a hero and blablablablabla best ever.

Hard to argue most of it unfortunately.   They just don't lose  back to back games.   The pats giving the points was the easiest get of them  all this week

[2006Coltsbestever]

They will still go 13-3 and win it all IMO, last week didn't mean squat. Just keeping it real. I am tired of them but I picked them to Repeat, cant bet against them.

[shakedownstreet]

Groinkowski says he's okay 

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

They will still go 13-3 and win it all IMO, last week didn't mean squat. Just keeping it real. I am tired of them but I picked them to Repeat, cant bet against them.

Cubs are going to Repeat too, it's a winning Front office baby! Warriors too  Cubs just swept the Cards like the Warriors toyed with the Cavs and like the Pats will toy with everyone for the rest of the season - at least no undefeated crap will be talked about.

[Chrisaaron1023]

12 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Cubs are going to Repeat too, it's a winning Front office baby! Warriors too  Cubs just swept the Cards like the Warriors toyed with the Cavs and like the Pats will toy with everyone for the rest of the season - at least no undefeated crap will be talked about.

lol you just forget Bama and Penguins and UConn Women sports in a nutshell lol

[2006Coltsbestever]

12 minutes ago, Chrisaaron1023 said:

lol you just forget Bama and Penguins and UConn Women sports in a nutshell lol

I think I am out of LIKES, I tried to give you a Trophy

[Chrisaaron1023]

2 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I think I am out of LIKES, I tried to give you a Trophy

lol gamedays are tough with "likes"

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, Chrisaaron1023 said:

lol gamedays are tough with "likes"

I will tell what's shocking UConn women losing last season. Being a Cubs fan I am worried about the Dodgers and Indians to be honest. I think the Warriors and Pats have it made  

[Chrisaaron1023]

4 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I will tell what's shocking UConn women losing last season. Being a Cubs fan I am worried about the Dodgers and Indians to be honest. I think the Warriors and Pats have it made  

Indians pulling the Warriors route.. be very afraid. I do like Kris Bryant.. since we share the same name lol its cool hearing my name on tv and the radio

 

And yes us people here in Ct were shocked.. Huskies are pretty much our pro team. And I just assume they'll win every game I didn't even really pay attention lol

[2006Coltsbestever]

32 minutes ago, Chrisaaron1023 said:

Indians pulling the Warriors route.. be very afraid. I do like Kris Bryant.. since we share the same name lol its cool hearing my name on tv and the radio

 

And yes us people here in Ct were shocked.. Huskies are pretty much our pro team. And I just assume they'll win every game I didn't even really pay attention lol

I love the Cubs PA guy, Now batting the MVP Kris Bryant!

[BloodyChamp]

It has to make certain homers mad that 1 year after Bill Belichik wasn't the reaaon the Pats won with Brissett, he threw a game ending INT playing for somebody else.

[dgambill]

Anyone still want Sean Payton?? Honest question...how much luster is off that guy....to think a couple years ago people were wanting to give draft picks to get him....and I think he may be on his way out. Don't get me wrong he is a very talented guy but wondering if he hasn't lost his voice in that locker room.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, dgambill said:

Anyone still want Sean Payton?? Honest question...how much luster is off that guy....to think a couple years ago people were wanting to give draft picks to get him....and I think he may be on his way out. Don't get me wrong he is a very talented guy but wondering if he hasn't lost his voice in that locker room.

No, I'll keep it simple

[dgambill]

32 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

No, I'll keep it simple

Maybe hire Bill Parcells and have him come as his OC??

[jvan1973]

4 hours ago, dgambill said:

Maybe hire Bill Parcells and have him come as his OC??

Parcells is a defensive guy.   I know it was a joke,   but if you could get him to be a defensive consultant,   that would be a good thing

[jvan1973]

On 9/18/2017 at 10:23 PM, BloodyChamp said:

It has to make certain homers mad that 1 year after Bill Belichik wasn't the reaaon the Pats won with Brissett, he threw a game ending INT playing for somebody else.

Not really,   it was his 3rd start and only two weeks with this playbook.