Flying Elvis

When Stephen Gostkowski was injured last season the Patriots signed Younghoe Koo to their practice squad. When they decided on Mike Nugent they cut him and he signed with the Falcons. Koo was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week twice last season and has converted 5 straight onside kicks.

It's true in my corner as well. We love dirty laundry. But it's relatively quiet here today despite losing to the Seahawks last night. Not knowing what kind of team we would have this year, I guess it showed that they will compete.

Russell Wilson has never received an MVP vote. He is an underrated superstar.

Bill Belichick watching Cam Newton. Bill Belichick watching Tom Brady.

You can never count out Mahomes but the Ravens get the early nod.

Thursday games are a joke. It's just a money grab. Coaches hate 'em. Players hate 'em. Four days isn't enough time for players to recover but playing after the bye is a good idea.

That was an ugly game but we've seen it before. Last year it was the early season pass defense but a favorable schedule straightened that out (until the super bowl lol). You can't judge the Patriots in September. Wait and see is the best response. Some good news, Brady has never lost at home against the Dolphins (except the last game of the 2005 season which he only played the first quarter). Or, Brady and Gronk have contaminated the locker room.

It was a quick handshake but it was hot out there.

The contract market for wide recievers went sky high this season. The Patriots don't overpay. Brandin Cooks 5 year, $81,000,000 ($49,459,000 guaranteed) Danny Amendola 2 year, $12,000,000 ($6,000,000 guaranteed) (33 years old in Nov.)

Hi Gramz! How are you doing? It is true this is a different team and maybe this will finally be the end of an era. However... I've heard that many times before! I'm looking forward to October 4. We haven't played you guys in a while.

I've observed during the Brady/Belichick tenure that the Patriots treat the first four games of the regular season kinda like the preseason. They don't scheme as much as later in the season. They seem slow and out of shape. After game 5 you get a much better read on what kind of team they will be. They are 7-1 in game 5's the last 8 seasons.

Thanks for trying.

Phillip Dorsett on Josh Gordon, https://www.patriots.com/video/press-pass-patriots-on-gordon More Dorsett from last week,

Who? lol Just kidding.

I read somewhere the Patriots now have made 28 transactions involving a wide receiver since the start of the new league year in March. Wow!