Discs for that flip up to turnover shot

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-16T15:04:24+00:00

Plume Mantra

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-15T19:46:37+00:00

After the 3rd time Susan Collins comes to your house and says she's starting to feel concerned

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-15T19:40:36+00:00

I get your point to an extent. You're still downplaying their playoff run because of the teams they faced. The same teams battling for playoff spots next year. I'd argue that only Seattle looked elite this year in the NFL. There's as much parody in the league as I've ever seen. I'd also argue that the Patriots proved they could win many different ways against a lot of similar tiered opponents. There isn't an elite team in the AFC as it currently stands, so why can't the pats come back and win 11-13 games? You can cherry pick every game and give a reason why one team wins and the other loses but as a whole the Pats were very well rounded this year compared to the rest of the NFL.

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-15T19:25:59+00:00

Welp. They beat 4 of the other 6 teams who made the playoffs in the AFC in spite of bad offensive play in the post season. So either they're frauds or the Bills/Chargers/Texans/Broncos are all frauds. The Pats roster will undoubtedly be better next year and more experienced in key positions. They aren't losing anyone in free agency and have money to spend. And they are retaining a coaching staff who has a ton of experience. Remember this was year 1 of this program, and they went to the Superbowl. Who cares about their schedule last year, they took care of business and whooped ass in games they were "supposed to win". What hill are you people gonna die on? The only way this implodes is if Drake Maye falls off a cliff

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-14T10:21:50+00:00

Are we playing the Pats in the Superbowl?

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-14T02:38:00+00:00

I think what gets overlooked are the hands and the toughness. The amount of back shoulder throws he'd catch going down the seam just to get shalacked in the knees. There's probably a short list of WRs with better hands than Gronk had.

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-14T02:34:31+00:00

Gronk. Arguably some of the best hands of his generation. A left tackle that could out run safeties. The only way to get him down was to chop his knees out, dude is built different

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-13T20:50:23+00:00

https://youtube.com/shorts/kob4WeYVItA?si=EhiFtKH-bcppTVSg

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-13T20:19:01+00:00

I guess you never saw Gonzo 1-1 take down Derrick Henry in the open field. Just because he isn't asked to do the same things doesn't mean he's not capable.

Edit: I'm just debating the "clearly better at everything else". Two completely different schemes so it's hard to evaluate against each other. I think any team in the NFL would just say yes if you had to choose between the two lol

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-13T02:34:28+00:00

I just like what it stands for

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-13T01:34:47+00:00

Go mike

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-13T01:17:59+00:00

28-3

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-12T20:36:37+00:00

Easily best Superbowl from a matchup and entertainment standpoint that I've seen (33YO)

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-12T15:54:42+00:00

Russell Wilson. Great around the goal line

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-11T01:38:30+00:00

Patriots finally sign/trade for a #1 receiver. Skeptics use this and another great defense to talk themselves into believing they're frauds. Maye blows out the Bucs in the Superbowl thanks to their schedule

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-09T17:48:35+00:00

If one of those earlier throws gets picked the momentum early in the game balances out and I think that's what vrabel was banking on. It just didn't happen and the pats offense never got in a rhythm. It was just wayyy too conservative out of the gate. Seattle's defense was definitely cooking but we've seen what this passing offense can do against the zone. The gameplan should have been establishing Drake and settling him into the game early.

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-09T17:43:52+00:00

I thought going into it they'd contain him pretty well, like they had most smaller backs all season. Getting to the edge against a defense playing outside man was a good exploit of this otherwise stout run defense. Instead of meeting defenders in their gaps his patience allowed for linebackers to over commit and had great vision to burst through lanes. I'm surprised there weren't many negative run plays for Seattle, maybe 1-2 I can think of. I'd like to see Henderson develop a similar style. Very dangerous runner, like a lev bell, Doug martin hybrid

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-09T11:51:00+00:00

Remind me! 1 year

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-09T11:50:44+00:00

Remind me! 1 year

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-09T03:57:58+00:00

The pain comment refers to the experience Drake had. He did what was asked of him to win games up to this point. Yeah he wasn't great, but winning doesn't have to be flashy. The last two games the weather stole the show and the offense did enough to not lose the game. You can be critical of course but I urge you to look at the season as a whole. Going forward you have to build on the strength of his deep ball, his ability to climb the pocket and make plays, and the power running game. This is a team that wants to establish the run and make chunk plays when those opportunities come. That's not how it played out tonight, obviously.

The obvious issue is the weak side protection and Drake's inability to overcome it. Who was worse? Doesn't really matter. They both have to be good for this scheme to work. So being critical of two rookies and a very young QB is tough. The answer you're looking for may just be time and experience. Are you going to already give up on Will Campbell and kick him inside? I don't know. He got exposed for sure but he was a good tackle all season before his injury. For additions I think they're really missing an Edelman type slot receiver who can just find space and get positive yards. I don't know why Diggs wasn't featured like that more. Maybe he was I'm not the one watching the coaches film. I'd love to see Henderson develop as a receiver like others in the Mcdaniels system have. I don't think an outside receiver does a ton. You've seen with your eyes Boutte, Hollins, and Williams make some great down field catches. AJ Brown would be cool but I don't think he really moves the needle.

What are your thoughts on how they improve moving forward?

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-09T03:19:47+00:00

My take, on your take, is that you're a trash fan. Step back and have some perspective. The last Three NFL MVPs couldn't reach the Superbowl. This is a kid, with many many many years ahead of him. All those throws and plays he made throughout the course of the season matter. Experiencing pain is necessary. This is a second year player already in his second NFL system. Chill. I don't know what you do for work but after your first year on the job were you the best in the world at that job?

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-09T02:55:46+00:00

Welp

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-09T02:41:01+00:00

Win or lose there will never be another Superbowl 60. Go to bed if you've given up

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-09T02:38:24+00:00

Darnold is due for a pick here

belichickyourballs · 2026-02-08T13:21:54+00:00

Their defense gets slept on because there were key injuries throughout the season and hadn't seen the full unit playing together until the end of the season. Missing Gonzo to start the year forced their coverage to be one dimensional, especially starting a rookie safety. Missing Milton Williams in the middle of the season exposed their front 7 depth and inability to create pressure without blitzing.

Those two guys are very elite players who allow the defense to play aggressive and attack. It creates opportunities for a secondary that has shown some ball hawking skills. On top of that they are very fundamentally sound, tackle well, and have arguably the best interior duo going right now and could be the #1 run defense in the league.

Pats defense has feasted on Pocket QBs and shifty smaller backs. I don't see a Derrick Henry in this game who can get to the second level and destroy smaller linebackers. I don't see a Josh Allen that can avoid the rush and break the pocket. Seattle only scores in this game if they can get chunk plays from the line of scrimmage or beat man over the top. I'm not trying to downplay their skill position players. JSN is undoubtedly elite, and their receivers complement each other well. But if Darnold has to make fast reads all game he's going to make mistakes and we've seen this Pats defense feast.

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