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Originally Posted by RobertWeathers
I see similar.
The personality of this team now is the running game. I just hope Josh sticks with it.
I think BB/Tom and BB/Gronk have mended fences and its back to business as usual. I do believe that caused problems in the locker room early.
I think it took longer than it should have for Flo to figure out what he had and for the D to trust him.
I'm still concerned about the inconsistencies at the end of games we've seen all year creeping into this one.
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It's not as sexy or flashy of an offense, but they can now win lower scoring games easier than they did from 2011-2013.
2014 and 2016, they had Blount, but Michel is much better. And, if they throw it more to Michel? Watch out. The 2014 and 2016 teams, healthy like this one, also featured better Ds than people wanted to give them credit for. For total D they were #4 and #1, respectively, but the way the media bashes BB, average fans wouldn't even know the truth.
This is why I like the Pony Package between the 20s. If you use two RBs with different, yet somewhat similar skill sets, Ds can't guess pass or run as easy. They can do more of a 004 offense, but on coke. Your RBs/FB are the best the in the COnf, the O Line probably is, the TEs are good, and so forth. And, the WRs are better than Branch, Patten and Givens in 2004, too.
I hate that 2nd and 2 call on the first drive last week where White got 8 and then he subbed in Michel and Derwin James blew it up. This was a horrible substitution by McDaniels, but he was great after that.
Yes, I also agree there was a 2017 Gurerrero/Bill let my buddy Amendola go/Butler should have been overpaid to stay too attitude floating around.
Personally, I felt Brady and Gronk were way out of line. Brady is the same age as me and I would never, ever behave that way with my teammates where I work.
The whole thing was childish. Brady gets probably a rent free TB12 facility on Gillette/Kraft property and he's whining about possible undermining of Pats EMPLOYEES that BB hired and how Guerrero could undermine them? It was childish and disappointing, but it may now work in our favor on Sunday when the dust settles.
This is Gronk's last year, IMO, so that will be hovering in the air, too.