I still have never seen anybody chug a beer faster than Tom Brady. You should’ve seen the way he slammed down his cup – it was like he was spiking the ball after a TD. It was hilarious. It was awesome. It was textbook Brady.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/i-still-have-never-seen-anybody-chug-a-beer-faster/
Crowd energy big driver for Patriots on Sunday
Guest Post from Cody LaChance
(Mike D. note – Cody was lucky enough to be voted winner of one of my ticket giveaways last week, thanks to NRG. Here’s his report from a rocking Gillette Stadium…)
Boston Barstool’s Jerry Thornton has coined the Gillette Stadium crowd as “The Real Housewives of Foxboro”. They only get loud after big plays, and they seem to go quiet too often. They aren’t a feared crowd like the CenturyLink and Arrowhead groups, but
Sunday may have changed that.
Gillette Stadium was rocking. From the time of the first kickoff through the end of the game, the crowd was on its feet and making lots of noise. Did the crowd set a record for stadium noise? No. But did their energy and enthusiasm translate into a great showing by the Patriots? You better believe.
I was lucky enough to be part of the crowd after winning a pair of tickets from PatsPropaganda and NRG and it was an experience I’ll never forget.
Andy Dalton and the Bengals offense never really got into a rhythm. They had a few drive killing penalties that seemed to be in part of the loud stadium making communication hard for Cincinnati. The defense was thriving off the energy from the stands as they did not allow a 3rd as the Bengals boasted a great offense coming into this play that had not given up a sack yet and has explosive weapons like A.J. Green, Giovanni Bernard, and Mohammed Sanu.
The offense was feeding off the noise as well. Brady rushing for first downs on the first drive got the place going and there was no looking back. Gronk only fueled the masses as he made big play after big play, headlined by his 16-yard touchdown pass late into the 3rd quarter that put the game out of reach for the Bengals. It is a great sign moving forward seeing #87 playing mean out there and getting back to his trademark “Smashing and dashing” ways.
What a way to quiet the critics. The Patriot reign is not yet over. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots still are a team that will contend for the Super Bowl. The fans at Gillette Stadium and the team were backed into a corner and they both showed up Sunday night.
Going forward, these crowds need to continue to be loud and on their feet from start to finish. If the fans and team can show up like that each and every home game, this team will be tough to beat in Foxboro.
Updated Patriots Depth Chart
With Michael Buchanan going to IR, and the release of Joe Vellano (PS candidate) and Kenbrell Thompkins (claimed by Oakland) to make room for Brandan Browner and Brian Tyms, here’s where we’re at with the roster now.
Quite a few injury questions (optimistically leaving Revis and McCourty off) and the depth at defensive end is scary. But hey, how about that secondary!?
https://www.patspropaganda.com/updated-patriots-depth-chart-with-michael/
Razor’s Edge: A Visit to Foxborough on the Occasion of Tom Brady’s Premature Funeral «
Razor’s Edge: A Visit to Foxborough on the Occasion of Tom Brady’s Premature Funeral «
Very good read summing it all up.
Three GIFs That Defined Patriots Win Over Bengals
It was a lot more enjoyable this week finding three plays to GIF that defined the victory over the Bengals. Of course I could’ve just chosen horrible penalty calls but we’ll stick with plays the Patriots actually made.
We start with the first play of the game, a 20-yard play action completion to Brandon LaFell. For all the criticism the Pats took last week for trying to pass right out of the gate, this play set the tone for the entire game and gave the Pats their first non-three-and-out first possession this season.
There were quite a few defensive plays to choose from, especially on third down where the Bengals didn’t convert one all day. Here is a key third down stop on the Bengals first possession of the second half. A touchdown drive here might’ve made a game out of it, but the Pats went aggressive with press man and no one could get open. Just watch Arrington attack the receiver at the top of the screen. That disrupts the whole timing of the play. Beautiful work on defense.
Finally we go with the Gronk’s 17-yard touchdown catch where he looke like the Gronk of old, even as the safety dove at his knees, Gronk didn’t even flinch. Each week Gronk is getting closer to his old self and this play is a reminder what a weapon he is.
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