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Aug 10, 2022 at 6:27 AM

FL9er
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They have one of the most expensive group of skill players and it's so underwhelming.

Aug 10, 2022 at 12:54 PM

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Originally posted by FL9er:
They have one of the most expensive group of skill players and it's so underwhelming.

I'm puzzled on a couple fronts..

They rank 28th in QB spending, 29th in RB, 12th WR and 1st TE.

So it isn't really true they are spending a lot.. except at TE.. and this makes sense.. they for a decade plus have been running a ton of 2 TE.. they want two starter caliber players there..

For being 29th in RB spending they actually have very good RBs... Strong is an exciting rook, Stevenson did well last year so did Harris..

I would describe their skill guys as underrated and cheap. Except at TE. Where they are expensive and good.

Aug 10, 2022 at 5:07 PM

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Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
I'm puzzled on a couple fronts..

They rank 28th in QB spending, 29th in RB, 12th WR and 1st TE.

So it isn't really true they are spending a lot.. except at TE.. and this makes sense.. they for a decade plus have been running a ton of 2 TE.. they want two starter caliber players there..

For being 29th in RB spending they actually have very good RBs... Strong is an exciting rook, Stevenson did well last year so did Harris..

I would describe their skill guys as underrated and cheap. Except at TE. Where they are expensive and good.

Sorry, I should have clarified, WR/TE

Nov 27, 2023 at 5:54 PM

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Its over. NE has had some up and downs throughout the years but I've never before seen the team just flat out quit like they have the past two games.

Patriots host the Chargers next week and face the possibility of a 5-game losing streak. Bill Belichick has lost 5 consecutive games in a season only once, with the Cleveland Browns in 1995. He was fired following the season with a 5-11 record. pic.twitter.com/90fPTQTR8C
— mike murray (@mmvrray) November 27, 2023

Belichick is done. Time to retire or set up shop somewhere else. Patriots need to blow it all up and start from scratch. Gonna be a lot of pain coming their way in the next few years.

Mar 2, 2024 at 8:15 AM

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One of the funniest quotes from 'The Dynasty'. Matt Cassel on Belichick in the film room:

"One time I don't see a corner blitz and I get absolutely annihilated.

Belichick comes in and he says, 'Cassel, can we figure out the corner blitz? Because I don't wanna have to write…
— Mike Kadlick (@mikekadlick) March 1, 2024

Mar 6, 2024 at 9:28 AM

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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

One of the funniest quotes from 'The Dynasty'. Matt Cassel on Belichick in the film room:

"One time I don't see a corner blitz and I get absolutely annihilated.

Belichick comes in and he says, 'Cassel, can we figure out the corner blitz? Because I don't wanna have to write…
— Mike Kadlick (@mikekadlick) March 1, 2024

Bill is supposedly hilarious and to the media he goes long and hard to not reveal anything so he gives a bunch of non answers, but in the facility he's got a sense of humor