Cowherd and Mangini picked NE

[Natethegreat]

I think Christian Gonzalez is being a bit overrated, imo.

I have Pats fans claiming he will lock down JSN when BETTER Corners like Stingley Jr. couldn't do it.

Also if they actually double JSN, they will give plenty of opportunity for Rashid Shaheed to do some damage.

And if not him, then Kupp can still go.

And if not him, then AJ Barner can get it done.

And if not him, then a nice quick screen pass to K9 will do.

He is good, though I doubt he will be on JSN all game. I do think our D is better but Milton Williams and Barrimore are very very good.
I think they give our O line problems. Both running and protecting Sam.

 

[hox]

Their Dline is pretty good. They can rush the passer and stop the run, better than the Rams can IMO.

Also our secondary minus Emm did get cooked last game... so I mean they're not totally wrong.

We should still win handily because their OL isn't very good, but Maye can and will escape the pocket and make plays down field.

 

[Dolomight12]

The only chance the pats genuinely have to beat us is for us to have another game like the Indy game, which we won.

 

[NoGain]

My general feeling at the moment is that they will be a peskier opponent for us than we might like, but that eventually we will take control of the game. Again, that's just how I'm feeling at the moment.

 

[glenwo2]

He is good, though I doubt he will be on JSN all game. I do think our D is better but Milton Williams and Barrimore are very very good.
I think they give our O line problems. Both running and protecting Sam.

I'm not concerned with whomever is on the left side protecting Sam.

It's always going to be Anthony Bradford on the right which makes me nervous.

 

[Ostatehawk]

NE had 35 sacks all season. Against mediocre teams for the most part. I'm not terrified of their DL.

 

[Glasgow Seahawk]

Pretty sure in another podcast he meant that he thought it would come down to a FG and was referring to the spread rather than the actual result.

 

[Ostatehawk]

The main premise seems to be that the simply need to:

Stop JSN
Stop Walker

That's it. It is a Wile E. Coyote type GENIUS plan. I cannot believe no one else has thought of it.

 

[glenwo2]

Pretty sure in another podcast he meant that he thought it would come down to a FG and was referring to the spread rather than the actual result.

I couldn't give a rat's ass about the spread.

Just win the damn game. LOL!

 

[Glasgow Seahawk]

I couldn't give a rat's ass about the spread.

Just win the damn game. LOL!

I don't either but he does. He spends entire podcasts talking about sharps and squares.

 

[Runscott]

The main premise seems to be that the simply need to:

Stop JSN
Stop Walker

That's it. It is a Wile E. Coyote type GENIUS plan. I cannot believe no one else has thought of it.


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[Natethegreat]

NE had 35 sacks all season. Against mediocre teams for the most part. I'm not terrified of their DL.

A lot of their sacks are from interior pressure which is the weakness of our line though. I'm not real worried about our tackles.
Instant pressure up the middle kills any play design.

 

[Grahamhawker]

This game will be closer than a lot of people think. Patriots have some x-factors on both sides of the ball. That said, I don't put too much stock into any Cowherd says. These guys have two weeks to fill and will say anything to get views/clicks etc.

Exactly. They're worthy opponents with a lot of upside. But the sports-talk media has to do something to generate a narrative prior to the biggest event of the year. It's an extremely competitive media atmosphere.

 

[RedAlice]

Pats gave up 48 sacks this season. 48.

If I recall our D-line is pretty good - this could bring a really lopsided victory if they cannot protect Maye.

I'm with RedAlice.

Even if I didn't hate the Pats - I am not seeing anything in their season (regular & playoffs) that suggests they can hang with the Hawks.

Rams team this year was good (very good) and still lost. No way in hell Pats win this.

 

[SocialParasite]

Their Dline is pretty good. They can rush the passer and stop the run, better than the Rams can IMO.

Also our secondary minus Emm did get cooked last game... so I mean they're not totally wrong.

We should still win handily because their OL isn't very good, but Maye can and will escape the pocket and make plays down field.

The question is, can McDaniel scheme his receivers open the way McVay can?

 

[DTiempo81]

A lot of their sacks are from interior pressure which is the weakness of our line though. I'm not real worried about our tackles.
Instant pressure up the middle kills any play design.

Outside zone/stretch runs, screen game, etc, all are ways to beat interior pressure and are things that Seattle is quite proficient at. This is an opportunity for Kubiak to really show off his game planning abilities. There are some clear weaknesses on NE's defense that can be attacked.

 

[JPatera76]

It’s easy to predict a win for the underdog when you’re trolling for views. When the Pats lose, they’ll just shrug their shoulders.
It’s all a silly game tied to ad revenue.

Bingo most these dorks don’t do it for a “love of the game” point of view or statistical point of view. They throw shit don’t care if it sticks or not just to generate views and money. A the end day they truly don’t give a **** about what happens. I’d argue as much to say they’re no longer “fans” of football, football is just the larger if not largest sports ENTERTAINMENT industry they can get the money from.

 

[Runscott]

Even if I didn't hate the Pats - I am not seeing anything in their season (regular & playoffs) that suggests they can hang with the Hawks.

Rams team this year was good (very good) and still lost. No way in hell Pats win this.

Agreed. I've never bet on a football game; however, I'm considering watching it on an Indian reservation just so that I can earn money to pay for my World Cup tickets this summer.

 

[RedAlice]

I don't remember since it did not involve the Rams - what was the media like the year you all destroyed Denver in the SB?

 

[Natethegreat]

The question is, can McDaniel scheme his receivers open the way McVay can?

Honestly the Pats WR are not that great. A big weakness on their team really.
If the Pats have any chance they will need it to be a low scoring game. I expect them to struggle on offense.