ESPN needs to kill the drama its trying to create:belichickgetout:
Brady Cooks, Butler Serves, Trump Got the Bill: Official 2017-18 New England Patriots Season Thread
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ESPN needs to kill the drama its trying to create:belichickgetout:
Titans on deck for next week :patsmjgrin:
Book our tickets for the AFC Championship already
Book our tickets for the AFC Championship already
Titans on deck for next week :patsmjgrin:
Book our tickets for the AFC Championship already
Not so fast Breh. If the Bills beat the Jaguars we’re playing the Bills.
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All Star
Either way
Disappointing first possession.
Probably not going to stand :patsfrancis:
EDIT: Hate that I was right
EDIT: Hate that I was right
Well, even though a teammate accidentally ran into him at practice yesterday, Brady should be able to play in the AFC Championship Game against Jacksonville on Sunday but will do so with discomfort in his throwing hand.
Brady jammed the right hand, according to a source, and while X-rays revealed no structural damage, there was some residual swelling
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having a bad right throwing hand four days before Sunday’s game against Tom Coughlin’s Jaguars still is a little disconcerting. Brady pretty much put on a clinic on Saturday night against the Titans, completing 35-of-53 passes for 337 yards with three touchdowns. You have to wonder if this is a red flag that Sunday could lead to something unexpected for the Patriots.
As it is, he’ll be dealing with the Jaguars’ awesome pass rush. He’ll be doing his best to dodge their front four and stay out of harm’s way, as they were second in the league in sacks with 55. The assumption is he’ll attempt to do so with his quick delivery and the Pats’ quick-strike offense. How much will his accuracy be impacted by the wounded hand come Sunday?
Guregian: Tom Brady's hand injury is not a good omen for Patriots
Brady jammed the right hand, according to a source, and while X-rays revealed no structural damage, there was some residual swelling
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having a bad right throwing hand four days before Sunday’s game against Tom Coughlin’s Jaguars still is a little disconcerting. Brady pretty much put on a clinic on Saturday night against the Titans, completing 35-of-53 passes for 337 yards with three touchdowns. You have to wonder if this is a red flag that Sunday could lead to something unexpected for the Patriots.
As it is, he’ll be dealing with the Jaguars’ awesome pass rush. He’ll be doing his best to dodge their front four and stay out of harm’s way, as they were second in the league in sacks with 55. The assumption is he’ll attempt to do so with his quick delivery and the Pats’ quick-strike offense. How much will his accuracy be impacted by the wounded hand come Sunday?
Guregian: Tom Brady's hand injury is not a good omen for Patriots
Looks like we could've kept Brady and Jimmy G after all...
For one thing, the cap keeps rising. It stood at $167 million per team in 2017, which is a 36 percent increase just since 2013. The 2018 cap is expected to be anywhere from $174 million to $178 million, though Banner believes the actual number might come in even higher. “I think the cap’s going to be more like 180 to 182 or 183,” he said.
This means, simply, that there will be more money to spend. The Patriots have already committed $15 million in 2018 salary toward Brady, plus an additional $7 million from his prorated signing bonus toward his cap charge, for a total of $22 million. Garoppolo, had he not been traded, would have been scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March. But the Patriots, as Banner suggested, could have placed the franchise tag on him—a move that likely would have cost an estimated $23.55 million in both salary and cap charges.
That would have meant $45.55 million against the cap for just two quarterbacks. Which seems crazy! But, as Banner explained, it’s not as simple as that. Because the cap is fungible.
https://deadspin.com/how-the-patriots-could-have-kept-both-jimmy-garoppolo-a-1822209798
For one thing, the cap keeps rising. It stood at $167 million per team in 2017, which is a 36 percent increase just since 2013. The 2018 cap is expected to be anywhere from $174 million to $178 million, though Banner believes the actual number might come in even higher. “I think the cap’s going to be more like 180 to 182 or 183,” he said.
This means, simply, that there will be more money to spend. The Patriots have already committed $15 million in 2018 salary toward Brady, plus an additional $7 million from his prorated signing bonus toward his cap charge, for a total of $22 million. Garoppolo, had he not been traded, would have been scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March. But the Patriots, as Banner suggested, could have placed the franchise tag on him—a move that likely would have cost an estimated $23.55 million in both salary and cap charges.
That would have meant $45.55 million against the cap for just two quarterbacks. Which seems crazy! But, as Banner explained, it’s not as simple as that. Because the cap is fungible.
https://deadspin.com/how-the-patriots-could-have-kept-both-jimmy-garoppolo-a-1822209798
As of Wednesday night, hours after the right-hand injury occurred, Tom Brady's availability for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars was not in doubt. A source relayed that his hand "should be OK," and another said that while it might affect him "slightly" in the game, the belief was that Brady would be able to carry out his duties as the team's starting quarterback effectively. If anything, that belief only strengthened after Friday's practice, with Brady throwing the ball well in what was an important session for him after the initial scare.
"He looked pretty good to me," cornerback Malcolm Butler said Friday of Brady.
Meanwhile, receiver Danny Amendola added Friday, "He looked good ... they're always good throws [from him]."
Tom Brady's work in practice helps boost confidence he'll be OK
"He looked pretty good to me," cornerback Malcolm Butler said Friday of Brady.
Meanwhile, receiver Danny Amendola added Friday, "He looked good ... they're always good throws [from him]."
Tom Brady's work in practice helps boost confidence he'll be OK
We're back in the Super Bowl :BradyGOAT:
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Even Jimmy G gets paid :maxbwavy:
The New England Patriots traded Jimmy Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers during the regular season, but they earned him a bonus with Sunday's victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Garoppolo pocketed $79,000 thanks to New England's two playoff wins and AFC title.
He's not done making money, either, as Schefter noted the signal-caller would earn an additional $112,000 if the Patriots win the Super Bowl and $56,000 if they lose.
Despite finishing the season on the West Coast, Garoppolo has been a central figure in the off-field storylines circulating the Patriots in their quest for back-to-back titles.
Jimmy Garoppolo Receives $79K Bonus for Patriots Reaching Super Bowl LII
The New England Patriots traded Jimmy Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers during the regular season, but they earned him a bonus with Sunday's victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Garoppolo pocketed $79,000 thanks to New England's two playoff wins and AFC title.
He's not done making money, either, as Schefter noted the signal-caller would earn an additional $112,000 if the Patriots win the Super Bowl and $56,000 if they lose.
Despite finishing the season on the West Coast, Garoppolo has been a central figure in the off-field storylines circulating the Patriots in their quest for back-to-back titles.
Jimmy Garoppolo Receives $79K Bonus for Patriots Reaching Super Bowl LII
The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas on Sunday installed the Eagles as 5.5-point underdogs to the New England Patriots for Super Bowl LII.
Other sportsbooks went higher. The Wynn opened at New England minus-6.5, and Caesars Palace and Station Casinos each made the Patriots minus-6.
William Hill's Nevada book went a touch lower, with New England opening as a 5-point favorite. The Super Bowl over/under was set at 47.5.
The Patriots will be looking for their second straight Super Bowl title and third in the past four seasons when they take on the Eagles on Feb. 4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The betting favorite has won 33 of the previous 51 Super Bowls.
Philadelphia is the largest Super Bowl underdog since the Arizona Cardinals were seven-point underdogs to the Pittsburgh Steelersin Super Bowl XLIII.
Eagles biggest Super Bowl underdogs since '09
Other sportsbooks went higher. The Wynn opened at New England minus-6.5, and Caesars Palace and Station Casinos each made the Patriots minus-6.
William Hill's Nevada book went a touch lower, with New England opening as a 5-point favorite. The Super Bowl over/under was set at 47.5.
The Patriots will be looking for their second straight Super Bowl title and third in the past four seasons when they take on the Eagles on Feb. 4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The betting favorite has won 33 of the previous 51 Super Bowls.
Philadelphia is the largest Super Bowl underdog since the Arizona Cardinals were seven-point underdogs to the Pittsburgh Steelersin Super Bowl XLIII.
Eagles biggest Super Bowl underdogs since '09