The 2007 New England Patriots Season Thread

[The Legend Killer]

Pre-Season Schedule
Week 1: @Tampa Bay L 13-10
Week 2: Tennessee L 27-24
Week 3: @Carolina W 24-7
Week 4: New York Giants
Regular Season Schedule
Week 1: @New York Jets
Week 2: San Diego
Week 3: Buffalo
Week 4: @Cincinnati
Week 5: Cleveland
Week 6: @Dallas
Week 7: @Miami
Week 8: Washington
Week 9: @Indianapolis
Week 10: BYE
Week 11: @Buffalo
Week 12: Philadelphia
Week 13: @Baltimore
Week 14: Pittsburgh
Week 15: New York Jets
Week 16: Miami
Week 17: @New York Giants


The last time we saw the Pats, they had blown an 18 point lead and yet still came withing one minute of advancing to another Super Bowl.

When you combine both the draft and off-season moves they have made, are they they team to beat this season ?

Here are a few things I am going to look for as the season goes....

#1 The Charecter issues...The Pats have always prided themselves on locker room chemistry and on field Harmony, yet the drafting of Miami saftey Brandon Merriweather and the trade for Randy Mosss make me wonder.

Will they play nice ?

#2 Who will prove to be the best new addition, will it be Adalius Thomas or Randy Moss ?

#3 With Corey Dillion gone, will Laurence Maroney be able to carry the team at RB in just his 2nd season ?

#4 If CB Asante Samuel does indeed hold out, how much will it affect the defense ?

#5 What if Tom Brady goes down, can Matt Cassel lead the team ?

The Patriots open the pre-season on August 10th, 2007

[Foulke The Yanks]

Adalius Thomas should be a stud as long as he stays healthy. I remember when the Pats signed Colvin a couple years ago and I was excited how Belichick was going to use his new athletic linebacker, and he went down with an injury. But Thomas will be scary next to Bruschi and Colvin. An honest prediction for Thomas this year is that he will have a career year in sacks if healthy. That nasty line of Seymour-Wilfork-Warren is going to cause so many double teams that holes will be huge!

[NFL_WIZARD]

The Patriots are in a position to be awesome.
And NO, Cassell is no Brady, Cassell HAS NOT STARTED A GAME SINCE HIGH SCHOOL!

[BigdaddyQH]

New England will cruise in this nothing division. Whether they are good enough to challenge Indy and San Diego is another story. Their offense takes a back seat to both of those teams, so it would be up to the D.

[Jay]

The Legend Killer - I think you need to review the rules of this site, because your pre season prediction is in direct violation of:

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[Inmate4]

1. They will play nice or not at all. BB would sit Moss quicker than stink on a monkey!

2. Thomas is the stud addition. Face it - "D" is the Patriots main game, but I expect big things from a new improved Moss.

3. Maroney is a friggin horse! He'll be running over LB's like mad this year!

4. Well, Asante's all but back now. He's a pro. He wasn't home sipping margueritas. He'll be ready.

5. No. If Brady goes down, kiss the season goodbye.

Week 1 prediction: Pats 27, Jets 10

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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady missed a portion of practice Thursday because of his chronic right shoulder injury.

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Albert Breer, of the Metrowest Daily News, reports New England Patriots TE Kyle Brady (leg) missed portions of practice this week because of a "team decision." It is believed the team is managing a leg injury.

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Albert Breer, of the Metrowest Daily News, reports New England Patriots S Rashad Baker (hand) remains day-to-day with a leg injury.

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Albert Breer, of the Metrowest Daily News, reports New England Patriots DL Mike Wright (leg) remains day-to-day with a leg injury.

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Albert Breer, of the Metrowest Daily News, reports New England Patriots WR Randy Moss (hamstring) missed portions of practice Thursday, Sept. 6, with what is listed as a "team decision." It is believed the team is managing a hamstring injury that cost Moss four weeks of training camp.

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Mike Reiss, of the Boston Globe, reports New England Patriots P Chris Hanson signed a two-year contract with base salaries of $595,000 (2007) and $730,000 (2008). The deal did not include a signing bonus.

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[The Legend Killer]

Game #1 Pats 38 Jets 14


Quick take: Moss' makes impressive debut

NFL.com

It was over when ...

Patriots QB Tom Brady connected with new friend Randy Moss on a 51-yard play-action touchdown pass to give the Patriots a 28-7 lead in the third quarter. Moss appeared to show no ill effects from a hamstring injury that held him out of most of the preseason.


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NFL Game Center: Post Game - New England Patriots at New York Jets - 2007 1

[capitan1962]

Barring injuries nobody will stop this team from going all of the way. With Tom Brady at the helm and Belichick callign the shots they outclass every team in the league.

[Transplanted Caper]

Lesson of the Day: Don't piss off Bill Belicheck