Zooey wrote:

Holy crap.
I would expect that kind of expectation only from a Rams fan. I doubt even most of the Rams beat writers would rate them that highly.
I like them.
I think they have a young corps that is now hitting its stride. I could really see this team taking off. I thought they were ready to step up last year until Bradford was lost, and the OL got wiped out. Again.

But now there is hope that with stability in schemes, and with some experience, this young, young team could elevate itself this year.
I like them better than the Cardinals and 9ers.

Yeah, its an interesting ranking.
I think they got it right, btw. Thats about
right where I’d put them.
They certainly have the talent to be right
there in the 9 or 10 win range, fighting
for a playoff spot.

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http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/2015/05/12/newspaper-headlines-tom-brady-deflategate-suspension/Jw3S6LRgwfFjnrhJ7UmaeJ/story.html?p1=stream_sports

Talk of a lawsuit below. I kinda doubt that happens, once Kraft talks to his lawyers.
I mean, does he really want Tom Brady to undergo depositions under oath? Does
he really want the league lawyers to subpoena Brady’s cell phone….etc.

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http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/2015/05/12/report-kraft-and-goodell-relationship-pretty-much-dead/FQadhIogizVFbpBockSrYO/story.html?p1=feature_pri_hp
Report: Kraft and Goodell’s relationship ‘pretty much dead’

…“I can’t say for certain but it sure seems that way to me,” the owner told Freeman. “Some of us (owners) are waiting a little nervously to see what Robert does next.”

Sports Illustrated’s Greg Bedard, who formerly covered the Patriots for The Boston Globe, corroborated that sentiment, noting that “several people close to Kraft” feel that the Patriots’ owner “sees the investigation and report as an act of disloyalty – the worst offense,” and that in Kraft’s mind, “the league came after Brady over a minor issue that’s not worthy of the time, money and effort poured into it.”

“I really don’t see how Robert is going to get past this with Roger,” a source close to Kraft told Bedard. “Robert was furious with the leaks and the investigation in the first place, but he figured they’d be exonerated. Now he’s out of his mind with anger.”
What Kraft does next could well be to sue the league, which Sports Illustrated and the MMQB’s Peter King thinks is a likely outcome. King told CBS This Morning on Tuesday that his “bet is that [Kraft] will go rogue on this and [King’s] bet is that he will try to appeal this penalty in a court of law.”… see link

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snowman wrote:

I am shocked. I really thought Brady and the Pats would get away with it.

Well…they did get to win the Super Bowl.

And I’d favor them to do it again
next year.

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Sacks/Stuffs doesnt seem to have much
relationship to winning, if the top
of that chart is any indication.

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nittany ram wrote:

wv wrote:

Well, I dont really know how i feel about all this,
but i do know, that if Brady is suspended a few games
its not going to hurt the Pats. It might actually help
them in the long run cause it will give Garapolo some
experience.

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Yeah, Belichick will spin this to his advantage and create an ‘us vs the world/victim vs oppressor’ mentality in the locker room that will probably propel them to another Superbowl.

Of course, he’s also gonna cheat again somehow so the league has to remain vigilant.

Exactly.

In fact I bet Belichex instigated this whole deflate-scam
just so he could give Brady some rest and
create an us-vs-them attitude on the team.

Seriously, when a star becomes as big as Brady,
and makes as much money as Brady, and wins Rings
like Brady — a suspension of a few games
is pretty meaningless.

Then again, I’m not sure deflating balls
is a big deal. I just dont know. Maybe
it is, maybe it isnt.

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NERam wrote:

Heatin’ up a bit

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/report-patriots-fear-lengthy-suspension-for-tom-brady/ar-BBjryg1?ocid=U142DHP

Well, Brady got a fourth ring. I doubt
if he even cares that much about missing
some regular season games. He got his Ring,
and he’ll still be around for the Pats usual
playoff run. The money wont matter to him at this point.

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Laram on Bailey:

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Laram

I think Stedman Bailey is the best kept secret in the NFL.

I sure hope Foles can develop a rapport with him.

IMO Bailey should be the go to receiver when the Rams need a play.
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He doesn’t have prototypical #1 receiver size or speed but that’s fine.

He can be a Hines Ward type receiver where he does all of the dirty work, plays BIG, and catches everything thrown his way.

He’s a chain mover, a playmaker and IMO can be a VERY clutch receiver.

He’s a smart kid that knows how to position his body and get open.

I would look for him every time in the Red Zone.

He works very well in tight quarters.

Herzog wrote:

wv wrote:

Is that somethin special
or can most of these freaky WRs
do that, these days ?

I aint seen that before.

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Seems special to me. I didn’t notice how short Bailey is. Maybe that’s holding him back some?

Well it hurt him in the draft, for sure. But he’s got
long stretchy arms and great hands.

If he stays healthy, and
If the QB stays healthy, and
IF the OLine stays healthy, and
IF the RB stays healthy,
i predict he’ll catch over 60 balls
for about 750 yards.

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Is that somethin special
or can most of these freaky WRs
do that, these days ?

I aint seen that before.

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Dak wrote:

At the least, Brady should be suspended for several games. They sure waited a long time to report the findings. I’m thinking they were waiting for just the right time … long enough after the Super Bowl for most people to not care anymore, but not TOO long after. And, definitely not before the Draft, where Goodell might have to deal with, gasp, questions and public criticism!

Well, it raises lots of rather fundamental
questions — like, just what is in the best interest of pro football?

Is it in the best interest of the league to suspend its biggest stars?
Arent the stars the ones that make the game so popular and bring in
all the gazillions of dollars… or is the game bigger than the stars?

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joemad wrote:

little things make big things happen……..

deflating a ball by 20% in air volume is not ticky tacky, it’s a clear advantage.

So what should Troy Vincent do about it?

And keep in mind, the investigator said
“Its more likely than not” — thats not exactly
proof-positive. Ya know.

Thoze Patriots are Krafty devils.

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Agamemnon wrote:

https://instagram.com/p/2WVL8VGuks/

clip of Bailey catching ball while doing back flip</span>

Cool.

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I dunno what to say about Tavon’s hat.

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