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MTZehvor on 17 September 2018
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SpokenTruth said:
MTZehvor said:
I'm feeling pretty confident about the Patriots' chances heading into Jacksonville this week (at least, so long as Gronk can play the whole game this time). I feel like our defense is better set up to get pressure on Bortles and keep him from just sitting in the pocket all day like he did in the AFCG last year. Time will tell if that feeling's warranted, but I think if the Giants could hold the Jags to 20 points, we should be able to as well, and I think that'll be enough for a win.

That didn't play out like you expected.

The Jags held Gronk to 2 catches for 15 yards and the Pats couldn't contain Bortles for nothing - 377 yards, 4 TDs, no sacks and 3 (almost 4) rushing 1st downs.

Oh, and they had to reply on Bortles because their #1 RB was out for the game.  With the run game gone the game plan was simple.  Stop Bortles.

Any other obvious things you'd like to fill me in on? Perhaps give me a rundown of why trading Khalil Mack was a terrible idea, or how Santa Claus isn't actually real.