General Boston Sports Thread

[Joshyjess]

If the Pats go on to win the next two games, and take home another SB trophy, would you want to see Brady retire? I know he's talking about another couple of years, but wouldn't it be great to see him leave on such an amazing note.
The Pats dynasty is most likely coming to an end pretty soon(unless they get someone in the draft who can be the next Brady), I just think that after a GOAT career it would be the icing on the cake to see Brady hoist the trophy one last time, and then just walk away.
What do you think? If the Pats win it all, should Brady go ahead and call it quits, and leave at the top of his game?

Just read an article over on CBS Sports that Belichek plans on staying with the Pats for "a long time". If coach B is planning on staying (it looked like he was also planning on stepping down), and Brady can keep himself healthy, then for another few years the Pats might be able to keep performing at this level.
I don't WANT to see Brady leave. The past 16 years or so have been amazing, and the thought of that coming to an end really stinks, but having watched so many elite athletes keep going when they should have stopped has tempered me a bit on the cautious side.
If Brady and BB have another few years in them, that would seriously be amazing. I just hope that during that time, they are really thinking about building to the future as well.
Hopefully Brady can hold off on his riding-into-the-sunset season for a few more years.

On another note, I wonder what coach B's statement means to Josh McDaniels. It looked like he was turning down other offers with the thought of taking over the head coaching job of the Pats.

[BillTheGOAT]

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Colin has nailed every postseason game so far, 8-0 and he picked the Chiefs over NE. Says its the "safest pick" of the season.

[ViperGTS]

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Colin has nailed every postseason game so far, 8-0 and he picked the Chiefs over NE. Says its the "safest pick" of the season.

I came across this, and it is sccccaaaaary. I have always had a thought and belief...but this shook me. Thus, if he is 8-0, he must know something. This dude has other videos that are pretty eye opening.

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[K For Three]

He is picking Chiefs/Rams? Bold.

If one of the two HOF QBs don't get in the SB it's a major shocker, especially Brees at home. That Superdome is loud as hell man, that place is wild. I mean they pretty much also beat Favre the hell up 10 years ago to get into the SB lol. Vikings make that SB too if Peterson didn't fumble the ball 100 times.

The team I am most paranoid about IS the Saints. It was 10 years ago they won it all vs. the favored Peyton Manning Colts as the #1 seed, granted that team was coached by Jim Caldwell and he was terrible lol.

I won't hold it against the Pats if they do lose Sunday. It's on the road and it's going to be freezing. I have trouble with this game since there isn't enough to go by with Mahomes in big games yet.

Going to be great games and I will be snowed in.

Clearly though I am rooting for Pats/Rams. It's our best case scenario and I want to go full circle from 2001 lol. Both road teams winning though is tough to imagine but it happened the year the 49ers/Ravens made the SB years ago when they were desperate to send out murderer Ray Lewis on top.

I don't bet but if I had to pick one team to win it all from the final 4 with a gun against my head it would be the Saints. On the plus side if the Saints win it all makes it easier to let Anthony Davis go when everyone is drunk with happiness over the Saints.

My SB pick all year though was Pats/Rams. I made it this far, we'll see what happens now.....

[BillTheGOAT]

Colin has nailed every postseason game so far, 8-0 and he picked the Chiefs over NE. Says its the "safest pick" of the season.

I came across this, and it is sccccaaaaary. I have always had a thought and belief...but this shook me. Thus, if he is 8-0, he must know something. This dude has other videos that are pretty eye opening.

he picks the winner using the spread, NE is +3 and he got Chiefs winning 28-23. Idk anything about rigged games.

[Parliament10]

If the Pats go on to win the next two games, and take home another SB trophy, would you want to see Brady retire? I know he's talking about another couple of years, but wouldn't it be great to see him leave on such an amazing note.
The Pats dynasty is most likely coming to an end pretty soon(unless they get someone in the draft who can be the next Brady), I just think that after a GOAT career it would be the icing on the cake to see Brady hoist the trophy one last time, and then just walk away.
What do you think? If the Pats win it all, should Brady go ahead and call it quits, and leave at the top of his game?

Just read an article over on CBS Sports that Belichek plans on staying with the Pats for "a long time". If coach B is planning on staying (it looked like he was also planning on stepping down), and Brady can keep himself healthy, then for another few years the Pats might be able to keep performing at this level.
I don't WANT to see Brady leave. The past 16 years or so have been amazing, and the thought of that coming to an end really stinks, but having watched so many elite athletes keep going when they should have stopped has tempered me a bit on the cautious side.
If Brady and BB have another few years in them, that would seriously be amazing. I just hope that during that time, they are really thinking about building to the future as well.
Hopefully Brady can hold off on his riding-into-the-sunset season for a few more years.

On another note, I wonder what coach B's statement means to Josh McDaniels. It looked like he was turning down other offers with the thought of taking over the head coaching job of the Pats.

It very much surprised me, when the Pats traded away both Garoppolo and Brissett.
I think that that was a bonehead move.

Garoppolo was the heir apparent.
However, it would have apparently cost too much to keep him.

Garoppolo ended up signing a $137.5M/5yr deal.
IMO, it's going to hurt us in the end. We should have kept Garoppolo.

[K For Three]

I am ready for this tomorrow, whatever happens. I am literally right now too being snowed in lol.

After 3 straight Celtics wins I am feeling pretty good so LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's not supposed to be as cold now in KC as initially expected. Well it won't be warm but it won't be polar bear levels now.

[reload141]

I am ready for this tomorrow, whatever happens. I am literally right now too being snowed in lol.

After 3 straight Celtics wins I am feeling pretty good so LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's not supposed to be as cold now in KC as initially expected. Well it won't be warm but it won't be polar bear levels now.

Is it still below that level that TB is like 15-2 or something crazy?

[K For Three]

I am ready for this tomorrow, whatever happens. I am literally right now too being snowed in lol.

After 3 straight Celtics wins I am feeling pretty good so LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's not supposed to be as cold now in KC as initially expected. Well it won't be warm but it won't be polar bear levels now.

Is it still below that level that TB is like 15-2 or something crazy?

I think it's kinda of complicated when it comes to the road vs. playing at home. I seen this:

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/how-does-tom-brady-play-in-cold-weather-games-looking-at-patriots-qb-performance-in-cold-on-road/

Generally speaking, though, Brady is worse on the road in cold weather. He completes fewer passes, throws for less yards on average (in a small sample size), has a worse TD:INT ratio and loses more games.

It's interesting to note that only three of these games have occurred since the 2010 season and only one of them is a playoff game.

Also of note is Brady's record in Arrowhead Stadium. He hasn't been good, going 1-2, with three touchdowns and six interceptions. Only one of those games was during the Andy Reid era, and it was the infamous 41-14 loss by the Patriots back in 2014 that caused everyone to bury the Pats dynasty in September (an annual ritual 10 years running now) and created the "On to Cincinnati" meme from Bill Belichick.

However, then there is this:

http://www.philly.com/sports/sports-betting-nfc-afc-championship-phillies-world-series-parx-sugarhouse-william-hill-20190118.html

Of the ten thousand stats out there, the one that might be most impressive is that Brady is 12-2 in postseason games when the mercury is lower than 30 degrees at kickoff, 7-6-1 against the spread.

And yes there is more!!!! Mahomes appears not as good in the cold.

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https://www.kansascity.com/weather/article224687480.html

It won’t be as frigid as first feared, though it will be cold when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the New England Patriots Sunday evening.

Temperatures during the game are now expected to be in the low 20s with wind chills in the teens, according to the latest forecast by the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill.

So while yes the weather does favor Brady over Mahomes, would be preferable overall if the game was not on the road.

[SmartWentCrazy]

He is picking Chiefs/Rams? Bold.

If one of the two HOF QBs don't get in the SB it's a major shocker, especially Brees at home. That Superdome is loud as hell man, that place is wild. I mean they pretty much also beat Favre the hell up 10 years ago to get into the SB lol. Vikings make that SB too if Peterson didn't fumble the ball 100 times.

The team I am most paranoid about IS the Saints. It was 10 years ago they won it all vs. the favored Peyton Manning Colts as the #1 seed, granted that team was coached by Jim Caldwell and he was terrible lol.

I won't hold it against the Pats if they do lose Sunday. It's on the road and it's going to be freezing. I have trouble with this game since there isn't enough to go by with Mahomes in big games yet.

Going to be great games and I will be snowed in.

Clearly though I am rooting for Pats/Rams. It's our best case scenario and I want to go full circle from 2001 lol. Both road teams winning though is tough to imagine but it happened the year the 49ers/Ravens made the SB years ago when they were desperate to send out murderer Ray Lewis on top.

I don't bet but if I had to pick one team to win it all from the final 4 with a gun against my head it would be the Saints. On the plus side if the Saints win it all makes it easier to let Anthony Davis go when everyone is drunk with happiness over the Saints.

My SB pick all year though was Pats/Rams. I made it this far, we'll see what happens now.....

Pats are far better suited to play NO than LA. Our defensive strength is our secondary and we match up much better against them than the run-heavy Rams.

[Saint Lazarus]

[Tatumfor2]

Let's go!!!!!!!!!

[ConstableGeneva]

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[Parliament10]

New Orleans draws first blood.

[31to6]

LEEEETTTTTTT'''SSSS GGGGGOOOOOO BIIIIIITTTTTCCCCHHHHHHEEEEESSS!

[thelarrybirdx]

I am ready for this tomorrow, whatever happens. I am literally right now too being snowed in lol.

After 3 straight Celtics wins I am feeling pretty good so LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's not supposed to be as cold now in KC as initially expected. Well it won't be warm but it won't be polar bear levels now.

Is it still below that level that TB is like 15-2 or something crazy?

I think it's kinda of complicated when it comes to the road vs. playing at home. I seen this:

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/how-does-tom-brady-play-in-cold-weather-games-looking-at-patriots-qb-performance-in-cold-on-road/

Generally speaking, though, Brady is worse on the road in cold weather. He completes fewer passes, throws for less yards on average (in a small sample size), has a worse TD:INT ratio and loses more games.

It's interesting to note that only three of these games have occurred since the 2010 season and only one of them is a playoff game.

Also of note is Brady's record in Arrowhead Stadium. He hasn't been good, going 1-2, with three touchdowns and six interceptions. Only one of those games was during the Andy Reid era, and it was the infamous 41-14 loss by the Patriots back in 2014 that caused everyone to bury the Pats dynasty in September (an annual ritual 10 years running now) and created the "On to Cincinnati" meme from Bill Belichick.

However, then there is this:

http://www.philly.com/sports/sports-betting-nfc-afc-championship-phillies-world-series-parx-sugarhouse-william-hill-20190118.html

Of the ten thousand stats out there, the one that might be most impressive is that Brady is 12-2 in postseason games when the mercury is lower than 30 degrees at kickoff, 7-6-1 against the spread.

And yes there is more!!!! Mahomes appears not as good in the cold.

Read on Twitter

https://www.kansascity.com/weather/article224687480.html

It won’t be as frigid as first feared, though it will be cold when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the New England Patriots Sunday evening.

Temperatures during the game are now expected to be in the low 20s with wind chills in the teens, according to the latest forecast by the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill.

So while yes the weather does favor Brady over Mahomes, would be preferable overall if the game was not on the road.

Mahomes is 3-0 in freezing temperatures

[Feed Your Head]

Run the ball effectively, don't turn the ball over, and win. If they turn it over and can't get Sony going it'll be pretty ugly.

Sounds simple and obvious but yeah.

[reload141]

Just get the feeling that Miami game is going to bite us in the arse today.

[BRUNiNHO91]

Just get the feeling that Miami game is going to bite us in the arse today.

Same. SMH.

[K For Three]

He is picking Chiefs/Rams? Bold.

If one of the two HOF QBs don't get in the SB it's a major shocker, especially Brees at home. That Superdome is loud as hell man, that place is wild. I mean they pretty much also beat Favre the hell up 10 years ago to get into the SB lol. Vikings make that SB too if Peterson didn't fumble the ball 100 times.

The team I am most paranoid about IS the Saints. It was 10 years ago they won it all vs. the favored Peyton Manning Colts as the #1 seed, granted that team was coached by Jim Caldwell and he was terrible lol.

I won't hold it against the Pats if they do lose Sunday. It's on the road and it's going to be freezing. I have trouble with this game since there isn't enough to go by with Mahomes in big games yet.

Going to be great games and I will be snowed in.

Clearly though I am rooting for Pats/Rams. It's our best case scenario and I want to go full circle from 2001 lol. Both road teams winning though is tough to imagine but it happened the year the 49ers/Ravens made the SB years ago when they were desperate to send out murderer Ray Lewis on top.

I don't bet but if I had to pick one team to win it all from the final 4 with a gun against my head it would be the Saints. On the plus side if the Saints win it all makes it easier to let Anthony Davis go when everyone is drunk with happiness over the Saints.

My SB pick all year though was Pats/Rams. I made it this far, we'll see what happens now.....

Pats are far better suited to play NO than LA. Our defensive strength is our secondary and we match up much better against them than the run-heavy Rams.

Brees has always given the Pats trouble. He's a tough one. And Sean Payton is arguably the best play caller in the league.
He's that one QB that didn't have many duels with Brady and Manning but was always capable of out performing either. He's also a QB who can come back in games.....unlike Rodgers who sucks at comebacks.
Saints fans would also flood Atlanta for the Super Bowl.