Injury Report (Wednesday): Patriots vs. Jaguars (Week 19)

by tommasse on Jan 9, 2008 11:08 PM EST in News Comment 11 comments

Many Patriots Listed, Most in Good Shape
Tight Ends, Offensive Linemen Still Main Concerns

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nfl.com poll is picking jags

I find that kind of interesting...

55%:45% jags:pats.

so what do you figure is driving that poll, belief or desperation?

by circusboy on Jan 10, 2008 11:04 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I should have my game preview late this evening, but I think (and probably many people would agree) that Jacksonville poses as big a challenge to New England as any team. So I think people voting in the poll are voting more on the likelihood of an upset (and what they hope will be an upset) than who they legitimately think will win the game.

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by tommasse on Jan 10, 2008 12:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Wishful thinking

Looks like it is just the general populace of Pats haters. Anyone can vote, I voted twice, just to see if I could, maybe we can even it out.

by cia on Jan 10, 2008 12:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'd say it's fueled by the media

when it comes to upsets for this coming weekend, most are talking about the Jags and the Giants. ESPN writers are talking about these two teams capabilities of upsetting their opponents. There is little left to write about the Cowboys and Patriots that hasn't been written a bizillion times. So the media is leaning towards the lesser covered teams, especially the Jags. If the Jags win just look how smart the media is. They've written in the Pats as SB champs but keep reminding people that the Jags can upset them. This way no matter what the outcome of the game is, they saw it coming.

It's just ESPN covering their asses, and most of the mouth breathers that don't like the Pats are eating it up. I think the Jags could win, but I wouldn't put money on it. I'm not retarded.

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by bleedingblue on Jan 10, 2008 1:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

the search for more money

Obviously the sports media needs to promote these games as exciting, it's their job.

I personally expect all four top seeds to blow out their opponents.

by Mainiac on Jan 10, 2008 1:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm looking at

Colts winning easily, same with the Pack, Patriots winning in a dog fight (depends how the game gets started), and if TO is slowed or doesn't play the Giants winning in a defensive game. Although I'd like to see Baby Manning torch Roy Williams for 5 or 6 TDs. I hate that man and his over ratedness.

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by bleedingblue on Jan 10, 2008 1:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

In contrast....

The Fox Sports poll has the pats winning 79% to 21%

by Ogor on Jan 10, 2008 1:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Pats not getting love

It indeed looks like the Jags have the shiny new bandwagon, too tempting to ignore. ESPN columnist Jeremy Green defends his Jacksonville pick citing the lack of respect the Jags have received considering their tough schedule.
<---div class="blockquote"---> The Jaguars went 11-5 in the toughest division in the NFL -- the AFC South -- and would have gone 12-4 had they played their starters in Week 17. The Patriots played in the dismal AFC East. After going 16-0, I will call them the best regular-season team of all time, but six of those wins came against the Bills, Dolphins and Jets, who were a combined 12-36...I know Jacksonville coach Jack Del Rio will be reminding his players all week that they had no Pro Bowl players voted in by their peers, opposing coaches or fans. He will be telling his team the Patriots' coaches, players and fans don't respect them since those are the people who make up the voting process. The Jaguars will be motivated.<---/div>

He also digs in on what he considers to be the Patriots weak link, it's defense.
<---div class="blockquote"--->I don't really care what the Patriots' defense is ranked -- it is overrated. Yes, they were fourth overall, 10th against the run and fourth in scoring defense. Those are great stats, but they are misleading...The Patriots' run defense ranking looks good, but it's a mirage. It's that high because the Patriots blow people out and force them to throw. You know what I love about the Jags? They don't get blown out.<---/div>

Interesting take, but I'm not buying any of it.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Jan 10, 2008 3:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry about the technical gaffe with the quotes...

...I'm working on how to post properly.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Jan 10, 2008 3:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What he failed

to mention is that the Jags have a good run defense but the pass defense is mediocre at best. And we all know the Pats are going to light them up through the air. I don't think the Jax D-line can get enough pressure to stop Brady.

And it is true the Pats defense has struggled at times against the run, but Belichick will stack 8 or 9 in the box to stop the run, and I don't believe Garrard can be the one to win the game, especially after watching last week's game.

by Ironman63 on Jan 10, 2008 7:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It'd be nice to have Neal back

for the game. That's been a bit of a hole. I think Ryan O'C has done OK filling in for Kaczur, but Hochstein and Yates have been bordering on brutal--disappointing for me because I've always been a fan of Russ's.

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by JohnHannahRules on Jan 10, 2008 1:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs