Tom Brady’s impending four-game DeflateGate suspension theoretically gives the rest of the AFC East hope to topple the Foxborough-based Evil Empire, but the newer, quieter Jets aren’t necessarily giddy that the Patriots’ pretty boy quarterback will be sidelined for the first month of the season. Belichick refused to say how he would split up the reps in practice so that both Brady and Garoppolo can get the needed work in.
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Though he has already been with the Patriots for two seasons, Garoppolo has never started in an National Football League regular season game, and has only taken the field in 11 games since the start of his professional career. “Him pissed is a good thing for the New England Patriots faithful”. He thinks Garoppolo will be just fine, for what it’s worth, and that even if the Pats do lose their first four games, it won’t affect their season. But considering the Jets first six games – vs. Bengals, at Bills, at Chiefs, vs. Seahawks, at Steelers, at Cardinals – even the remote chance of having to start Geno Smith (or Bryce Petty, or rookie Christian Hackenberg) is a huge roll of the dice.
“Look, I told you what’s going to happen”, Belichick said. Because it’s a Thursday Night game and the away team has a huuuuuge disadvantage, plus I think their offense will be as mediocre as it was a year ago, maybe even worse now that everyone knows to clamp down DeAndre Hopkins.
“This is a young man who picked things up very quickly, was very hard on himself and didn’t make the same mistake twice”, Babers said.
Tom Brady won’t be in the building when the New England Patriots begin the 2016 regular season. “That’s what it comes down to; we can’t stick on that subject, just prepare and get ready to play”.
While Brady eschewed the microphones Wednesday after training camp’s first practice concluded, Garoppolo took centre stage. Damon understands the situation, he isn’t thrilled with it, but he’s ready to make the most of it and cheer on Jimmy Garoppolo as he takes the helm for the first four games.
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Well, I’m glad we got that settled. “I don’t think he’s appreciated enough for what he does as far as at the line, putting them in positions to be successful”. The Patriots could have a 3-1 record at this stretch, losing on the road to the Steelers. “We always kind of take the mentality and attitude that we have to go out there and play defense no matter if the offense is scoring touchdowns”. Yes, it’s fun at times to see a coach behave in a way that few of us ever would in public.
