Will Tom Brady have another 2007 performance this year?

[PatsFan2003]

Ok. SI has called Brady the most influential person in the NFL. They say like 2007 he and the Patriots will run wild over the rest of the league in a fit of righteous indignation.

There is NO DOUBT that Brady and the Patriots will be extremely motivated to prove the rest of the NFL wrong. They WILL be on a mission.

The question I have is:

Will they be able to pull it off?

Brady is almost 40 now. They won't have the dual tandem of Moss and Welker but they will have Gronk, Edelman and the rest.

They certainly won't have the defense of last year particularly in the secondary but then the 2007 defense wasn't that great either.

So can they do it? Will they fail? Badly?

This is an actual football question. So keep the hate and rants to a minimum if at all possible.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

There's no Randy Moss. Simple but poignant as it relates in this case. Gronk is great, but he can't take the top straight off like Moss could back then. People talk about indignation as it relates to the 07 team, truth is they were realllly good. They went 11-5 with a bum at QB the following year.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Not sure we'll see the team repeat due to the defense looking weaker on paper than 07. Then again BB always surprises us. I do think the Pats offense will put up some crazy numbers. Don't forget about Chandler that dual TE tandem is back. Just hope one of the RBs can fill in for Vereen.

 

[Manster7588]

No
Reason #1 No Randy Moss
Reason #2 Only 12 games

 

[Tgann69]

lol!!!

 

[Scooby-Doo]

No.
The 07 team was far and away better. Brady actually had a decent arm back then as well. The have to rely on the 3 yard dump offs too often now which seemed to work for them last year, but this year will be a different story.

 

[PatsFan2003]

Not sure we'll see the team repeat due to the defense looking weaker on paper than 07. Then again BB always surprises us. I do think the Pats offense will put up some crazy numbers. Don't forget about Chandler that dual TE tandem is back. Just hope one of the RBs can fill in for Vereen.

Yes! I forgot about Chandler. He and Gronk will do some serious damage together.

Yeah my concerns are with the D too. The 2007 defense was probably better but still not as good as people think. It's easier to play D with a 2td+ lead.

 

[PatsFan2003]

No
Reason #1 No Randy Moss
Reason #2 Only 12 games

LOL...

Well we'll see on THAT one!

 

[PatsFan2003]

There's no Randy Moss. Simple but poignant as it relates in this case. Gronk is great, but he can't take the top straight off like Moss could back then. People talk about indignation as it relates to the 07 team, truth is they were realllly good. They went 11-5 with a bum at QB the following year.

Moss was certainly unchained after his years in Oakland. He was great that year. That's why he'll always love the Patriots.

 

[Oldschool739]

Ok. SI has called Brady the most influential person in the NFL. They say like 2007 he and the Patriots will run wild over the rest of the league in a fit of righteous indignation.

There is NO DOUBT that Brady and the Patriots will be extremely motivated to prove the rest of the NFL wrong. They WILL be on a mission.

The question I have is:

Will they be able to pull it off?

Brady is almost 40 now. They won't have the dual tandem of Moss and Welker but they will have Gronk, Edelman and the rest.

They certainly won't have the defense of last year particularly in the secondary but then the 2007 defense wasn't that great either.

So can they do it? Will they fail? Badly?

This is an actual football question. So keep the hate and rants to a minimum if at all possible.

An emphatic NO.....
1. Brady is too old and slow to take this O on his back and carry it to a season like that one.
Can he still play at a high level, yes but he is fading as all do with time....
2. The D is gonna be far weaker than that 19 and Uh Oh team....
3. No Randy Moss...
4. They will be under close watch for cheating, so no pushing the envelope this yr....
5. And did I mention that Tom is too old and slow at 37 or whatever he is.....

Get ready Pats fans, it's on the way !!!

 

[NEPatsfan]

An emphatic NO.....
1. Brady is too old and slow to take this O on his back and carry it to a season like that one.
Can he still play at a high level, yes but he is fading as all do with time....
2. The D is gonna be far weaker than that 19 and Uh Oh team....
3. No Randy Moss...
4. They will be under close watch for cheating, so no pushing the envelope this yr....
5. And did I mention that Tom is too old and slow at 37 or whatever he is.....

Get ready Pats fans, it's on the way !!!

And will still out perform Flacco.

 

[Oldschool739]

And will still out perform Flacco.

Well that is a Pats pipe dream, Brady hasn't done it as of yet, and he's ready for the Rascal now so safe to say; it ain't hapnin.....
And what happened to you saying; "This is an actual football question. So keep the hate and rants to a minimum if at all possible." ?????
Your Pats inferiority complex is showing, little one !!

 

[Tgann69]

And will still out perform Flacco.

Check the playoff stats when the two teams play and the playoffs since 2008 when Flacco came into the league.

This is the data and while it excludes the last game this year but only thing different . Brady finally tied Flacco at 2-2 and the best pass thrown all day from NE was from Edelman to Amendola bc Brady was so ineffective BB had to give the ball to someone who could throw. The numbers speak for themselves and Brady has been outplayed by January Joe Flacco!

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Nah, older, team isn't as talented as back then IMO. I think someone from the AFC South is in the Super Bowl this year. Either Balt or Pitts gets some lucky defensive up and comers and puts it together.

I'd like a Balt/Sea (obviously) Super Bowl. That'd be pretty fun. OR a Pitts/Sea rematch with the complete opposite from 2005. This time Pitts has the offense but Seattle has the defense. Exact opposite of 2005

 

[Tgann69]

Nah, older, team isn't as talented as back then IMO. I think someone from the AFC South is in the Super Bowl this year. Either Balt or Pitts gets some lucky defensive up and comers and puts it together.

I'd like a Balt/Sea (obviously) Super Bowl. That'd be pretty fun. OR a Pitts/Sea rematch with the complete opposite from 2005. This time Pitts has the offense but Seattle has the defense. Exact opposite of 2005

Love to see a Baltimore / Seattle SB be a pre-SB game in Baltimore in The regular season in December(?).


Be a great matchup.

 

[Oldschool739]

Check the playoff stats when the two teams play and the playoffs since 2008 when Flacco came into the league.

This is the data and while it excludes the last game this year but only thing different . Brady finally tied Flacco at 2-2 and the best pass thrown all day from NE was from Edelman to Amendola bc Brady was so ineffective BB had to give the ball to someone who could throw. The numbers speak for themselves and Brady has been outplayed by January Joe Flacco!

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[Sharkonabicycle]

Love to see a Baltimore / Seattle SB be a pre-SB game in Baltimore in The regular season in December(?).


Be a great matchup.

Yah I think Balt/Sea would be good. Both teams are very equal overall.

 

[NEPatsfan]

Check the playoff stats when the two teams play and the playoffs since 2008 when Flacco came into the league.

This is the data and while it excludes the last game this year but only thing different . Brady finally tied Flacco at 2-2 and the best pass thrown all day from NE was from Edelman to Amendola bc Brady was so ineffective BB had to give the ball to someone who could throw. The numbers speak for themselves and Brady has been outplayed by January Joe Flacco!

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And yet Flacco is still just an avg qb overall. That pick he through to seal the game was awesome. And by the way the guy that picked it, Duron Harmon, is still on the Patriots defense.

Enjoy,

 

[Tgann69]

And yet Flacco is still just an avg qb overall. That pick he through to seal the game was awesome. And by the way the guy that picked it, Duron Harmon, is still on the Patriots defense.

Enjoy,

Yeah that was a nice comeback led by Edelmans pass to Amendola. Down by 14 twice and Edelman came through for u with he best pass of the day. Well done Edelman saved the day and BB had obviously lost confidence in the GOAT(?)...GOAT?? lol...

 

[Tgann69]

Yah I think Balt/Sea would be good. Both teams are very equal overall.

an amazing game both teams stacked this year... Great defenses too...