NFL.com. are the patriots vulnerable?.. Ellerbe chimes in.

Its nothing like that.

 

There are no invincibles out there. Patriots are vulnerable whether Ellerbe says it or not. This sounds like a faux media story to make some headlines during the dead season before camp. Like Kaepernick's cap. Crazy thing is that he went out of his way to heap praise on them, too much praise if you ask me, but I guess its that time of year.

 

I think getting their asses beat in the AFCCG and the general tone of negativity surrounding them could help motivate them, though even if it did I doubt it would offset the material losses in talent that's causing the negative coverage. Amendola, Donald Jones, Ballard etc aren't going to become as good as Gronk, AHern and Welker just because they're playing angry. Wake will put Brady on his *** regardless of his anger level. I wish we could play New England 16 times this season, real talk. But IIRC we don't play them till the 2nd half of the season and by then I doubt a single Patriot or Dolphin will care or even remember what Ellerbe said.

 

Thats what Dansby tried to do and by the end of his time when he talked he sounded like a fool and nobody paid attention to him....I would rather see the person who ultimately is going to lead this young team to an over .500 record do the talking, that being Tannenhill....

 

As long as Tom Brady is healthy the Patriots will be favored by Vegas. But I think this is the time to bet the house on the Dolphins.

 

It's not like he came out and said that the Pats were soft or not a tough team.
He identified their vulnerability which to me and everyone else around football knows to be true.
When the statement is followed up with we have to go out and prove it that seems fine to me.
Ellerbe was just stating a fact and how we have to act on it.
No harm here.

 

This in a nutshell, is the exact way I felt about anything, from when I played in college to now watching my various favorite teams in multiple sports....This isnt about being afraid of Brady or BB or Baltimore, or SF or anyother team to me....I don't know agree to disagree I just feel if you worry about your team first and take care of your business you don't have to worry about the other stuff...

Sadly that thought process is lost in todays game where they pound their chest like a moron celebrating a 1st down...

 

You both are becoming dead to me that you're getting your collective panties in a bunch over literally nothing. You both are blowing this out of proportion dramatically. You're going to have top do some serious groveling to get back into my good graces. Like wearing lingerie and prancing while bringing me food and drink.

 

I only do that for steak....

 

I dunno, it wouldn't surprise me at all if Brady was with his family paying no attention whatsoever to any of this. He has 3 rings, 5 AFC titles, a super model wife and a couple young children that he won't be seeing much of for the next several months. I doubt he's glued to the NFL network ticker reading up on the latest gossip.

 

bradys gone to how many super bowls and won how many? Pretty sure homeboys already playing his hardest.

 

Saying any team is vulnerable is like saying humans breathe air. Its obvious and non threatening. The Pats, like every other team in the history of the league are vulnerable.

 

Don't look now...but we agree on something ;p

 

This as well, because those who know me on here know my MO is to get my panties in a bunch on a fansite and especially what people would even think of me on said fansite....laughable really....

 

Must be the offseason.

 

I'm just not as scared of Brady as you are. I really hope the team is not as scared as you are. He's a great player, but I'm not going to walk on egg shells worried that he might hear me and they shouldn't either.

 

I apologize, I saw a quoote taking out of context on twitter, than saw this thread and jumped in. He wasn't talking **** .
With that being said...yeah, say all the good things and yada yada. Untill it shows on the field Patriots are #1 in my book, im sorry. They have been written off too many ****ing times. Maybe because I became a fan in early 2000s and all Patriots have done is whoop on us (and the rest of the league, yes I know we've played them tough)

I don't mean to come off as a negative nancy here...which I know I am coming of as but whatever.
As somebody who has seen only two decent seasons by this organization (Im a youning ) I am tired of all the talk, and this isn't about Ellerbe but going back years and years, from Channing to Joey Potter...I want results.

/rant

*ducks*

 

F*** Tom Brady. That's what our players should be saying.

 

It's not just Brady. It's Belichick and Brady. They day a wounded animal is the most dangerous. They are gonna use this to prove why they are the best HC QB tandem since Shula and Marino. I just never count the Pats or till they are out.

 

hopefully, that's the attitude Ellerbe brings to this defense.

 

That I agree with, you're a man you shouldnt be scared of any other man....

There is a difference between being scared and respect.....and I am addressing this not on DE's comments but solely on what you are saying.....I realized DE's isnt scared nor should he be of anybody...

 

I just don't understand your take on this, WADR.

For someone who touts the importance of confidence and playing angry, you sound like you want our players to not display confidence and play scared.

You seem to be hung up on the fact that saying a team is vulnerable is an insult, and its not. Nothing is invulnerable. Plus he quantifies it numerous times by pointing out talk is cheap and they need to prove it on the field. This wasn't bulletin board material.

 

To you and me sure, to others it will be.....it is just the way it is in todays game......they edit little bits and pieces of an interview all the time....they do it to LeBron alot...

 

The Dolphins shouldn't be thinking about anyone other than the Dolphins. Anything else is a distraction.

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If this is bulletin board material, then anything can be. If anything can be, then there's literally no point in every being careful about what you say, since it won't matter.

I think at this point, Brady needs extra motivation like I need to put on a few extra pounds.

This is a nothing.

 

Who's counting them out though? People are saying there's a realistic chance that Miami will be on par with them, that the division won't be a cakewalk the way it's been for most of the decade.

 

If it is nothing then why say it in the first place??? Just worry about the Miami Dolphins, leave the talk about other teams to other teams.....

Talking about an opponent very rarely ever pans out, media is there to sell papers and create controversy. Don't give them anything to run with....

 

Thats the problem.....forget that, do it on the field....again before being on par with the Pats, how about being on par with being .500.....that's a good start....





















































































30 more seconds wasted.....KEEP READING!!!!!

 

More like 5 seconds.

And it's July, how can they do it on the field?

 

This is flat out ridiculous.

No one was insulted. This is not going up on a bulletin board. No smack was talked. At this point, if he said the Pats were in the AFC East you'd be upset.

He was asked a question and he answered it. You are the one giving the media what they want. He said the Dolphins have to prove it on the field. He said talk is cheap.

 

You speak for everybody?

Hey he also said they aren't the same team without the killer there anymore....ready for the taking...vulnerable.....time will only tell my friend....

And I am not upset, don't confuse me the others you like to think you get under their skin....this all is really just entertaining me until camp comes.....

Which is when by the way??

 

he was asked a question. He didn't go out of his way to say it. You are making this into something its not to make your point.

 

I am bored it is July, I work 3rd shift....give me a break, there is nothing else to talk about on the Dolphins until they start camp....so just go with it and make fun of me....

I wont hold it against you...you like JS and Frazier, 2 admirable people....

 

you're a cop in rhode island. Go harass some tourists or something.