I’m just rolling around the internet, reliving the literally triumphant return of Tom Brady. Tom Terrific. The Blueprint. Perfect Tommy. Young Odin. The Icy Commander. The G.O.A.T.
If this is shaking off the rust, I can hardly wait till Brady gets loose.
So, after a big Patriots win, I like to visit my favorite sites to bathe in the social media glow of victory. Tom Brady says the offense can be better (and I believe him). Bill Belichick still isn’t over the Bills game. Played well at times grumble. Room to improve grumble. Grumble.
No disrespect to a plucky Cleveland team but it will get tougher and New England will need to play better on offense, defense and special teams to keep winning. Okay, that was obvious, of course. The point is this should be seen as the floor, not the ceiling, for what the Patriots offense can be.
Okay, that was obvious, too.
But we did learn some things, didn’t we?
This is Tom Brady’s Middle Finger
If there was any doubt about whether or not Brady was going to burn down the NFL, I’m guessing we’re done with that.
Let’s have fun with small data samples! Brady’s numbers while shaking the rust off project to 12 game totals of 4,872 yards and 36 TD (with 0 INT). Can I get an MVP?
But Brady said he was a little rusty. Will he get better over the rest of the season? That seems likely as Belichick’s teams have generally gotten better after Thanksgiving. Maybe 5,000 yards and 40 TD are in reach for Brady. In 12 games!
Whoa.
That small data sample sort of spooked me. I shouldn’t even actually consider that possible future. The Patriots have to play Denver and Pittsburgh on the road. Those will be tough, tough games. Deep breath. Hold. And exhale.
Okay.
The defense showed some flashes and may be finding itself. They completely shut down the best rushing game in the NFL. It was a good game for Malcom Brown and it was something of a coming out party for rookie LB Elandon Roberts. Patrick Chung and Devin McCourty were flying all over the place. The best news? As a unit, I’m not sure the defense is over the Buffalo game, either.
Gostkowski continues to puzzle. Let’s hope he returns to form. Hey, you missed an extra point. We’ve moved on. All is forgiven. Bro hug?
Please let Martellus Bennett and Rob Gronkowski stay healthy. Not that Chris Hogan wasn’t a revelation but please let Martysaurus Rex and Gronk be on the field together, wreaking havoc, blocking, catching balls, making plays, scoring touchdowns. Do it for the kids and the animated series “Gronk and Black Unicorn” that now seems all but an inevitability. Meanwhile, Julian Edelman will run free underneath, moving the chains, exchanging pleasantries with opposing sidelines.
Whatever New England gets from Danny Amendola and Malcolm Mitchell is jimmies on the pigskin sundae.
I’d like to think they will run the ball better than Sunday’s game but… when? When do you take the ball out of Brady’s hand? Good game by James White catching the football, though. Forgot to mention him before, or what Dion Lewis’ return could mean to the offense.
Woof.
For all we celebrated the performance of Jimmy Garoppolo (and he was good) or the toughness of Jacoby Brissett (and he was tough), we are once again reminded of what true pigskin greatness truly is. Do I doubt Brady can play at a high level till he’s 45? I do not. Do I believe he’s on a quest for one ring to rule them all? Yes. I believe. Am I looking forward to next Sunday? I am so on to Cincinnati.
Sounds familiar.
The king is returned!
All hail the king!
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