Trade Winds

It’s accepted wisdom the NFL trade deadline is designed to prevent trades; it’s simply too early for teams that are failing to admit they’ve given up. This season may be a little different. The rash of injuries to key players and the relatively large number of “have nots” have some of us dreaming of a mid-season fix.

The Minor Fall

I suspect some pretty important plot points will be revealed this weekend. As usual, not all of the news is good.

Somebody Feels Worse Than You (If That Makes You Feel Any Better)

Some losses are tougher than others. The Jets in OT certainly qualifies. Playing without four week 1 starters on defense and still coming so close only to fall short? Yeah, that hurts. Getting Gronk back and losing. That stings like the honeybee. Getting Gronk back and not losing Gronk to another injury? That was okay.

I’m turning the page.

It’s all about Miami now.

Questionable

Gronk flew with the team to NYC.

He’s playing.

Walk the Walk

Losing Big Vince for the season was bad enough. Losing Wilfork and Jerod Mayo? That’s just cruel.

That Happened

Color me giddy. It’s the one right next to atomic tangerine.

Slings and Arrows

It’s been a bummer week all the way around. Rather than step back for some perspective, it appears the good citizens of Patriots Nation have their noses firmly planted in a lemming’s butt. I don’t know where we’re going but we do seem to making good progress getting there.