Game Day Thread 2023 OFFICIAL Week 18 Game Thread: NE vs NYJ

[Uptown]

 

[jdlboot14]

Feels weird to be looking forward to postgame more than the game itself.

So true.
This is the most irrelevant season finale in a long time. Normally I'm trying to soak it all in and prepared to be depressed for a couple months after the season ends. But, I just want to wipe this season out of my memory and start over.

 

[Uptown]

For Slater..

 

[TomPatriot]

In the final game of the regular season, #Patriots QB Mac Jones is a healthy scratch and will serve as the third (emergency) QB.

I wonder if Rourke actually gets a look today.

 

[Uptown]

 

[jdlboot14]

With Mac inactive, that means one little injury to Zappe and we'll get to see Rourke.
I'd love it if he were to play 2-3 quarters and just ball out in the weather and cause all kinds of speculation for QB next year.

 

[The Gr8est]

In the final game of the regular season, #Patriots QB Mac Jones is a healthy scratch and will serve as the third (emergency) QB.

That’s gotta be a real gut punch to Mac.

His response will be interesting.

 

[upstater1]

Great article in the Providence Journal by Jordan McElroy, “Four Reasons Why the Patriots-Jets Game Ciuld Be the Most Important in Franchise History.”

Excerpts:

Myopic points all of them

 

[Ian]

Opening this up ahead of kickoff.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

That’s gotta be a real gut punch to Mac.

His response will be interesting.

Being benched in the first place should have been a gut punch. But very interesting that Rourke is #2 and he’s been here for just 2 weeks, when Grier and others never broke through. Is this because Rourke looks much better than expected, or Mac’s gotten worse / started pouting behind the scenes? Will be interesting to find out.

 

[p8ryts]

This looks like a list of "don't bother to report next year". Disappointed in Roberts. Thought he would be something but got outplayed by Jeremiah Pharms.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Has mac been active/qb2 since the chargers game or is this the way its been? I never noticed

 

[p8ryts]

Myopic points all of them

Must be popular with the myopic fan base.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Jim Beankie]

I guess we'll figure out whom to root for after the game since most (if not all?) of the relevant tankathon games are 4:25ers.

 

[Mack Herron]

 

[Jim Beankie]

MLB should have an award called the Cy Young award for most losses.

 

[FCB02062]

Will Slater 18 Captain Shirts be available at the Patriots Pro Shop? Can't miss out on making a buck surely

 

[Uptown]

Listen, I love Slater as much as anyone, but I hope we lose the game solely to gain the highest draft pick possible; not because of anything personal. It could potentially benefit the future of the franchise. A win literally does us no benefit. Who cares about sentimental fan feelings right now. Let’s secure a top 3-4 pick and see what happens. That being said, impeccable job, Slater. HOF player.

 

[Patsgofor4]

Bill apparently didn’t get my memo about making all of the questionable vets inactive.