How to lose to the Jets next week without making it obvious that Pats are trying to lose the game

[Free_Pacman]

Start Chad Ryland at QB.

Or worse…Mac Jones

 

[Patsgofor4]

Zeke
Henry
Pop
David Andrews
Tavai
Wise
White

all out due to illness

How can they be out if they didn’t practice today? This isn’t a tanking list on a Tuesday. Too much time to recover. If this is the list in Friday, that’s another story.

 

[Tunescribe]

 

[venecol]

No. WE MUST WIN -- W.I.N. ON SUNDAY! I will be on hand to help ensure that happens. Maybe you and all the other fantasy dweebs who mistakenly believe a top-three draft pick guarantees something can organize a Madden tournament or whatever. I (God willing) will enjoy a hearty laugh at your expense as OUR GOAT coach rides off into the sunset with consecutive Jete scalp No. 16. As it is written, so it shall be.

You paid thousands of dollars to watch the team go 1-6 at home. Kraft's are the only ones laughing.

 

[Tunescribe]

You paid thousands of dollars to watch the team go 1-6 at home. Kraft's are the only ones laughing.

I back this team win or lose. I've met and spoken with both Bob and Jonathan Kraft on several occasions and I know they appreciate season ticket holders on a personal level. I don't think they're laughing. In fact, I figure they're heartsick over what has transpired the last two seasons.

 

[Patriot Missile]

Start Mac Jones?

Absolutely, that solves everything. Watch him throw 5 tds lol.

 

[signbabybrady]

I back this team win or lose. I've met and spoken with both Bob and Jonathan Kraft on several occasions and I know they appreciate season ticket holders on a personal level. I don't think they're laughing. In fact, I figure they're heartsick over what has transpired the last two seasons.

I'm right there with you!

 

[venecol]

I back this team win or lose. I've met and spoken with both Bob and Jonathan Kraft on several occasions and I know they appreciate season ticket holders on a personal level. I don't think they're laughing. In fact, I figure they're heartsick over what has transpired the last two seasons.

Were you wearing a turtle neck when you met them? Did they ask you about your parrot?

 

[Tunescribe]

Were you wearing a turtle neck when you met them? Did they ask you about your parrot?

No and no. The turtleneck is mostly for ski trips, also sometimes during the winter (depending how much time outside) -- precludes needing a scarf around your neck going downhill @ 40 mph. The parrot never came up in conversation but I didn't have him when I worked at Patriots Football Weekly.

 

[SEA_Pat]

I can't believe I got to the end of page 1 without a single poster asking for Mac to be back! This is a gaur-an-teed way for us to win by losing. Just keep the OL porous and let Mac's vaunted reptile brain take over as he floats another lob to the waiting DBs.

 

[Triumph]

13 Tom Brady happens to be at the game. Pregame, the GOAT is being interviewed by Erin Andrews and Tom is tipsy from hitting the gin and juice. Brady blurts out "I want to kiss you."

14 In the final seconds of defeat, Bob Kraft throws his drink at the crowd. Hitting Jets and Pats fans equally.

 

[Real fan 02]

Start Chad Ryland at QB.

You mean start Mac at QB!

 

[Real fan 02]

13 Tom Brady happens to be at the game. Pregame, the GOAT is being interviewed by Erin Andrews and Tom is tipsy from hitting the gin and juice. Brady blurts out "I want to kiss you."

14 In the final seconds of defeat, Bob Kraft throws his drink at the crowd. Hitting Jets and Pats fans equally.

She then yelled 20 million as his camcorder dropped from the woman's locker room. She then said even I can't make this up!

 

[Steve102]

13 Tom Brady happens to be at the game. Pregame, the GOAT is being interviewed by Erin Andrews and Tom is tipsy from hitting the gin and juice. Brady blurts out "I want to kiss you."

14 In the final seconds of defeat, Bob Kraft throws his drink at the crowd. Hitting Jets and Pats fans equally.

I could care less about the team struggel-ing

 

[The Brandon Five]

That should be enough

 

[VJCPatriot]

Start Chad Ryland at QB.

Ryland helps us tank better by staying at Kicker.

Our choices for QB are currently Zappe, Jones, and Rourke. See my point?

 

[VJCPatriot]

What if BB picks the player you want and they become a thooperthar?

What if BB isn't here to pick?

 

[Pats2000]

What happens when the Jets come out in full tank mode too?

Zappe can fumble the ball 4 times behind his 20 yard line and it would be similar to the Bills game

 

[NormZauchin]

You mean start Mac at QB!

No, start Ryland at quarterback and let Mac kick the field goals.

 

[MahomestoKelce]

Screams “tank” to me. And if Bill really throws this game and his chance at 16 straight against the Jets then that screams “I’m coming back” to me as well. No way Bill prioritizes draft position for a team he may not be in next year over the chance to finish his career in NE with a 16 game win streak over his hated Jets.

This.

Not that I think Bill would think of this either. Just spitballing. But.. say Bill thinks he might end up with LA. Why would he want the Patriots to have a franchise QB? AFC is loaded as is.

OT: I can see why some fans would be frustrated. They played their worst at the worst possible time. Now, Down the stretch, they seem to be playing their "best" at the worst possible time.

To go 5-12 without getting a shot at Daniels/Maye would be a disaster.

With a shot at a top pick. A potential outgoing coach gets to beat a team he owns. If it were anyone but the Jets. Just had to be the Jets to end the season. Of course, in NE too.