NFL: Big Trouble in Patriotland

by J.T.

Can Tom Brady and Bill Belichick get a handle on things?

If you know me, I take little digs here and there on the Pats but in this post I'll not going to be bias because what has happened in the last few weeks were out of their control. So, Patriot Nation I'm giving you a G pass this time, just this time, count this as an aberration.

When the off season began one position besides quarterback that everyone and their momma thought was stable was tight end. Who could blame every one for their assumptions? The statement, "Nothing is guaranteed" couldn't be more true in context of this situation.


Rob Gronkowski has been battling injuries (arm and back) and the surprise of the off season Aaron Hernandez has had a surprise run with the law that may be putting his life as a free man in jeopardy. We knew about the Gronk situation but this Hernandez (released) situation is out of the blue and right now football is an after thought because he hasn't been cleared of murder accusations. Two top tier TE's being out quickly turns a strength into a weakness.

With the recent events a lot of moves that the Pats made this off season seem to be coming back to bite them in the back side. They chose not to resign their top two receivers, Wes Welker and Brandon Lloyd, Lloyd was released when he didn't want to restructure his last year of his contract. To replace Welker they signed Danny Amendola who is a bigger lesser version of Welker. Danny has big shoes to fill because counting on him for a whole season is like trying to avoid taxes with a 9 to 5 job. Take a minute to think about that one. Welker and Amendola even went to same college but the Pats will be wishing they had Welker with all of the things that have transpired recently.

Without his star TE's and blanket target gone who will the great Tom Brady throw the ball to? Himself? Me? Ochocinco? I kid, I kid but this is a serious question who will they throw the ball to if their gamebreaking TE's aren't there to shake the game up?

The Patriot Way is the way of live we can't argue that but Brady is older he can't be Superman forever. Maybe they will lean more or their run game this year? If not, Ballard and Fells.. cough cough maybe even a Tebow sighting? Get ready Patriots fans it should be an interesting year.

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-JT