(01-20-2018, 11:10 AM)Phil Swift Wrote:

(01-20-2018, 07:09 AM)Jags Wrote: “Patriots”, it’s just a name.  No team should be afraid of a simple word.  You’re not playing the ‘name’.  Ive been seeing comments here and elsewhere that have the “Jags? v. THE Patriots, haha” tone.  What’s that mean?  Does that mean the Patriots will win the next 5 Super Bowls until Brady retires at 45, as so he claims?  Because they are the Patriots.  The past games played for each team has zero bearing on the game tomorrow.  The Jaguars shouldn’t even be here at this point.  Why? Because they used to be bad?  The Patriots will handily win this game. Why? Because they’re the Patriots?  Forget the ‘enigma”.  Go in there and play a game against another good team with a great coach and QB.  I say “another” because that’s what I feel the Jaguars are.  A great team that’s well coached with a QB that still has the opportunity to prove he too can be great.   Play the game.  Not the enigma.

Good post, Jags.  Not that I can agree with all of it.

For instance, I don't know anyone who believe NE will win because 'They're THE Patriots".  They should win because they are good, they are solid.  It will take a Herculean effort by the Jags D and another off the charts performance by Bortles, on the road against a perennial powerhouse and defending SB champ.  Could that happen?  Of course it's possible.  But I get the distinct feeling, as long as you want to talk about fan comments, that a lot of Jags' boosters have no real idea what their team is up against this weekend.  The Steelers' approach to your game with them last week was appalling, disrespectful and delusional.  And it showed, on the field.  They got what they deserved, especially that joke of a HC, who was talking about a rematch with NE in the [BLEEP], a full 3 weeks before their regular season matchup!  What a dope!

You're not going to get that approach from NE this week......guaranteed.
It's as simple as that.  No smugness intended, here. 

Looking forward to a great game.

Aside from the occasional post, the Pats have received nothing but respect from these fans. The fans, and absolutely the players, know what they’re playing against. The same can’t be said by Pats fans. 

I’m not sure how many times I’ve seen opposing fans say that our defense is overrated despite having better stats than many all-times defenses.

The offense is 6th in the NFL and Bortles hasn’t been to shabby this year. You guys clearly haven’t watched us play this year (who would blame you) because it seems pretty unanimous among you guys that you think all you have to do to win is make Bortles throw. We’re 3-0 without our starting RB. 

I have no doubt that’s Belichick is prepared, but the Pats fans have overlooked this team’s capabilities and I think it may surprise you tomorrow.

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