Patriots/NFL Wednesday AFTERNOON Football???????

[Gator Mike]

If Newton is the only positive get ready for a "fun" Felger and Mazz!

If by "fun", you mean "subtly racist", then I agree.

 

[Johnnyduke]

Jesus, no. Subtly racist is not what i meant. They would criticize anybody for this. Just like the white David Pastrnak.

 

[CDJ]

Well they would be stupid to criticize him if they don’t know how he got it. It could have happened a million different ways

 

[Oates2Neely]

Hope he recovers quickly. The fan in me hopes game gets canceled as they’d have no shot vs. KC with Hoyer at QB

 

[Gator Mike]

 

[Johnnyduke]

Maybe Bill can manufacture some false positives before kickoff

 

[Johnnyduke]

That makes sense to give more time for testing. If it's just Cam though I think they will obviously play.

 

[Gator Mike]

 

[Johnnyduke]

Honestly I would rather the Patriots forfeit than play Tuesday in KC followed by a game on Sunday.

 

[CDJ]

I wanted the patriots to sign Ta’amu this offseason too

 

[Fenway]

Patriots-Chiefs game postponed after Cam Newton reportedly tests positive for COVID-19


The Patriots' Sunday game against the Kansas City Chiefs will be postponed to Monday or Tuesday, the NFL announced, after New England quarterback Cam Newton reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.

Brian Hoyer will reportedly start in Newton’s place when the game is played, which ESPN is reporting will likely be Tuesday.

 

[yazmybaby]

Hoping for a fast recovery for Cam.
I assume he is missing our game next Sunday as well?

 

[Johnnyduke]

Brian Hoyer as your QB on a Tuesday when you have to play Sunday. Really no benefit at all of playing this game.

 

[CDJ]

I would treat it like a preseason game. Lot of back ups getting reps. Have Uche and Jennings and Harris (if ready) active. Don’t need to put anything on film for KC in this game

 

[Oates2Neely]

I would treat it like a preseason game. Lot of back ups getting reps. Have Uche and Jennings and Harris (if ready) active. Don’t need to put anything on film for KC in this game

This exactly. Get everyone reps. Keep game plan bland. Pound the ball. 2-2 is about where we thought they’d be going into week 5

 

[Smitty93]

I would treat it like a preseason game. Lot of back ups getting reps. Have Uche and Jennings and Harris (if ready) active. Don’t need to put anything on film for KC in this game

Uche's on IR, but, yeah, play as many backups as possible. You weren't winning the game anyway. Broncos are going to end up having 5 extra days rest (assuming this thing doesn't get worse).

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Why don't they postpone until later in the season? Pats have no chance in this one. Will other players end up testing positive as well?

 

[smithformeragent]

Why don't they postpone until later in the season? Pats have no chance in this one. Will other players end up testing positive as well?

This whole thing is a gong show.

Feels like only a matter of time before it gets shut down.

Bubble play isn’t sustainable for leagues due to the lost gate revenue (although NFL has the most lucrative television package), but they had time to figure out a modified regional bubble with 4 sites.

 

[Fenway]

The Bears game Sunday against the Colts has been moved to the late afternoon.

The teams will play at 3:25 p.m., not noon, as originally scheduled. The decision was made to fill the CBS vacancy left when the NFL on Saturday decided to postpone Sunday’s game between the Chiefs and the Patriots after each team had a positive test.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

Brian Hoyer as your QB on a Tuesday when you have to play Sunday. Really no benefit at all of playing this game.

I swear any other team this happens and the NFL moves hell or high water to have the game played another week.

There is no way they'd make the freakin Packers play without Rodgers on a Tuesday.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

This whole thing is a gong show.

Feels like only a matter of time before it gets shut down.

Bubble play isn’t sustainable for leagues due to the lost gate revenue (although NFL has the most lucrative television package), but they had time to figure out a modified regional bubble with 4 sites.

They should just bump out the wildcard round a week. Give all rescheduled games an extra week to be accomodated.

Obviously that means the top seed has to sit for 2 weeks but who cares the #2 seed is who makes the Super Bowl most of the time anyways. (Isn't this the first year of 7 teams making it?)

Life needs to go on.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

Hoping for a fast recovery for Cam.
I assume he is missing our game next Sunday as well?

Short week will be just as bad as no Cam.

 

[EvilDead]

If by "fun", you mean "subtly racist", then I agree.

Oh come off it mate. That's not fair to them. There's many things to rail against Felger and Mazz about. "Subtly racist" ain't one of them.

 

[EvilDead]

If Brian Hoyer is going to be our starting option now, we are doomed. D O O M E D, DOOMED. I'd rather see Stid the Kid play to see what he has or see us re pick up Cody Kessler than watch suck bag Brian Hoyer toss interception after interception and tank our season.


That aside, I wish Cam a speedy recovery and hope that he is asymptomatic.

 

[Scruffy]

Without Newton, it might as well be a scheduled loss. Might as well play Stidham and see what you got there. Hoyer is a no-upside, career backup.