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Patriots fans here just want to say good luck and how do you guys feel about coming to Foxborough for matchup.

"too favorite athletes of all time Michael Jordan and Tom Brady are fierce competitors"

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Tough game for both teams. You may have your tight end back but will he be 100%?

We don't normally play well outside but you have turf & I ginkgo the weather is going to be ok.

2 of the best QBs in the game. Should be a fun game.

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Brady aint **** without Welker and Gronk.

That being said this one is gonna be tough. Our toughest yet.

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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 10 YEARS I HAVE BRADY ON FANTASY TEAM AND HE'S LAYING MUD LIKE A COW ON RYE GRASS, WHAT A CHUMP. WHY CAN'T HE MAKE STARS OUT OF WHAT HE HAS LIKE BREES. OKAY PATS FAN I GOT THAT OUT THE WAY NOW; GOOD LUCK SPORT.

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...drops. Drops everywhere.

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The wife a Pat's fan, I'm a Saints Fan. The last time they met, we won. She didn't talk to me for 24 hrs. LETS GO SAINTS !!!!!!!!!!!. Plus I have the game on DVD.

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Brady has been counted out and managed to persevere more then a few times since his University of Michigan days ... just sayin' ... he's a competitor, a winner, and has managed to go 4-1 with what little he has to work with this season ... and there's Belichick, who's the one coach in the league you worry about as much or more then Payton?

That being said, close wins over Buffalo, the Jets and the hapless Failclowns are telling. Wilfork being out is gonna' hurt, Ridley/Gronk = questionable.

As much as I respect Brady/Belichick, I think it's too much for NE to overcome, as was shown last week vs the Bengals, against a good team.

Still ... it is Brady/Belichick ... I'd hate to get ahead of myself and see it backfire, eh? :mrgreen:.

Geaux Saints!

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Welcome TB12. Should be a good game. Gronk coming back will help y'all out. But not having other weapons for Brady to go to will allow us to keep the heat on Gronk. Nonetheless I think it will be a good hard fought game on both sides. Who Dat!

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Welcome, Tom Brady 12 and Michael Jordan 23. Sunday will be a tough test for both teams.

Willie McGinest (former Patriot great LB) said on NFL Network that the Patriots were going to have to slow the game down in order to beat the Saints. I thought that was telling in that the Patriots have been an up tempo team the past decade. But he might be right. The Saints lead the league in time of possession, having kept the ball for an average of more than 34 minutes per game (they had it 36 minutes at Chicago). So keeping Brees on the bench will be key to the Patriots victory chances. And getting Gronk can't hurt (if that happens).

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Either that or he recognizes our defense for what it is.

Confusing initial looks.