Matty, That's why we play the game, we have to wait and see what happens. Peerless was traded because Bills think Josh Reed is ready to step up and he is a good reciever. I think we will still see lots of deep balls to Eric and and Bobby Shaw (from Jags). I think this year with Travis and Orlandis Gary (from Broncos) Running the ball behind Sam Gash will open lots of opportunities for Drew Bledsoe. They have two tight end formation to protect QB and also help the RB. For long and deep passes Eric Mould and Bobby Shaw are perfect target and for short passes, Josh Reed and Eric Mould both are there. I am not sure if you have seen this guy Josh playing, he is Tuff dude and everybody is already comparing him with Andre Reed with running cross routes and not affraid to catch the ball in the middle or in the crowd. With running the ball by two good running backs, Bledsoe will have lots of option on Play action to throw it deep or may be screen passes or dump short to Reed. Wait and see....
yeah thats what i m talking bout:
Looking ahead
Patriots stacking up to be the cream of the crop this season
Posted: Thursday August 28, 2003 4:37PM
It’s early of course, but I don’t see much new happening in the NFL this season.
From the vantage point of late August, it’s going to be the Super Bowl champ from 2001 (New England) against the Super Bowl champ from 2002 (Tampa Bay), facing off Feb. 1, 2004 in Houston in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Who do I like? Here’s a hint: The Patriots are undefeated in February Super Bowls.
It’s prediction time, and now that I’ve unveiled the big one, I don’t mind admitting that three of the NFL’s eight divisions are ridiculously hard to handicap. You could put the AFC East, the AFC West and the NFC South in practically any order – although it’s probably prudent to have the Jets near the bottom and the Bucs and Patriots near the top in their respective divisions – and I could be talked into your way of thinking. It’s that close.
Clarity comes and goes in the NFL, but to be sure, the preseason version rarely resembles the final product produced by hindsight. Thus, take these division-by-division predictions with a healthy dose of reservation and qualification. Your favorite team’s actual results may vary:
AFC East
- New England – No one has done more to improve their Super Bowl chances than the Patriots, whose revamped defense has a chance to be special. They’ll be playing deep into January if they can just find a way to win their brutal division.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/writers/don_banks/08/28/afc.breakdown/index.html
Pick 'em
AFC Division winners – New England, Baltimore, Tennessee, Oakland
AFC Wild Cards – Buffalo, Kansas City
NFC Division winners – Philadelphia, Green Bay, Tampa Bay, St. Louis
NFC Wild Cards – Carolina, Seattle
AFC Championship – New England over Tennessee
NFC Championship – Tampa Bay over St. Louis
Super Bowl XXXVIII – New England over Tampa Bay.