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https://currently.att.yahoo.com/sports/are-you-ready-for-a-bucs-patriots-super-bowl-165706199.html Are you ready for a Bucs-Patriots Super Bowl? TV execs are Jeff Eisenberg Thu, December 2, 2021, 10:57 AM It may not just be chowdah-craving, Dunkin-sipping New Englanders who are rejoicing over their favorite football team’s return to prominence. The Patriots have also provided NBC executives reason to raise glasses of hazy IPA and dance along to Bon Jovi’s “This is Our House.” Thanks to a surprising six-game win streak that has catapulted them to the top of their division, the Patriots have established themselves as a threat to emerge from the AFC playoffs. That means the Super Bowl matchup that could draw the biggest TV audience this February is suddenly a realistic and tantalizing possibility. Tampa Bay versus New England. Tom Brady versus Bill Belichick. “It’s absolutely the dream Super Bowl,” said Patrick Crakes, an ex-Fox Sports executive turned media consultant. Jay Rosenstein, a former CBS Sports vice president of programming, echoed that, arguing that only a Super Bowl pitting the Dallas Cowboys against a marquee AFC team could rival Brady against Belichick from a TV viewership perspective. Brady would be seeking back-to-back Super Bowl victories in Tampa Bay and further validation that his golden arm was the driving force behind the Patriots dynasty. Belichick would be aiming to prove he can win a championship without his longtime quarterback and that his tactical brilliance was more essential. “The storylines,” says Rosenstein, “would write themselves.” When Brady’s Buccaneers bested Belichick’s Patriots in their first-ever regular season matchup eight weeks ago, a Super Bowl rematch did not seem likely. This was a New England team that was 8-11 since jettisoning Brady, was starting an unproven rookie quarterback and was behaving like a team in the midst of a rebuild. Only three days after the loss to the Bucs, the Patriots dumped two-time all-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick. How did the Patriots (8-4) so quickly go from rebuilding to revival? No single player nor position group deserves all the praise. Give credit to a ball-hawking defense that Belichick has molded into one of the NFL’s best; to a two-headed backfield that has taken pressure off Mac Jones; and to a poised, efficient rookie quarterback who every week is becoming more assertive in the huddle and more confident throwing the ball downfield. New England’s plus-146 point differential this season leads the NFL. Only the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals are also above plus-100.

the NFL wants Brady vs Pats in the SB..mark it down

so your saying the HDISB that he is in danger of shooting off?

back when he was at USC? never mind found them ..damn is that all?

his cape is at the dry cleaners. I would not bet against him once playoff time comes..he's the GOAT for a reason

I guess his merits and interviews have not gone well then cuz he's still here and to my knowledge has not even turned down a job so even the thought of him maybe being a choosey beggar is IMO misguided.

I heard a coach one time and I believe it to be Jimmie Johnson say something to the effect that Special Teams coaches are the best HC candidates because they have to pull talent from the O & The D make a squad and make something out of them with limited resources ( less practice time etc)

The Kansas City Chiefs will have the benefit of playing a shorthanded Denver team next week as several Broncos suffered injuries on Sunday against the Chargers. Most notably, starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a shin injury during the game. Nine players were listed on Denver’s injury report heading into Week 12, with five of the hurt players listed as doubtful or questionable on Friday. Starting defensive end Shelby Harris and tackle Bobby Massie were both ruled out ahead of the matchup this week. Their absences weren’t too difficult to overcome the Broncos in their win over Los Angeles. The list of injuries for Denver expanded in the effort too, with starting running back Melvin Gordon leaving the game, also starting guard Dalton Risner and starting left tackle Calvin Anderson knocked out of the game. Along with Bridgewater and the others listed out with injury designations before Sunday’s matchup, these players constitute six missing starters in all phases of the game for Denver.

Roger that.. he must really be a sucky interview or Pederson and Nagy's lack of long term success sabotaged him...or both.

being that I believe Andy is the Wizard behind the curtain I was ready for him to leave last year. I'm afraid we will lose some real talent because of him now. Being that it appears he is not going to get hired and he certainly wont get fired or resign that by definition IMO is "stuck. JMO of course"

Lincoln Riley will be coaching at USC in 2022 and beyond

SNF musta livened up after 1/2 time. It bored me to sleep

he was my first favorite Chief. I played DT/NG and wore 61 when playing Grade school/HS Football. RIP Curly

I think that's the bottom line

it's been flexed?? now we have to endure Collingsworth..hardly a step up

5-1 finish altho do-able is uncharacteristically optimistic on my part lol

I said 12-5 and probably 6th seed because of tie breakers. I think your 11-6 is probably more realistic but I also think maybe your seed prediction is probable

we expect you to lose your voice then

altho impressive the rules have changed considerably

is not the trade date over with anyway?

God I hope not

yea I noticed that to, not that I was looking for EB but I don't really recall seeing him.