Connelly's top Ten - Red Zone failures / Holding Penalties / Commercial Review

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1. Patriots vs. Colts

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STUFF

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* It's always good to see Pat Patriot?

* If anyone is asking - I'm a no with the low uniform numbers on the receivers

* Bad news for Colts - Anthony Richardson is not the guy (he looked more interested in getting his coat back on)

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BOB and JEROD

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* Jerod with red hoodie and winter cap

* Bob with 0:43 left in 1st quarter - looked like he was using SIRI on his phone?

* Bob with 1:57 left in 4th quarter

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QB PLAY

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* Good news - He is definitely the guy

* Maye mistake - Red Zone on first drive failure - he left the pocket to easily and rolled right running out of bounds?

* Maye mistake - Red Zone on first drive failure - Didn't check out of cross routes with Colts in zone

* Coldest game of careers for Maye and Richardson

* Drake Maye 345 yards rushing in 8 games / Brady 342 yards in his first 81 games?

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OFFENSE

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* Holding calls are embarrassing and incompetent

* Hmm you open up game with a pass and that opens the run (nice opening drive script VP)

* Tight end flip up in the middle is unstoppable?

* Multiple penalties in red zone?

* Line is so bad - any interest in going hurry up - read and react?

* How did Mike Onwenu get so bad after getting paid?

* Antonio Gibson more burst than Stevenson and doesn't fumble?

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DEFENSE

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* Could Alex Austin be your #2 corner

* Barmore got pancaked on the 2-point conversion (better call his mother)

* Tough to root for Jabril Peppers who led the team in tackles (I know innocent to proven guilty but you're paying him - go with fake injury)

* One issue with Christian Gonzalez - fragile

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STATS?

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* Total yards: Patriots 422 yards / Colts 253 yards?

* You lost to a team with 10 completions

* Bryce Baringer stinks again - one punt 35 yards

* Polk zero catches?

* Colts 4-4 on 4th down

* Sacks: Patriots - 0 / Colts - 4

* Penalty yards: Patriots - 88 yards / Colts - 15 yards

* Four games left - opponents combined records - 32-14

* Last two seasons combined record if they lose out: 7-27

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OTHER STUFF

* If you're going to allow players to reach the ball around the pylon they should have to survive the play with possession.?

* Loved CBS doing a sideline report on how good Anthony Richardson is doing just when he threw an interception (but he has a nice necklace though)

* NFL isn't serious about head injuries - don't insult us - the helmet to helmet on Hunter Henry was Jack Tatum like

* To the above - a teammate has to deal with EJ Speed for spearing their captain in the face

* Slye has as many Patriot 50+ yard field goals as John Smith, Gino Cappelletti, and Matt Bahr combined??

* Marcus Jones - Mack Herron anybody

* Lot of empty seats when CBS scanned the crowd

* Announcers - Adam Archuleta never offers an opinion on bad calls (Douglas illegal shift - he can go in motion / Pittman illegal pick)

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2. Around the NFL

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* Hit on Trevor Lawrence has to be dealt with?

* Russell Wilson comeback player of the year (Steelers front office consistently solid)

* Mac Jones - 20-32 / 2 TD / 106 QB rating

* Bill sweepstakes - Jaguars then Bears then Giants then Jets?

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3. Around College Football

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* The disrespectful flag planting Saturday is a function of NIL money - players have more control than coach now (Hello McFly Charlie Baker - doing anything at the NCAA?)

* Top 20 teams - Boise State, Miami, Iowa State, Clemson, Colorado, and Indiana have NOT beaten a top 20 team?

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4. Tom Brady and Drew Brees are so bad in the booth - how about a list of best QB analysts

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* Lin Dawson

* Gary Danielson

* Todd Blackledge?

* Troy Aikman

* Dan Fouts?

* Tony Romo (jumping the shark though)

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5. With rumors of Red Sox making Soto a big offer (I'd rather two aces for the same amount and bring up young positional players) - Red Sox big free agent signings in history:

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* Bill Campbell (1977-1981).$1.0 million / 1 All Star game

* Mike Torrez (1978-1992)...$1.8 million / 0 All Star games?

* Jack Clark (1991-1992) - $5.8 million // 0 All Star games?

* Matt Young (1991-1992) - $4.5 million / 0 All Star games?

* Manny (2001-2008)..........$150 million / 8 All Star games

* Carl Crawford (2011)........$14 million / / 0 All Star games

* David Price (2016-2019)...$168 million / 0 All Star games

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6. Red Sox Saves to innings

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Dick Radatz....102 saves / 557 innings

Craig Kimbrel..108 saves / 184 innings?

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7. Old School - Bruins are on pace to score 180 goals this year / in 1971 they scored 399 goals (in four less games)

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Esposito...76

Bucyk......51

Hodge.....47

Orr...........43

McKenzie..31

Sanderson..29

Westfall......25

Stanfield....24

Carleton.....22

Cashman...21

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8. Amazing Stats - Teammate that Larry Bird had the best winning % with (at least 100 games): Bill Walton......97-21 = .822?

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9. Just a Little Bit Outside - The calendar of events at the Boston Garden in November of 1971 (site - fan of the old Boston Garden):

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* Hockey - Bruins & Boston Braves

* Basketball - Celtics?

* Concerts - Jethro Tull / Elvis Presley / Osmonds / Rock and Roll Revival?

* Wrestling??

* Roller Derby at 1:30 / Bruins - Canadiens at 7:30

* US Olympic Show

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10. Randomocity

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* The prison that Sacco and Vanzetti were executed in - is now Bunker Hill Community College?

* What movie hype has been more obnoxious - Barbie or Wicked?

* Commercials - Air Pod (full commercial) to assist in hearing is stunning / Very good VRBO ad with Nick Saban quashing all fun / Gronk's USAA is another story

* Are football players in college and NFL required to signal first down every freakin' time they go 10 yards? Dudes - it's not Omaha Beach?

* Center for Brain Recovery at BU is going to have some more clients at this rate

* Movie about Bob Dylan - hope there are subtitles

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