I think they could beat Buffalo with brdbreu (he's probably better than Tebow) at QB, so I'd be inclined to play him for a quarter or so, but we all know that's not how BB works. He'll play until the game is decided, or he can't go anymore.

I'm not sure why anybody thinks they can't beat stinking Buffalo with Hoyer?

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Are you implying EVERY player who has a "boo boo" shouldn't play, then?  This means just about the entire team is benched.  Players play with pain week in and week out and they still perform as Brady has shown many times in the past.

everytime the Pats have rested their starters (doing it the Colts way) they have lost. The game wasn't meant to have players "rested" for the playoffs. That kind of thinking is an abomination to the football gods! Brady should play the whole game if he can. Whether there is anything at stake or not.

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In response to "Re: Makes No Sense To Risk Tom Hurting the Shoulder More against Bills": Yeah, you're right it's all about how bad the injury. I don't think they play him if they thought the rest would benefit him in the playoffs. It's a big game, but no bigger than most of the other games this season.

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     Where are you getting this from?? Cite??

     There's no way that the Patriots will beat the Ravens in Baltimore...where the Buzzards are undefeated this year. The Pats must earn home field advantage throughout the play-offs.

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ive been thinking the same thing till e injury. were i t me, id rev up hoyer and or mallet and see how it goes for a half. if we needed brady for the 4th qtr to win, id consider it.
   bb likely plays everyone hurt or no till game is out of reach

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laughs,
im with you on why not hoyer.
agree theyll prob play him.

have a good day you guys. back on the board tonight (thas pacific time, ie late)

peace

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I get the sense that folks think they'd be conceding the game if they start Hoyer. They'll still win easy. It's Buffalo people. These are their last 8 games and the opposing QBs. What makes anyone think they can beat New England with Brian Hoyer, or for that matter Julian Edelman at QB? 

27-11 Loss - Sanchez

44-7 Loss - Romo

35-8 Loss - Moore

28-24 Loss - Sanchez

23-17 Loss - Hasselbeck

37-10 Loss - Rivers

30-23 Loss - Moore

40-14 WIN - God

I think the Pats should spot them 14 to be sporting. Don't care who's under center.

I have no issue with him playing this game. I have an issue with him running the ball at all, ever.

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DROP IT ???
Hey, another bigshot who thinks they should determine what gets talked about. Of course, since you were an avid fan when the Pat's were the laughingstock of the NFL & maybe even sat on the cold hard bleacher seats of the old stadium for so many years, your thoughts & opinions are more valuable than others to the point of ORDERING the OP to DROP IT & stop posting in a thread THEY STARTED.

AMAZING

The OP has a valid point worthy of some debate. NOBODY ON THIS BOARD IS A COACH, OUR OPINIONS DON'T MATTER TO ANYONE BUT OURSELVES.

If Brady takes a big sack and lands hard on that shoulder it could be game over for him. We could head into the playoffs with Hoyer behind center. Hopefully THAT won't happen, but IF it did, EVERYONE would be saying they should NEVER have played Brady w/the 2nd seed and a bye week wrapped up

However, we KNOW BB plays EVERY game to win. They are ALL valuable to him if for no other reason than full pads, full speed, full contact practice. He doesn't pull starters until the game is almost over regardless of the score and I'm sure Brady shares his philosophy.

The little video they showed of Brady in practice that I saw showed him nursing  a very limp left arm. He wasn't moving it at all when he threw the ball. If they have a patchwork O line like last week, it could get ugly. Obviously, since I am NOT a coach, I have no say in the matter, but ... I would see how it goes and pull him if the O line can't keep him relatively clean OR, if they can get up big in the first half, pull him at half time. Maybe they could dish out a heavy helping of Ridley, although they hand it off w/the non throwing arm

The last thing we want to see is Brady curled up on the field holding his shoulder & the medical staff is running on to the field. Is the game THAT important???

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I agree with your basic premise hang, i.e., that the game means little in the scheme of things. But again, they win this game with Hoyer, and it's not close. So take out whether the game is important. It's a W already. The only reason to play Brady is to increase the margin of victory or to get him some work, or because he has an outside chance at some record. They don't need him to win this game.

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Makes no sense losing the game either.