Patriots ready for 12th Man?

[YardRat]

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071118/SPORTS09/71118006/-1/sports

They are, and will be, favored on paper to win all the rest of their games.

So what it now comes down to for the New England Patriots are the intangibles.

Like playing in Buffalo on prime time.

The fact that tonight’s game was switched from a normal 1 p.m. start to prime time (8:15) certainly indicates the nation’s interest in seeing the Patriots’ attempt to run the table, but on the road it also gives the Buffalo Bills a distinct advantage. The crowd at Ralph Wilson Stadium will certainly be into it more than usual.

The Patriots saw how the Dallas Cowboys had struggled a bit before pulling out a Monday night win in Buffalo last month. They certainly expect the same type of loud atmosphere.

“They were cranked up,” Pats linebacker Mike Vrabel said. “They made a big deal that they hadn’t been on Monday night in 10, 12 years and the fans rallied behind that . . . Hey, it’s going to be cold and wet and snowy there whether it’s at 1, or 4, or 8:15.”

[Mitchy moo]

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“They were cranked up,” Pats linebacker Mike Vrabel said. “They made a big deal that they hadn’t been on Monday night in 10, 12 years and the fans rallied behind that . . . Hey, it’s going to be cold and wet and snowy there whether it’s at 1, or 4, or 8:15.”

Sure whatever Mike. Everyone from NE will have hot clam chowder waiting for you if you go there to visit as well.

Cold and clear tonight for weather.

[mybills]

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Brady was talking about the noise levels too. He also mentioned that we should be 7-2. They seem to mention the noise on every show I've watched.

[shelby]

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Any of y'all going to the game tonight.....represent and be loud.
We need the 12th man!

[Wally The Barber]

Re: Patriots ready for 12th Man?

More like the 13th and 14th man

[chubluv]

Re: Patriots ready for 12th Man?

Maybe we will be pumping noise through the speakers like they did at the cowboys game. We heard it all game through the upper deck speakers.

[mybills]

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Is it live or is it memorex?

[venis2k1]

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the ralph will be rockin!!!

[Mike13]

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Remember if you're too loud Bob Kraft will get pissed and complain to league offcials.

[Whaler53]

Re: Patriots ready for 12th Man?

Remember, pumping in artificial noise is against the league rules, you wouldn't want to be accused of cheating, would you?


Just playing.

Seriously though, I don't think that crowd noise has that much effect on some teams. And I personally think that the Patriots are one of those teams. They went into Big D and dealt with the noise there pretty effectively. And then against Indy, where it's generally one of the loudest venues in the league and came out with a big win. (take in the pumped in noise, and the fact that its such a hot rivalry, that place was rockin')

But I expect you guys to be loud and it'll be a good game to watch. Its a division game, sop the stakes are high.

Good luck guys, here's to a good, injury free game