Hello and Welcome! to PatsPulpit JAT#37.

This is a thread for anyone who would like to enjoy some pleasant conversation that may or may not be football related. This is a place where some of us can get to know each other a little bit better, and on a slightly different level than other places on the site. A thread that may contain at times humorous dialogue, quotes, pictures, or anything else that might entertain. Remember to have a good time! But also please remember to keep it clean.

Red this thread, so it stays atop the most rec'd fanposts. Unrec it when another thread is made.

Below is a guide to certain slang, lingo, nicknames, or any kind of term that we have coined here at the Pulpit. 

Format: Term – Definition/ Explanation [Creator of term/First to use]
Disclaimer: If I have forgotten something…or you request an addition…either contact me via one of the threads

Citgo – a place where irrelevant people especially  in sports will be/ are working. 
examples
What is HC Mangini/a doing now?-Working @ the citgo
What is Adiaulus Thomas doing right now-Working at the citgo.
DDR- Moniker for Lawrence Maroney which describes his tendency to "dance" at the line of scrimmage, in comparison to the style in which players dance of the arcade game "Dance Dance Revolution" (AtomicDawg)
Fredo/Mangina - Nicknames for ex-Pats assistant coach Eric Mangini (creator/first to use term unknown)
Toy Story/Woody/Buzz – Nicknames for RB Danny Woodhead (Richard Hill)
The Executioner- Nickname for Devin McCourty (Comedic.Sans)
Steal This Thread/Jack A Thread – A thread made specifically to be stolen; a potpurri of pictures and topics can be covered and posted here (SlotMachinePlayer/NinjaZX6R)
Hoodie & BB– Nicknames for HC Bill Belichick; derived from the many hooded sweatshirts he wears in public
GRONK – usually typed in capital letters, nickname in short for TE Rob Gronkowski
Herndo/A-Hern – Nicknames for TE Aaron Hernandez
Law Firm/Benny– Nickname for RB BenJarvis Green-Ellis; derived for the many combined names he has, which is similar to any law firm made up of 3 or more people
Seabass – Nickname for RT Sebastian Vollmer
Space Emperor of Space – Nickname for P Zoltan Mesko
Smurfs — Nickname for the Patriots’ collection of undersized position players (primarily Branch, Woodhead, and Welker, but may also include Faulk and Edelman) -Created by Comedic Sans
Mini Missile/ Ka-Chung!!!!!!- Nickname for our Strong Safety Patrick Chung.
BoB / BooB-Bill O' Brien - Pats offensive Coordinator- Bob; When He is on fire; BooB when He is just sucks.
Todd Light- Matt Light- CBS's Jim Nanz calls him that lol
CLGJ- Caps lock Gus Johnson is OBrienSchofieldismyHero 
The Kiwi- Comedic Sans
The Aussie/Grammar Nazi- Insertscreenname (prob a felon...you know..since he is from Australia):P 
Coco the Lynx/ Coconut Girl- 808BostonSportsFan
Kim Jong Shoe- You know who that is
TWW- That was weird (coined by 808/OBrien from a failed TWSS)

MINT – PatsPulpit mod UtopianAverage, referring to his ability to “make cash money all day long."

Crack-A-Mole - Ryan Mallett 

Rules

a) Don't troll each other.

b) If a picture includes cuss words, do not post it as a picture. Instead post it as a link.

c) Any and All other SBN and PatsPulpit rules apply.

Many thanks to SlotMachinePlayer, NinjaZX6R, ComedicSans, and AtomicDawg for the creation of StealThisThread, JAT, and also for the intoduction, guide, and rules seen above. 

My intent for this fanpost is not to write an opinion article featuring my own thoughts but rather to pose a few questions to the multitude of intelligent, football-savvy people that regularly peruse this wonderful site. My hope is that some of you may be able to give me some answers to some things that I have been wondering about during the course of the last week or so. Another hope that I have is that we may have some discussion, or debate, about some of these issues in the comments section below.

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Here are some “Bold Predictions” for the 2011 NFL Season, if we have one, from an admitted Patriots homer.

If you are NOT a fan of the New England Patriots you will probably not like what I have to say, so don’t continue reading and definitely don’t troll me saying I’m a homer and these predictions are unrealistic. I will be supporting my predictions with some logical evidence to allow them to hold some weight; however I don’t expect them to be believable to everyone.

1. The Patriots will get the “monkey off of their backs” and win a playoff game this year. In fact, book it; they will win the super bowl. I know that this may seem excessively “bold” or “homeristic” but it’s supposed to, read the title of this article.

The Patriots have lost their last 3 playoff games in a row. They also haven’t even looked very good while doing it. Their offense while dominant in the regular season the last few years has faltered in the playoffs. The defense hasn’t been able to stop the run, specifically in the Ravens playoff game, or even in the couple games where they did pretty well they haven’t been able to do enough in clutch situations to win the game for a bad offense, namely the SuperBowl and the most recent Jets playoff loss. Not that they played poorly. In the super bowl against the Giants they only allowed 17 points. Just that they didn’t do enough in the clutch to win the game for a team that was struggling mightily on offense. For example, in the SuperBowl  against the Giants after the offense went on a late game drive to put the team up 14-10 the defense allowed the helmet catch, failed to catch two would-be game-sealing INTs, and ultimately allowed the game-winning TD drive. Now these all sound like reasons why the Patriots wouldn’t win the SuperBowl or maybe even a playoff game this year right? Wrong!

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Not sure if over-scrutizing is actually correct grammar or not. But I think you guys know what I'm getting at.

Do we as New England Patriots fans sometimes take such a hard look at our on franchise, disecting our strengths and weaknesses, that we sometimes lose sight of the bigger picture ?

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Alright everyone, long time reader, first time poster here. I'm not intending this to be any kind of formal article or anything, just some of my thoughts. Hopefully it can maybe spark some discussion or something.

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