Pats Beatdown of the Bucs Last Night
Last night's blowout win was an example of "Chests Out, Chins Up" pride by a football team that has a chance to be pretty good. I saw a lot of game face on the sidelines throughout, regardless of the score: Nice. Pride always feels better than a chuckle, guys.
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The D was dominant, the key to the blowout. Brady went 11 for 19, a poor percentage, and the 2 minute offense at the end of the first half wasn't good. But overall a really good effort. I would think Coach Belichick would give the boys an extra day off this week. Or not, but how can the coaches harp on the many minor mistakes when it was obvious that the Pats kicked the Bucs asses? I'll bet guys can tune out coaches who bitch and bitch after a blowout. Just give the players some time off to fuck around.
The test of this team will come after they've lost two in a row and have to go on the road to play somebody good. That almost certainly will happen sometime this season. How will they respond then? It's easy and fun right now but championships aren't won in shirt sleeve weather, they're won when it's god damn cold and nasty, at least in this part of the country.
A downfield block by OchoCinco might make the difference between a 20 yard gain and a TD many, many times this season. This team plays for championships, Chad. Every fucking play matters. Eleven at a time for the full 48 minutes. This is for a ring and some kind of legacy as a champion. Can you handle that? Nice grab on the score.
The Patriots on field coaching staff appears to have no real climbers, nobody aiming for Coach Belichick's job. That's cool. Just a bunch of football guys working their butts off. Makes sense.
Andre Carter can have a double figure sack total by December, I think. This guy missed a tackle on the first snap of the game and later missed a sack, but he was terrific rushing the passer. Eat something, 'Dre! You at 265 would be pretty awesome.
The game is only 3 hours long, out of 168 in a week. It's nice to think that all the players can go full tilt full time for 3 fucking hours. Didn't see that from the Bucs once they got down, but saw it from the Pats. Three full hours of headbutting is not a lot to ask for from well paid guys.
Ryan Mallett was impressive again, but underthrew Slater for a potential score in the 4th and gave up a Pick 6. He looked really good overall, and Hoyer didn't.
Stevan Ridley was, again, a beast. A damn beast. But he FUMBLED! Turnover are worth about 5 points. Don't do that again and you'll be on the field for 40 snaps a game. The coaches need to know they can trust you, Ridley. And that means never, ever fumbling.
Coach Belichick appears Zen right now, really enjoying himself. Not because his team is good, but because the man is doing what he loves to do. Were we all so lucky.
Hard to tell from a fan's point of view, but I didn't see the rookie Solder do anything wrong.
Comparing the Pats offense to the 2007 juggernaut doesn't wash with me because Randy Moss isn't on the field. He broke games wide open with long scores. The Pats have absolutely no one like that. Nobody. That's why Ridley's turnover was so bad: this team needs long drives to score and few turnovers.
The special teams kicked ass! Absolutely killed on all the returns.
Danny Woodhead may not make the team, but he is a fucking football player. With his job on the line he took that severe hit to the head and got right up. That's instinctual and valuable.
Niko Koutouvides, the LB fighting for a spot, made some good plays. A valuable guy who has a chance to stick. Looked better than Tracy White by a wide margin.
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Chests Out, Chins Up everybody. Keep that Game Face on.
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The D was dominant, the key to the blowout. Brady went 11 for 19, a poor percentage, and the 2 minute offense at the end of the first half wasn't good. But overall a really good effort. I would think Coach Belichick would give the boys an extra day off this week. Or not, but how can the coaches harp on the many minor mistakes when it was obvious that the Pats kicked the Bucs asses? I'll bet guys can tune out coaches who bitch and bitch after a blowout. Just give the players some time off to fuck around.
The test of this team will come after they've lost two in a row and have to go on the road to play somebody good. That almost certainly will happen sometime this season. How will they respond then? It's easy and fun right now but championships aren't won in shirt sleeve weather, they're won when it's god damn cold and nasty, at least in this part of the country.
A downfield block by OchoCinco might make the difference between a 20 yard gain and a TD many, many times this season. This team plays for championships, Chad. Every fucking play matters. Eleven at a time for the full 48 minutes. This is for a ring and some kind of legacy as a champion. Can you handle that? Nice grab on the score.
The Patriots on field coaching staff appears to have no real climbers, nobody aiming for Coach Belichick's job. That's cool. Just a bunch of football guys working their butts off. Makes sense.
Andre Carter can have a double figure sack total by December, I think. This guy missed a tackle on the first snap of the game and later missed a sack, but he was terrific rushing the passer. Eat something, 'Dre! You at 265 would be pretty awesome.
The game is only 3 hours long, out of 168 in a week. It's nice to think that all the players can go full tilt full time for 3 fucking hours. Didn't see that from the Bucs once they got down, but saw it from the Pats. Three full hours of headbutting is not a lot to ask for from well paid guys.
Ryan Mallett was impressive again, but underthrew Slater for a potential score in the 4th and gave up a Pick 6. He looked really good overall, and Hoyer didn't.
Stevan Ridley was, again, a beast. A damn beast. But he FUMBLED! Turnover are worth about 5 points. Don't do that again and you'll be on the field for 40 snaps a game. The coaches need to know they can trust you, Ridley. And that means never, ever fumbling.
Coach Belichick appears Zen right now, really enjoying himself. Not because his team is good, but because the man is doing what he loves to do. Were we all so lucky.
Hard to tell from a fan's point of view, but I didn't see the rookie Solder do anything wrong.
Comparing the Pats offense to the 2007 juggernaut doesn't wash with me because Randy Moss isn't on the field. He broke games wide open with long scores. The Pats have absolutely no one like that. Nobody. That's why Ridley's turnover was so bad: this team needs long drives to score and few turnovers.
The special teams kicked ass! Absolutely killed on all the returns.
Danny Woodhead may not make the team, but he is a fucking football player. With his job on the line he took that severe hit to the head and got right up. That's instinctual and valuable.
Niko Koutouvides, the LB fighting for a spot, made some good plays. A valuable guy who has a chance to stick. Looked better than Tracy White by a wide margin.
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Chests Out, Chins Up everybody. Keep that Game Face on.
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