5-1 isn't bad

[windward]

We need to beat the Vikes, obviously. Then the game in the medaowlands looms large.

We got the Eagles before that as well.

 

[Nors]

Also, what people keep forgetting is that we came off a short week after a tough game on the road. We didnt' have as much time to prepare and our defense spent way too much time on the field. Still, we stayed with them for 3 quarters, and there is no question in my mind that this is the best offense in the NFL. They have so many weapons and so much speed.


Maybe - Pats blew us off field today and Brady disected us.

 

[cowboyz]

just gotta win our division games and beat the packers

 

[30yrheel]

yeah, being 0-1 against a winning team proves it

btw, this is just any winning team, this is one of the most prolific winning teams in NFL history, 6 straight games of scoring at least 34 points

and your point is what exactly? that it's ok to get blown out at home because they're a good team?

 

[Hostile]

Also, what people keep forgetting is that we came off a short week after a tough game on the road. We didnt' have as much time to prepare and our defense spent way too much time on the field. Still, we stayed with them for 3 quarters, and there is no question in my mind that this is the best offense in the NFL. They have so many weapons and so much speed.

We will get better as we get more comfortable with this scheme. We should be at or close to full strength after the bye. Really, my only concern right now are the penalties. We've got to get a handle on those, especially the offensive line.

Very nice first post.

Hope you post more.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Maybe - Pats blew us off field today and Brady disected us.

why do you act so suprised that this happened? Brady has Moss, Stallworth and Welker to throw to, a great Oline to protect him, we had a less than 100% Newman, average #2 corner in Reeves, a special teamer at #3 who is slow, trying to cover the quick as hell Welker

 

[Bob Sacamano]

and your point is what exactly? that it's ok to get blown out at home because they're a good team?

my point is that 1 game doesn't prove anything, and giving up alot of points in the passing game w/ an undermanned secondary is to be expected

I bet if we didn't have as many untimely penalties, the score would have been alot closer, the O was clicking today

 

[Dodger12]

my point is that 1 game doesn't prove anything, and giving up alot of points in the passing game w/ an undermanned secondary is to be expected

I bet if we didn't have as many untimely penalties, the score would have been alot closer, the O was clicking today

Bob, while I agree that one game doesn't prove much, let's look at things without the rose colored glasses. Undermanned secondary or not, Brady disected this D and Henry would not have been able to cover Welker, or Moss, or Stalworth all day. We blitzed and blitzed and just couldn't do anything the second half. It was a replay of last season where our guys just ran into a wall of linemen and couldn't get to the QB. One gap, two gap....it didn't matter, we didn't confuse their QB one bit.

The O was not clicking, it was out of synch all day. Had it been clicking, we may have kept NE off the field some more or we may have hit a few down field. We got beat by a far better team in ALL facets of the game. They converted on 3rd down, had great starting field position, minimized the big play and ran up the score. Hats off to them. My biggest fear is that some team(s) will take a look at the tape and see where NE exposed our team, much like NO last season.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Bob, while I agree that one game doesn't prove much, let's look at things without the rose colored glasses.

:jerk:

Undermanned secondary or not, Brady disected this D and Henry would not have been able to cover Welker, or Moss, or Stalworth all day. We blitzed and blitzed and just couldn't do anything the second half. It was a replay of last season where our guys just ran into a wall of linemen and couldn't get to the QB. One gap, two gap....it didn't matter, we didn't confuse their QB one bit.

the Pats ran alot of slants today, which is where Welker got most of his yards, and he was lined up mostly against Nate Jones, who is slow, the Pats have a great Oline, that only gave up 3 sacks in 5 games, we had 2 today, and were consistently getting pressure, until late when they were tired from being on the field all day

The O was not clicking, it was out of synch all day.

really? then how did we hold a lead in the 3rd quarter? Romo had a 100 QB rating and threw 2 TDs, our rushing game had 90 something yards heading into the 4th quarter

Had it been clicking, we may have kept NE off the field some more or we may have hit a few down field.

on the drives in the 1st quarter, and the 2 in the 4th before New England built the 14 point lead, yes, the O should have kept the NE D off the field, it was only crucial on those 2 drives where we beat ourselves up w/ penalties

We got beat by a far better team in ALL facets of the game. They converted on 3rd down, had great starting field position, minimized the big play and ran up the score. Hats off to them. My biggest fear is that some team(s) will take a look at the tape and see where NE exposed our team, much like NO last season.

New England beat us on D, that's it

 

[Dodger12]

:jerk:
really? then how did we hold a lead in the 3rd quarter? Romo had a 100 QB rating and threw 2 TDs, our rushing game had 90 something yards heading into the 4th quarter

Our O scored 2 TD's. Not enough to beat the Pats. When we had a shot, starting at the NE 23 yard line after a great return by Thompson, we settled for a FG. We could never run with any consistency except for one drive and we never went down field once (if I recall correctly). What O are you referring to?

New England beat us on D, that's it

Then how can you praise our O?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Our O scored 2 TD's. Not enough to beat the Pats. When we had a shot, starting at the NE 23 yard line after a great return by Thompson, we settled for a FG. We could never run with any consistency except for one drive and we never went down field once (if I recall correctly). What O are you referring to?

the O that gave us a 27-24 lead in the 3rd quarter

if you thought our O played bad today, I seriously question your knowledge of football

Then how can you praise our O?

I meant their D > our D