Yakuza Rich
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I think New England is very beatable. Hell, they almost got beaten by the Packers at Gillete Stadium with Matt Flynn. They got SMOKED by the Browns with Colt McCoy.
The thing is that coaches often think that they need to do something special scheme wise to stop the Patriots and they wind up out-thinking themselves. The gameplan is pretty much there....take away the deep pass play, don't let Welker get by you, and blitz Brady early and often throughout the game.
The 2nd Jets game was a perfect example. The Jets are down 10-0 and they punt the ball away to the Pats. It's 3rd and 22, Pats ball inside the Jets side of the field. Instead of blitzing or rushing at least 4 on 3rd and 22 like Rex almost always does...he rushes just 3 guys trying to out-smart the Patriots. Brady has all day to throw and completes one for 20 yards. The Pats now go for it on 4th and 2 and score a TD on the next play.
Just stick to the gameplan that has worked against the Pats for quite some time. Rex sticks to his typical playcalling, the Jets get the ball back and *might* have a chance to turn things around. Instead they now go down 17-0 and were going to be blown out after that.
That's what the Browns did....stuck to the gameplan, didn't try to do anything too fancy and didn't out-think themselves. That's what the G-Men did in the Super Bowl.
I honestly think that the Ravens, Steelers, Colts, Falcons and Packers could beat the Patriots.
Anyway, I think the Packers are probably the team that deserve to be talked about more. If the offense plays pretty well and they stay healthy, they'll be tough to beat.
YR
The thing is that coaches often think that they need to do something special scheme wise to stop the Patriots and they wind up out-thinking themselves. The gameplan is pretty much there....take away the deep pass play, don't let Welker get by you, and blitz Brady early and often throughout the game.
The 2nd Jets game was a perfect example. The Jets are down 10-0 and they punt the ball away to the Pats. It's 3rd and 22, Pats ball inside the Jets side of the field. Instead of blitzing or rushing at least 4 on 3rd and 22 like Rex almost always does...he rushes just 3 guys trying to out-smart the Patriots. Brady has all day to throw and completes one for 20 yards. The Pats now go for it on 4th and 2 and score a TD on the next play.
Just stick to the gameplan that has worked against the Pats for quite some time. Rex sticks to his typical playcalling, the Jets get the ball back and *might* have a chance to turn things around. Instead they now go down 17-0 and were going to be blown out after that.
That's what the Browns did....stuck to the gameplan, didn't try to do anything too fancy and didn't out-think themselves. That's what the G-Men did in the Super Bowl.
I honestly think that the Ravens, Steelers, Colts, Falcons and Packers could beat the Patriots.
Anyway, I think the Packers are probably the team that deserve to be talked about more. If the offense plays pretty well and they stay healthy, they'll be tough to beat.
YR
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