2012 Patriots Football

[Neurotic Guy]

Good game.  Dumb play not running the ball out to bring clock to 2:00.

DEFENSE

[Neurotic Guy]

Well that's game. Too bad D couldn't hold there.

[Eja117]

Way too little. Way too late.

[Neurotic Guy]

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!

[Eja117]

Miracle. No matter what it's still a loss to me

[Eja117]

Wow. For a whole week the Red Sox aren't the worst team in town.  You could probably call this a team loss. Except the defense. The defense has a right to use derogatory language to the whole rest of the team for the week.

[Neurotic Guy]

To be honest, I can't believe the Pats didn't run a couple of plays to get closer.  A 42 yarder isn't a gimme.  A blown miracle -- you don't get too many chances for miracles.  Yuck!

[Eja117]

I demand an inquiry on everyone involved in this game and the payouts from Vegas. Too many people tried way too hard to lose.

[mahonedog88]

Gostkowski doing his best Billy Cundiff of last year.

Pats didn't deserve to even have a chance to win that game.

But having said that, Gostkowski choked.  When you make 4 field goals throughout the game, including 2 from 50+ yards, and then you have time to set up for the game winning field goal from 42.  When you miss it that badly when the ball was in the middle of the field, that's just nerves.  He buckled under pressure.

[Eja117]

Is there any doubt whatsoever that Viniateri would have hit that and then been like "Wew. Maybe I shouldn't have worn this blindfold. I mean maybe that was just unnecessary. I think next time I'll just stick myself with this sword at the same time. I think that's sufficient but I don't want to get sloppy"

[crownsy]

Good game for the Defense ruined by an awful, awful offensive game.

defense impressed me for the second week, really only gave up 13 points, since the offense gifted the cardinals the ball on the 2 one time.

And they set the offense up with a chance to win the game that they blew.

That aside, replacement officials cost us that woodhead touchdown, even the fox commentators who had been clearly told to defend the replacement refs, even went after them on it. No way was that a hold.

But, i can't even really get mad about it, because 1) we didn't deserve to win that game due to offensive incompetence. 2) said incompetence missed ANOTHER chance to win on the FG.   

[crownsy]

To be honest, I can't believe the Pats didn't run a couple of plays to get closer.  A 42 yarder isn't a gimme.  A blown miracle -- you don't get too many chances for miracles.  Yuck!

I thought the offensive playcalling was suspect all day.

just off the top of my head:

1) early in the second, on 3 and 7 from the Arizona 34, they run a toss for woodhead. he gets stuffed 5 yards back. Punt

I mean what the hell was that about? You really think danny woodhead on a sweep has a good shot at picking up 7? your essentially conceding a FG at best. Why not spread them out and try to get a first down? or if you insist on running a freaking sweep, run it with ridley.

2) drive before the scoring drive, was like 2nd and 11, they run a draw for woodhead. He gets stuffed. they fail to convert on the 3rd and 10.

3) the end of the game, they run the play for woodhead that incorrectly gets called a hold and brought back, they make a first down at the 25 with 50 seconds left and a time out and they....kneel???

I mean, as you said, why? why not even run 2 off tackle runs and pick up 5-10 yards? you have a timeout. instead you kneel twice and spike it?

[Redz]

To be honest, I can't believe the Pats didn't run a couple of plays to get closer.  A 42 yarder isn't a gimme.  A blown miracle -- you don't get too many chances for miracles.  Yuck!

Yeh, I was bit surprised too, but maybe Belicek was sppoked after the Cardinals fumble.  Still, that kick from Gozkowski would have missed if it was a point after attempt.  He really shanked that thing.

[Evantime34]

Thoughts on the game:
1. Hernandez will be a big loss that hurts the flexibility of our offense.
2. Defense looks much better than it has in recent memory.
3. Running game looks better than it has in a while.
4. Gostowski (sp?) will be fine.
5. Didn't think the Gronk hold was the correct call, Chandler Jones got held much worse than that the entire game.
6. Gronk was interfered with on the two point conversion.
7. Would like to see more screens and draws to slow up the pass rush.
8. Expect Lloyd to start connecting with Brady on deep balls soon (maybe not next week because Baltimore's secondary is legit)

[Rondo2287]

Thoughts on the game:
1. Hernandez will be a big loss that hurts the flexibility of our offense.
2. Defense looks much better than it has in recent memory.
3. Running game looks better than it has in a while.
4. Gostowski (sp?) will be fine.
5. Didn't think the Gronk hold was the correct call, Chandler Jones got held much worse than that the entire game.
6. Gronk was interfered with on the two point conversion.
7. Would like to see more screens and draws to slow up the pass rush.
8. Expect Lloyd to start connecting with Brady on deep balls soon (maybe not next week because Baltimore's secondary is legit)

I agree with all of this and would like to add,

ON THIRD AND SHORT DON'T RUN OUTSIDE!