BradyManny

So, the worst has been confirmed, I feel quite sorry for #12, but the team must move on. And so must this board. So, here's my thread encouraging some Week 1 analysis.

I haven't rewatched any series' of the game yet, and quite honestly, I'm not sure if I can bring myself to do it - if I do, I will most certainly not be including the first two offensive series in my selection, as that will hurt too much.

So, here were my initial thoughts on the game, keep in mind most of the game was a blur as I was freaking out at the thought of life without Brady:

Meriweather gets a whole lot of PT... The Pats started the game with Sanders and Harrison as the starters in their base 3-4, but sometime early in the game, second or third series I believe, Meriweather was in the base defense with either Harrison or Sanders. It seemed like Meriweather was in on nearly every play the rest of the game. I thought aside from the inexcusable long pass and run on the last drive of the game - which I'm not completely sure is to blame on Sanders, Meriweather, or both - both Sanders and Meriweather played well.

Lewis Sanders gets the call.. Belichick made a note of how big the targets were for the Chiefs, so this is probably one reason Sanders got the start. He looked great in the first preseason game coming in as a nickel back but we saw him a little less after that (Lynch signing affected his PT). I'd be surprised if he started as the season goes on, but his play was encouraging, I thought.

2 RB sets...

Reiss' positional groupings

We only used it twice, but I made note of it both times. I can see more of this as the season progresses and it could certainly be interesting.

Where was Lamont Jordan?

He was in on two plays, 2 rushes for 6 yards. I was surprised we didn't see more of him, particularly in the absence of Faulk.

Any questions about the front 7 anymore?

Sure, the Chiefs aren't the best opponent, but the front 7 did not get pushed around like it did at times in the preseason. I never thought it was a real worry and Sunday just confirmed it. Specifically, I thought Bruschi looked more physical and active than he did all preseason, and Mayo again gets involved and gets near the play. I didn't notice him having any trouble getting off blocks.


That's about all I have to offer for now.

Some Reiss links:

Positional groupings


Offensive Participation

Ups and Downs

BradyManny

Bump...I guess everyone is preoccupied for good reason...

JSn

I thought that long pass to Brady established that Cassel can sell a fake, adjust to a route change and fire a deep one accurately - all in about 2-3 seconds.

The Endzone Moss TD was big, too. That ball was moving.

This game probably went a long way toward boosting the confidence of our premiere receivers that they'll still get plenty of action if the O-Line can hold it's own, which I thought they did.

D was pretty awesome and I'm loving Deltha O'Neil being a patriot.

BradyManny

Yeah, he looked good in coverage. Physical on that last play, I don't think it was PI on either party, but good physical coverage.

Moss TD catch in the endzone showed why we are still an elite team on offense. This guy can make plays, that was a flat out sick catch. A pretty well thrown ball, but not one you expect the average receiver to make. He got up there, his height and long arms make such a difference.

Pat the Pats Fan

Thanks for the analysis.

Thought several offensive plays were significant.

Cassell's first completed pass......50+ yards to Moss, pretty, hit him in stride
Cassell's first TD......a true zinger that only Moss could have caught
The 4 run plays leading up to our 2nd TD. All strong running plays saying stop us if you can......

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Leave No Doubt

Thanks for the analysis! I forgot to tape it and I had company,then throw Brady's injury in the mix and I think all I did was watch MattC and the final defensive stand (which was awesome).

All things considered I thought our D looked great. Seymour's still got it, AD made a HUGE run at the KC QB (I forget which one was in there at that time).

If anyone did DVR it or catches NFLN's replay I hope they add to this also.

Bump bump

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happilute

Sorry, I know this is off-topic, but I don't have enough posts to start my own thread.

I would like to have all the regular season games on CD/DVD. I don't think the NFL/Patriots tape their regular season games and make them available to the public for sale, but I could be wrong.

Does anyone know where I can get Sunday's game (I don't have DVR/Tivo)? I moved into the area not too long ago and I'd like to get a collection going; starting from last year's 2007 regular season. If they don't sell, I'm sure one of the forum members has been taping all the games.

Thanks.

bbabin

Try tenyardtorrents dot com. If you know how to use BitTorrent (easy) its a great place to download no-commercial HD versions of each week's games.

P.S. As far as I know, this is a free service and I'm in no way affiliated. If mods deem that this post should be deleted I apologize in advance.

SoCal Bong

Anyone know what this week's NFL Replay games will be? The website almost never seems to provide listings until the show is about to air. I understand that it's short notice to produce and list the games but shouldn't they have at least 3 out of the 4 by Sunday night determined and listed on the schedule?

Off the top of my head I think Panthers-Chargers will be one of the games. Not sure what the others will be but it could be the Pats - Chiefs. Any guesses as to the others?

I believe that the first NFL Replay airs this afternoon already.

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BradyToMoss

Meriweather gets a whole lot of PT... The Pats started the game with Sanders and Harrison as the starters in their base 3-4, but sometime early in the game, second or third series I believe, Meriweather was in the base defense with either Harrison or Sanders. It seemed like Meriweather was in on nearly every play the rest of the game. I thought aside from the inexcusable long pass and run on the last drive of the game - which I'm not completely sure is to blame on Sanders, Meriweather, or both - both Sanders and Meriweather played well.

Meriweather, I thought, was very solid and he'll see more and more time at the expense of James Sanders as this season progresses. Sanders still hasn't figured out how NOT to take a bad angle on his tackling lane and it was this piss poor angle that sprung that big play. James is a nice safety, but in reduced role.

Lewis Sanders gets the call.. Belichick made a note of how big the targets were for the Chiefs, so this is probably one reason Sanders got the start. He looked great in the first preseason game coming in as a nickel back but we saw him a little less after that (Lynch signing affected his PT). I'd be surprised if he started as the season goes on, but his play was encouraging, I thought.

I agree, I scratched my head when I saw #29 trot out there with the starters and at first I was ticked-off and just chaulked it up to BB and his philosophy on rooks in their first game (Mayo aside), but then the more I thought about it, all of those KC wideouts were very big and he wanted the bigger corner just for that reason. I hope this changes this week, because I would much rather see Wheatley get his reps over Lewis Sanders. That being said, Lewis did play fairly well, to my knowledge, I think he did give up one key 3rd and long pass to keep a drive alive on the sidelines, that was disappointing, but he had some nice plays in the EZone etc. Regardless, I'm hoping we see #22 trotting out with the 1's on Sunday.