MoLewisrocks

The game plan was working brilliantly on offense. Limiting Mannings touches by dominating TOP. Only the defense couldn't back a conservative offense in part because they were essentially handcuffed.

Players make mistakes. The Gaffney whiff was no worse than some of Randy's earlier this season. Thomas likely didn't know the play was over on his late hit penalty.

This one is on Bill, square. Particularly poor game management. Took the legs out from under the offense on 4th and less than a yard - they converted on a play he negated with a needless TO. That play all by itself almost guarantees a 1 point lead down the stretch. Much like those coaches we knock here for icing the kicker only to negate a miss and end up with one right down the pipe on the second try. Third quarter 3rd down conversion Manning had several seconds to find a receiver and we had a perfect shot at blitzing him into the field turf and just said no...

The good news/bad news is they should have won if they hadn't uncharacteristically beat themselves, and the HC even more uncharacteristically had a hand in that.

D-Money

The coaches played scared and not the team, thats what i came away with.Not one of the best moments for Mcdaniels and BB.

abejarano12

I can't agree with you on this. The team was moving that ball well and on there way to a score, but a boneheaded fouled it up for us.

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BelizePats

I have to agree with this completely. You don't beat Indy in Indy with field goals and to waste our last time out on that 4th and goal to chicken out and kick the field goal was a brutal error on two fronts.
I liked how the team played tonight. I did not like the coaching!

maverick4

Most of the issues are related to sloppiness and lack of attention to detail on the offense... which is the offensive coordinator's responsibility.

Phoenix111

BB looked like he wanted to crawl in a hole during the postgame. He lost the game tonight. He better pray nightly that Brady comes back.

Hardboiled

Agree with that.

At times, Cassel was better than he has been before. Looking to keep that improvement. Game we should have won, but the loss wasn't due to glaring weaknesses. Coaching and player blunders did us in. We shouldn't expect those next week.

Rob0729

It was two friggin plays. Otherwise, the offense was methodical and efficient. You cannot blame the OC for one dropped pass and one penalty. If the Pats were missing assignments, having a lot of penalties, not converting third downs, then you can throw it on the OC. A handful of plays are not the OC's fault.

I know you hate the guy. But please don't tread on NEM's ground of irrational hatred where you blame him for everything and credit him for nothing.

HuPatsFan

Wake up?

It's 5:45 AM in Europe. I haven't even slept yet.

But I agree the majority what you said.

BionicPatriot

How about the defense that gave Manning 5 seconds all night?

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