blackglass3

I know the offense blew it a good 3 times in the 3rd quarter, but these 3rd and long failures are getting to be a habit.

Dean Pees needs to go. I really think he is the problem.

And I thought Dom Capers was our secondary coach? Why doesn't he put "Cover people like the tight end behind the first down marker on 3rd and long" into his playbook? Kevin Boss in the SB, Dustin Miller tonight, and Dallas Clark every single time we play the Colts is killing us.

I think the players in there are fine...it's the gameplan.

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...do SOMETHING besides rolling over and dying like we do in every big game we've played ever since Pees took over as DC.

BelichickFan

You are right about the other mistakes. Clearly. But time and time again we can't make the stop when we need to. Our defense ISN'T good enough. Thomas and Warren would have been nice but it's happened with them too.

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Wildo7

Yeah cuz you know, most healthy defenses usually shut it down in OT, let alone ones that are riddled with injuries. Don't blame the offense though, only two fumbles and a turnover on downs in the red zone. This defense played WELL beyond their ability tonight, if you don't understand that find another team.

Ghost of Ben Dreith

You can blame Belicheck for the D problems on 3rd down. He dictates a bend but don't break, keep them in front of you...etc.

We rushed 3....after the rush was keeping him bottled up in the second half.

There was a blown coverage, but the Defensive call was in keeping with BB over the entire run. They just played exceptionally bad on that 3rd and long instead of just bad.

Patslifer

Yes they are. 3rd and 15 with the game on the line and they FAIL. Are you shocked? I'm not, this team was not been able to stop a third and long in over two years.

chrisfx811

I love how putting pressure on the qb gets the D into position for a 3rd & 15, then inexplicably they rush 3 or 4, and give the QB enough time to get a drink, eat a ham sammich, and complete an easy pass for the 1st down.

It seems to happen all the friggen time! Call a decent friggen play you dumbasses!

We can say whatever we want, but Cassel played his arse off tonight. Sure his timing was off, and he missed Moss and was behind or way ahead of some receivers... but he had college type numbers with all those yards.

The D played a solid second half until it counted most, and I put some of the blame on the pathetic arse calls on the downs they needed stops on.

Let's face it, the Pats have a long road ahead to try and win the division, and honestly it won't look great for the WC since we'd lose tiebreakers to SD & Indy thus far.

HEY BRO! WHAT UP?

It was a brand new game in overtime, they had a chance to redeem themselves but didn't.

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patsfaninpa

Don't forget our god-damn awful kick coverage. Gave up a td. And, great field
position in the first half.

cblesz

Um, Dean Pees...CAN SOMEONE COVER THE FREAKING ROOKIE TIGHT END...HOW ABOUT SMACKING HIM OFF THE LINE...GOD DAMMIT...WHAT THE FECK!!!!!!!

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Wildo7

The defenses made multiple stops tonight, and the offense threw them away. Just because it's 3rd and 15 and not 3rd and 10 in OT doesn't mean that the defense is just automatically going to stop them.