Originally Posted by DaedalusX

The Pats defense isn't their problem this year (it was blatantly the problem through most of 2007 and didn't step up to the plate when it counted in the SB). Other than Brady, and his timing with his receivers, it's entirely, 100% the o-line just not being very good without Brady thinking for them.

Originally Posted by maverick4

The 2007 Patriots defense was a top 5 league defense.

The unit that failed when it counted, was the offense failing to score a FG with plenty of time on the clock left, all 3 timeouts to use, and needing 40 yards to tie the game.

Originally Posted by unoriginal

I have never seen a Steelers-Ravens game where the Ravens have had problems getting pressure on Ben Roethlisberger.

To be fair, the people who have the most explaining to do are the ones who said the Pats lose because they are a finesse team and "are turning into the Colts."

My personal opinion is that the key to the complete success of the Colts and the partial success of the Steelers are tight ends like Dallas Clark and Heath Miller.

Originally Posted by maverick4

The 2007 Patriots defense was a top 5 league defense.

The unit that failed when it counted, was the offense failing to score a FG with plenty of time on the clock left, all 3 timeouts to use, and needing 40 yards to tie the game.