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SVN · 11-05-2009, 06:17 PM

Tedy Bruschi's Breakdown: Respect Miami - ESPN Boston

***mayoclinic*** · 11-05-2009, 06:28 PM

Very good breakdown from Tedy, as usual.

I look at the Fins sort of the way I looked at the Denver game going in - a game that the Pats should by all rights win, but could easily lose. Like Denver, Miami is well coached and physical. They won't back down, and they won't shoot themselves in the foot. They have major flaws and weaknesses, but they will play tough and can easily steal this game if the Pats slip up.

As with the Denver game, if the Pats get up back more than 14 points I could see a rout coming, but the the Dolphins keep things close then I would be worried. We had plenty of opportunities to put Denver away in the 2nd half but didn't make adjustments and let them back in the game, ultimately losing in OT. We struggled with the Bronco's "Wild Ponies" formation, which was a variant of the Wildcat, and allowed multiple long drives. We didn't get effective pressure on Kyle Orton. If we have the same issues with Miami, we're in for a long day. I see the Miami game as a good test as to how we've progressed in terms of making adjustments.

This is a game we could win 40-7, or lose 21-20. Avoiding breakdowns (on STs with Ginn, against the Wildcat, and protecting TB from making key mistakes and turovers) will end up being the factor which determines which way the game goes.

***Leave No Doubt*** · 11-05-2009, 07:31 PM

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Tedy: I think when you look at the New England Patriots right now, the name that always comes first is Coach Belichick, but there is plenty of Bill Parcells in his background. The Coach Parcells effect can last years down the line, with players and coaches and concepts. The formula he's brought in Miami is somewhat similar to what Mr. Kraft has done here -- he hired a head coach, let him have control of the team, and he's been a behind-the-scenes type of person. You don't see Coach Parcells behind a microphone every week, giving his ideas. He lets coach Tony Sparano do his job, and that's an important aspect of being a behind-the-scenes leader. For me personally, as a player, I was very fortunate that the groundwork on my mentality and the way I played football was laid by Bill Parcells. He was my head coach my rookie year, and all the lessons I learned from him, about being a champion and achieving success, I kept those core values all throughout my career.

Tedy Bruschi's Breakdown: Respect Miami - ESPN Boston

Tedy goes on about Parcells and his influence.

aeg · 11-05-2009, 11:33 PM

Am I reading too much into this statement ?

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Tedy: Everybody wants to talk about the Wildcat, everybody wants to bring up what the Wildcat did to the Patriots last year, and it's a viable topic. They gashed the Patriots' defense last year, and I was the middle linebacker, shaking my head on the sideline wondering, "What is going on? What is this new formation that they're bringing out?" Unfortunately, I was part of the defense that was used as the experiment to try it out, and they scored on us four times. The defense already has multiple checks for gadget formations and empty backfield, and the Wildcat created a whole new set of adjustments. Unfortunately we didn't have a plan for that. After the game, I learned that the Dolphins' quarterbacks coach, David Lee, was at Arkansas when they ran something similar with Felix Jones and Darren McFadden. I wondered how we didn't catch that as a coaching staff. Now the secret is out and there is plenty of film to watch, plenty of time to make adjustments.

TheComeback · 11-05-2009, 11:45 PM

I completely agree with Tedy. There are still a lot of improvements this team needs to make to be truly elite. Sounds like he's trying to motivate the Pats from the booth.

Face it guys, he's right. We've destroyed the two weakest opponents in the league. Congratulations. Now it's time for the team to prove themselves.

TheComeback · 11-05-2009, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by aeg

Am I reading too much into this statement ?

Yeah. He's saying that Belichick is human.

Patspsycho · 11-05-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mayoclinic

Very good breakdown from Tedy, as usual.

I look at the Fins sort of the way I looked at the Denver game going in - a game that the Pats should by all rights win, but could easily lose. Like Denver, Miami is well coached and physical. They won't back down, and they won't shoot themselves in the foot. They have major flaws and weaknesses, but they will play tough and can easily steal this game if the Pats slip up.

As with the Denver game, if the Pats get up back more than 14 points I could see a rout coming, but the the Dolphins keep things close then I would be worried. We had plenty of opportunities to put Denver away in the 2nd half but didn't make adjustments and let them back in the game, ultimately losing in OT. We struggled with the Bronco's "Wild Ponies" formation, which was a variant of the Wildcat, and allowed multiple long drives. We didn't get effective pressure on Kyle Orton. If we have the same issues with Miami, we're in for a long day. I see the Miami game as a good test as to how we've progressed in terms of making adjustments.

This is a game we could win 40-7, or lose 21-20. Avoiding breakdowns (on STs with Ginn, against the Wildcat, and protecting TB from making key mistakes and turovers) will end up being the factor which determines which way the game goes.

Not going to have a problem with Ginn. Meat will kick away from him. Jeats didn't.

aeg · 11-06-2009, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TheComeback

Yeah. He's saying that Belichick is human.

Say it aint so!