Armen Da Pats Fan

All the talk shows up here, TV, this board…it’s all about Belichick’s call to go on 4th & 1.

Admittedly, this call MAY have cost us the game. Certainly, our odds were better at stopping the Colts from 70 yards away than 30 yards away.

But Maroney’s goal line fumble cost us the game, let there be no doubt about it.

Even if he doesn’t score (which he should have, except for the fact that the kid just does not know how to generate a hard forward push or at the very least bounce it outside and angle for the pylon)...

But if he does not score and just hangs onto the forking ball, we at least get 3 points and the 4th & 1 becomes a non-event because it is a two score game for Indy at that point with under 2 minutes to play.

Maroney is a bust. We all know it. He gives us fleeting moments of hope, but his fumble and his 31 yards on 13 carries as the FEATURE BACK of the offense in a game of GIGANTIC proportions just does not cut it. His four years in Foxboro DO NOT CUT IT!

Up to this point, for those four years, Maroney has basically just NOT helped us, but last night he HURT us and he potentially cost us home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

With all three of our losses in the conference, and two against teams we’ll be drawing straws against for playoff spots (Denver & Indy), last night’s loss was H-U-G-E!

And Maroney gets the goat horns.

Does anyone have Larry Johnson’s agent’s number handy?

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ctpatsfan77

Yeah, because there were no other plays where the Patriots could have had 7 but came away with zero.

If you're going to blame Maroney for the fumble, you should blame Brady just as much for his pick in the end zone.

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PatsFanSince74

This is a bad day for Pats fans and the last thing this Board needs is another embarrassing Maroney thread.

The answer is because it was his only fumble of the season and because he's done everything asked of him when given the ball with a chance to get into a rhythm. Do you think ANYONE in the Pats locker room is blaming Maroney for the loss?

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pwes

His fumble DID NOT cost us teh game. there were 10 other things that cost the game before Maroney's fumble. What about Brady's bonehead interception?

crowell33

No one is talking about Maroney because everyone expects him to lay an egg out there. He is maybe the teams fourth best RB and will be rooming with Chad Jackson soon enough.

makoute

Did nbc ever show a replay of that fumble?

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mayoclinic

We actually got those 7 points back, since we held Indy and Welker returned the punt 69 yards to the Indy 7. Not defending the fumble, but I don't think it ended up costing us points in the long run.

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PatriotWarrior

the fumble hurt but it didnt decide the game. at that point we had a good enough size lead to be able to close out the game.

jbb9s

See Mankins was supposed to fall on it for the TD. Its Maroney's signature play from the last time he played Indy.

The Dynasty

I actually thought Maroney had a decent game besides the fumble. He definitely ran harder than earlier in the season. Yes, the fumble was a huge play, but you cant really blame the loss on him. If Morris or Taylor were active I think one of the 2 gets the ball in that situation and probably doesnt fumble.