How does the defense react? - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

xmarkd400x · 11-16-2009, 01:22 PM

This is how I look at it:

BB said (implicitly) "Hey defense, you haven't played well enough for me to give you this responsibility".

The defense will respond by attempting to play well enough to get that responsibility. If there was a moment that would light the fire under the ass of the Pats' D, it's that moment.

bostonia3333 · 11-16-2009, 01:23 PM

These are the kinds of losses that create divisiveness in the locker room and ultimately can rip a franchise to pieces. This is such a young defense and it sends a wrong message to them. What do you tell them in the locker room? Perhaps this will be "that" game the team grows from, but I have my doubts.

I've been watching sports for a little over 20 years, and I have never seen a collapse of epic proportions like this. For those that watch other sports like the NBA, what happened last night reminded me a bit of Robert Horry's Game 5 winning shot against the Kings, who gave up a 20 point lead late in the 4th quarter. That single shot by Horry ensured a dynasty for the Lakers and sunk the Kings into oblivion.

BadMoFo · 11-16-2009, 01:23 PM

I predict we'll win, but the defense is going to make Sanchez look a whole lot better than he is, just like we've done most of the year to the QBs not playing for the Titans and Bucs.

***HEY BRO! WHAT UP?*** · 11-16-2009, 01:25 PM

I forgot to add, when does Warren and Green come back? The Pats can ill afford to have this same line up if they meet the Colts or anybody else in the playoffs. In addition, Morris and Taylor's roles will be vital come playoff time.

***BelichickFan*** · 11-16-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by HEY BRO! WHAT UP?

I forgot to add, when does Warren and Green come back? The Pats can ill afford to have this same line up if they meet the Colts or anybody else in the playoffs. In addition, Morris and Taylor's roles will be vital come playoff time.

Warren should be back any time, I think he just had a nagging ankle problem, most seem to think Green will be back for N.O. or very soon thereafter.

upstater1 · 11-16-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bostonia3333

These are the kinds of losses that create divisiveness in the locker room and ultimately can rip a franchise to pieces. This is such a young defense and it sends a wrong message to them. What do you tell them in the locker room? Perhaps this will be "that" game the team grows from, but I have my doubts.

I've been watching sports for a little over 20 years, and I have never seen a collapse of epic proportions like this. For those that watch other sports like the NBA, what happened last night reminded me a bit of Robert Horry's Game 5 winning shot against the Kings, who gave up a 20 point lead late in the 4th quarter. That single shot by Horry ensured a dynasty for the Lakers and sunk the Kings into oblivion.

You should have seen the Celtics blow a 35 point lead during the NBA finals one year.

They came back and won the series.

VJCPatriot · 11-16-2009, 01:35 PM

I think that football is a game of adjustments. If you look at the performance from the 1st half to the 2nd half, it's pretty obvious that the Colts made adjustments on D and O that were simply better than the Pats in the second half.

BB's decision NOT to punt sounds to me like he didn't think he could make the adjustments on D to stop the Colts from scoring on a 70 yard drive in the 4th Q. Huh?

aluminum seats · 11-16-2009, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bostonia3333

These are the kinds of losses that create divisiveness in the locker room and ultimately can rip a franchise to pieces. This is such a young defense and it sends a wrong message to them. What do you tell them in the locker room? Perhaps this will be "that" game the team grows from, but I have my doubts.

I've been watching sports for a little over 20 years, and I have never seen a collapse of epic proportions like this. For those that watch other sports like the NBA, what happened last night reminded me a bit of Robert Horry's Game 5 winning shot against the Kings, who gave up a 20 point lead late in the 4th quarter. That single shot by Horry ensured a dynasty for the Lakers and sunk the Kings into oblivion.

This is way overstated--they blew a big lead and lost the game. Plenty of time to recover.

RhodyPatFan · 11-16-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bostonia3333

These are the kinds of losses that create divisiveness in the locker room and ultimately can rip a franchise to pieces. This is such a young defense and it sends a wrong message to them. What do you tell them in the locker room? Perhaps this will be "that" game the team grows from, but I have my doubts.

I've been watching sports for a little over 20 years, and I have never seen a collapse of epic proportions like this. For those that watch other sports like the NBA, what happened last night reminded me a bit of Robert Horry's Game 5 winning shot against the Kings, who gave up a 20 point lead late in the 4th quarter. That single shot by Horry ensured a dynasty for the Lakers and sunk the Kings into oblivion.

You should have seen the divisiveness in the locker room when the Patriots cut a captain Lawyer Milloy. 31 point blow out loss to the Bills. Players "hating" their coach. That team went on to have an awful season after that I believe.

BionicPatriot · 11-16-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by VJCPatriot

I think that football is a game of adjustments. If you look at the performance from the 1st half to the 2nd half, it's pretty obvious that the Colts made adjustments on D and O that were simply better than the Pats in the second half.

BB's decision NOT to punt sounds to me like he didn't think he could make the adjustments on D to stop the Colts from scoring on a 70 yard drive in the 4th Q. Huh?

This has now happened 3 times in 9 games this season. WTF has happened to BB? I almost feel like he gets out coached every game going out of the half it seems. It's like we have struggled all season more in the second half than the first.

I mean one of the main reasons this loss bugs me is because Belichick and his staff lost to a whole new staff pretty much, in this fashion. That's just terrible.