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crowell33 · 02-20-2011, 11:21 AM

Analysts ( including a QB who has an NFL SuperBowl Ring ), review the game tape and found plenty of open receivers:

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***Jackson 2*** · 02-20-2011, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by crowell33

Analysts ( including a QB who has an NFL SuperBowl Ring ), review the game tape and found plenty of open receivers:

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Chris Mortensen said this on WEEI weeks ago. Not news.

crowell33 · 02-20-2011, 11:26 AM

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Chris Mortensen said this on WEEI weeks ago. Not news.

I think its news when more and more begin to pile on. When Mortensen said it, it was one man's opinion. Now it is becoming more league wide consensus.

Brady2Welker · 02-20-2011, 11:28 AM

I didn't believe it at the time, but multiple analysts saying it probably means there's some validity to it. It's not beyond Tom to play like crap, he is human.

***sbpatfan*** · 02-20-2011, 11:31 AM

Brady wasn't great, neither was anyone else on the offense. That's why he was the MVP, because if he doesn't play lights out the team goes down in flames.

crowell33 · 02-20-2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by sbpatfan

Brady wasn't great, neither was anyone else on the offense. That's why he was the MVP, because if he doesn't play lights out the team goes down in flames.

Not only did Brady not play lights out. He played poorly. Click on the link. "anyone else on the offense" as you say, didn't all play poorly. As the game tape was reviewed, it is learned that the receivers were doing there job and getting open, "often wide open".

***sbpatfan*** · 02-20-2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by crowell33

Not only did Brady not play lights out. He played poorly. Click on the link. "anyone else on the offense" as you say, didn't all play poorly. As the game tape was reviewed, it is learned that the receivers were doing there job and getting open, "often wide open".

Yes, obviously the line giving up a crap load of sacks to an overaged Ellis and our TEs dropping TD passes was all good. It was all Brady.

***MoLewisrocks*** · 02-20-2011, 11:41 AM

There is a difference in being open and being open where you were supposed to be in a read and react defense. There was "confusion" as some apparently acknowledged on pre and post snap reads. Brady and his receivers either weren't always on the same page or the defense crossed them all up by changing what they did pre and post snap look wise...

Maybe some (all) of these analysts who actually did play didn't play in a read and react system...

And the simple fact remains that every time we appeared poised to close the gap, someone either dropped the ball or allowed the JETS to widen it yet again...

***convertedpatsfan*** · 02-20-2011, 11:44 AM

Brady played poorly. So did a lot of other Patriots. To single out anyone is unfair and ridiculous.

***Deus Irae*** · 02-20-2011, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by crowell33

Not only did Brady not play lights out. He played poorly. Click on the link. "anyone else on the offense" as you say, didn't all play poorly. As the game tape was reviewed, it is learned that the receivers were doing there job and getting open, "often wide open".

Patriots wide receivers almost never get "wide open", even when things are clicking, so I'm not buying the phrasing. That being said, Brady's already said that he played poorly.