The Official Pats at Ravens Post Game Thread

[Jackson 2]

Originally Posted by n1e

I'm so sick of this soft Patriots Defense, god everytime I see Rodney Harrison during the pre-game show it just makes me miss what this defense once was. Yes, I realize the rules have changed but damn. Can we find at least ONE legit corner whose worthy of starting and can play some man coverage and press the the receiver at the LOS.

Do you have the slighest effing idea what you just watched?

[moejr]

Originally Posted by Bobs My Uncle

Yet these are 5 of the 11 starters on this defense; a defense that BB has had years to repair from the glory years of yesterday.

Yet we see the same thing, over and over again. A defense that craps the bed when called upon at key time in key games. It happens all the freakin time its become pathetically predictable.

Is this an issue with the personnel people getting these players or is it a problem with the coaching of them?

It's the coaching on both O and D that sux.

[condon84]

Originally Posted by Rob0729

Again, I don't know how people think McCourty regressed. He was solid for most of the night. He still needs to be more consistent, but he did more good than bad. Unfortunately, his last bad play was the worst possible bad play at the time.

As for the defense, the defense was solid at times and horrible at others. This is typical of a young defense. It is still week three with two rookie starters and several other starters who are either new to the team or only two or three years of experience. Give it time.

If you really look at McCourty's play tonight objectively, aside from the missed tackle that led to a TD, the two INTs that he dropped, and that PI that led to the GW field goal, he did all right.

[neuronet]

Originally Posted by drew4008

I'm sure this will just get locked... but god... McCourty has regressed so bad it isn't even funny. What a POS. Arrington is awful too.

I never knew what anybody ever saw in Arrington. He has always been a sieve. His name is called by the announcers more than anyone's during a game. In a bad way.

[Deus Irae]

Originally Posted by Bobs My Uncle

Yet these are 5 of the 11 starters on this defense; a defense that BB has had years to repair from the glory years of yesterday.

Yet we see the same thing, over and over again. A defense that craps the bed when called upon at key time in key games. It happens all the freakin time its become pathetically predictable.

Is this an issue with the personnel people getting these players or is it a problem with the coaching of them?

Great coaching allows lesser players to play like starters as long as the game plan is the right one. We see that year after year with this team. By the end of the year, a lot of the crap we see with this team will be gone. It won't be gone because the players are so much better as pure players, though. It'll be gone because the players have become more proficient at following what's been drawn up.

[Rob0729]

Originally Posted by Off The Grid

This Post Has Been Flagged For Excessive Reasonableness & Objectivity.

What are you a replacement ref?

[sambam94]

With all the bogus PI calls, why didn't the Pats go deep?.I can't remember any long passes

[Brady_to_Moss]

this game could hurt come playoffs if we have to go there....hell we are 1-2 right now..won't talk playoffs now

[kpreh]

Originally Posted by Deus Irae

Serious question here to the people who like to say things like "The refs suck, but....."


How do you expect a sports team to overcome bad officiating when it's involving game and possession changing calls?

Exactly the game starts with the first play of the game everything on that play effects the remaining plays in the game. Cause and effect in action-

[Bella*chick]

Originally Posted by Deus Irae

Serious question here to the people who like to say things like "The refs suck, but....."


How do you expect a sports team to overcome bad officiating when it's involving game and possession changing calls?

This was by far the worst officiated game I've ever watched. You just could not escape the flags. Yellow is now officially my least favorite color.