The Official Pats at Ravens Post Game Thread

[makoute]

McCourty wasn't bad tonight, yeah he made a bad play at the end of the game, but for the most part he was fine. Smith should have been called for a PI on his second td on McCourty. The defense didn't play well as a unit, I wish there were a couple of more blitzes called during this game, when it became evident that the front four were not going to get pressure.

[FirstAndGoal]

Originally Posted by Brady_to_Moss

the shut down the best WR last week to night..let's wait 3 or 4 more weeks before we say our pass D sucks

Why? Ty Law and Troy Brown are saying it now. Why wait?

[DocHoliday]

Definitely agree with everyone saying we should pass more.

Even Harrison was saying in the pregame that the Pats should sling it 50 times a game cause the Ravens can't stop them.

I understand WHY we ran to keep it honest though. Unfortunately this all comes down to a ****ty O line that requires running to keep Brady upright.

And right now, every run call is a wasted possible first down.

[Brady_to_Moss]

O plays good...D ****s the bed..last week D plays great..O ****s the bed..can we get a complete game please?

[letekro]

Originally Posted by juny

you are basing this opinion after one of the worst officated games in history? until the real refs come back, everything needs to be taken with a huge grain of salt.

i can't count the number of times the announcers sighed in disgust after another crappy flag (usually in the passing game)

All of this is true, but it seemed to go both ways, and the Ravens were able to take advantage of it by continually probing the deep part of the field. The Patriots, for whatever reason, do not threaten the deep part of the field, and they were not able to benefit like the Ravens did. It sure looks like our secondary is just as bad as last year. They were really exposed on a night when the pass rush wasn't there.

[Patriots2001]

I am sure you will get it's not the defense's fault people, they have been saying that since the 2007 superbowl..Fact is the defense has cost this team 3 superbowls including the collapse in INDY...

[DaBronxPats14]

Originally Posted by letekro

I'm afraid that until the DB's start 1. turning around and looking for the ball and 2. catching interceptions that are thrown to them, the defense will be lit up by good quarterbacks.

Totally agree, start with McCourty!

[ausbacker]

When the game was there to be won the coaches and players made bonehead decisions that put them in poor positions.

Baltimore got out of jail with that win. That's a credit to the Ravens but I can't help but feel the Patriots choked away another win.

[juny]

Originally Posted by PATSNUTme

The game reminded me the old Colts games, only without the BS calls.

Why isn't a FG reviewable?

it is but not if it goes over the upright

[Boomer B]

Originally Posted by Brady_to_Moss

oline played great until it mattered most
mccourty had great plays..but could have cost us the game.
Arrington took a step back. Stayed upright and catch that INT we win

I really don't see how people are saying McCourty had great plays. He dropped 2 picks and gave up big plays. Smith had 127 yds and McCourty was covering him much of the night. He has to be a lot better then what he was tonight.