The Official Patriots vs Texans Post game thread

[Joker]

I don't know if it showed on the tube, but big Vince damn near had another INT tonight...he's just such a freak...do you realize the pounding he takes all night and yet he just keeps grinding every play...the decision to sign him, in hindsight, looks Einsteinian....and another thing...I cried all season for the first half about the lack of blitzing...I guess they finally decided to unleash one of the linebackers every other play, and tonight it was our main man Mayo....I really believe his hits took Schaub's heart away in the third quarter...I CANNOT wait to see the tape of this game.

[Deus Irae]

Originally Posted by Joker

I don't know if it showed on the tube, but big Vince damn near had another INT tonight...he's just such a freak...do you realize the pounding he takes all night and yet he just keeps grinding every play...the decision to sign him, in hindsight, looks Einsteinian....and another thing...I cried all season for the first half about the lack of blitzing...I guess they finally decided to unleash one of the linebackers every other play, and tonight it was our main man Mayo....I really believe his hits took Schaub's heart away in the third quarter...I CANNOT wait to see the tape of this game.

Joker, if you could do me a favor after you're done watching...

Let me know if you think Vollmer wore down as the game went on, or if you think it was just individual plays throughout that he had to struggle through.

[Joker]

I couldn't really tell anything about the line from my vantage point except that I saw Watt run right past the flailing arms of Solder on one play and plant Brady just as he released the ball...and I saw Watt abuse Connelley on a stunt...that Texans defensive front seven is no joke, no matter what the score indicates. Brady took a pounding all night and yet he stood in that pocket on other plays for what seemed like 7 or 8 seconds and made plays. I'm done ever wondering about Tom Brady ever again. I feel like a jerk for ever buying into any of the silly hater crap that's been spewed about him for years. He IS the best, no matter how much or how little a homer I am... I saw greatness tonight...you had to see the hits he was taking and coming back like a monster...just contrast that with how Schaub looked...we are one helluva a blessed franchise to have seen Tom Brady's career as a Patriot.

[ausbacker]

Originally Posted by randomk1

Love that guy as well. Freakish athletic ability for his size. And he's really a kid at age 23.


It will be interesting to see how the line handles the Smiths next week.

JJ Watt and Rob Gronkowski are one in the same. They are the next decade's power players on O and D.

[TriplecHamp]

really hope Talib is good 2 go. He was holding his own against one of the top 5 receivers in football.

Imagine Watt lined up next to wilfork....

[Joker]

Dennard pulled his hamstring at the end of the game???...missed that....this secondary is getting thin

[JPsPats]

on a side not i got absolutely robbed in fantasy football... i was up by 2.68 points and i had the patriots defence.... figures shiancoe and mallet go in and trash shaincoe lets the ball hit off his chest only to get intercepted..... Anyways yates got a touchdown after the int so i lost 3 points... and ultimately lost by .32... OMG


Solid game by both sides of the ball, glad to see devin balling as a safety.

[Brady_to_Moss]

got back from game at about 115 with a stop at mcdonalds along the way. Great game to be at. my sec 215 was in it the entire game..some great fans


great team we have here

[supafly]

Originally Posted by Joker

Dennard pulled his hamstring at the end of the game???...missed that....this secondary is getting thin

Yeah I totally missed Dennard's injury too.

I was focused on Talib's, which doesn't initially appear to be anything too bad, and also on Justin Francis doing a leapfrog over the pile of players and rolling through poor Arrington, who went to the ground.

These were obviously the downsides to the game for us.

[PatriotSeven]