23 pass attempts, 33 rushes

[VJCPatriot]

Morris and Jordan ran well. Jordan looked like a plowshare out there! Faulk came up with some key plays as well. I'm glad we stocked up insurance for Maroney. Any news on how badly he got dinged up?

 

[spacecrime]

<aside>Hey emoney, I was looking at the clip in your sig. Everyone seems to think that it wasn't a dirty hit. But Pollard didnt only go low on Brady, but on Morris too as morris attempted to block. Dirty, dirty, dirty. </aside>

It wasn't a dirty hit. It was hard-nosed football, the kind the Patriots play. It is hypocritical to celebrate when the Patriots hit hard and cry when they get hit. It's football. My aunt doesn't like the hard hitting, either, so she now watches bowling. No one gets hurt. I think Channel 38 has bowling.

 

[fumbrunner]

It wasn't a dirty hit. It was hard-nosed football, the kind the Patriots play. It is hypocritical to celebrate when the Patriots hit hard and cry when they get hit. It's football. My aunt doesn't like the hard hitting, either, so she now watches bowling. No one gets hurt. I think Channel 38 has bowling.

I appreciate hard hits as much as the next guy. But have a look at the video. First, he jackknifes Morris low with his helmet and then, when he is on his knees/stomach, he lunges at Brady low (once again, helmet first). Sorry, but I disagree with you on this one.

 

[mgteich]

Do you mean the 1985 Patriots that lost to the Bears? If so, I agree. Cassel does remind me of a more mobile Tony Eason. I thought the 76 patriots were led by Grogan.

I had two thoughts watching today's game .... We're looking (possibly) at the reincarnation of the 76 Pats .... And (I'm already ducking) "Is this what a tougher, more mobile Tony Eason looks like?"


At half-time I fired up a nice savory humble pie (in a roasted garlic and rosemary cream sauce). I was in the Cassel can't be good enough crowd, but he just looked focused. Raw still, in many ways, but I am convinced he is up to the challenge.

2-0 and LOVING the HATE!

 

[alvinnf]

This is where having Moss becomes invaluable. You can run, run, run and then from a running formation you can max protect and chuck it up to the FREAK. He becomes more dangerous in this scenerio.

 

[O.Z.O.]

Do you mean the 1985 Patriots that lost to the Bears? If so, I agree. Cassel does remind me of a more mobile Tony Eason. I thought the 76 patriots were led by Grogan.

They were. That team had a great running game and played outstanding defense and special teams. Cassel is probably a little behind where Grogan was that year because Grogan came in as the starter and went through TC that way. That was a great team that, if it hadn't been for that BS RTP call late against the Raiders, could have gone to the Super Bowl.