patsfaninpittsburgh
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Their defense almost lost them all 3 of those super bowls and finally cracked in '07. But to be fair, Brady had a perfect chance of pulling away from the Panthers but threw a dumb pass in the endzone that was intercepted which put the Panthers right back in the game.
Couldn't have said it any better. The problem with the current Pats is that nobody has shown they can come through in the clutch. Nobody can make a damn play. Like the 1st Ravens game, Butler didn't do anything to make Clayton drop the pass. The Pats rely on you making a mistake instead of making opponents make mistakes.
Lack of playmaking in critical situations his has been a major problem since 2006. While former clutch players like Vrabel, Bruschi and Harrrison were getting older and McGinest gone, nobody could step up and make a play.
I understand their defense is young, but I haven't seen a young player with any swagger. In fact, most of them don't look very confident at all. All I see them do is look around and wait for something to happen. This defense needs an attitude and until they show that, they won't go very far in the playoffs.
Why do you insist upon torturing yourself with the dumbest thoughts and beliefs?
So....let's adapt the Steelers defense that almost cost them the SB against a 9-7 Cardinals team...a defense that save for a worse opposing defense would be remembered for providing the biggest collapse in Super Bowl history. Let's adopt the defense that WOULD have cost them SB XL but for a completely bogus holding call. Seattle ran up and down the field all game on them.
Maybe the Giants. Look at their sustained level of excellence since 2007.
How about the "#1" Jets defense. The defense that surrendered six 4th quarter leads in 2009 that resulted in losses?
Almost and did are two different things.
No swagger...well.. like duh. You have rookies and second year players. Anybody remember the dynasty years of the late 1990's?
Reality
It's QB driven league. As such, you have to sustain scoring. We didn't last year on the road. Also, the real measure should be drives with points surrendered. You give opponents chance after change, averages say they will score. The particurly applies to the fourth qtr as defenses wear down.
That's why football is a game of adjustments.
We are ahead of the game because BB knows you can't have too many good secondary guys. Actually, the Jets figured that out too.
One play or drive is not a game made. Inability to recognize this concept has driven this site to fixate on the Baltimore TD in the playoffs and the 98 yard drive in Denver.