Kdo5
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Defense stood up when needed too. A good wake up call nonetheless but tracking along the performance of creating turnovers and making key stops in critical situations again.And there's another. Defense held. Played awful all game but found a way to win it at the end. Held them at the goal line for a FG in the 4th which was the difference in the game, then found a way to keep them off the scoreboard.
Defense stood up when needed too. A good wake up call nonetheless but tracking along the performance of creating turnovers and making key stops in critical situations again.
You are an idiot.What? This was against a back up QB. If Rodgers played tonight the Pats lose by atleast a TD with the way they played. Terrible clock management at the end by the Packers. If anyone comes out of this game with a positive feeling about the defense they need their head examined.
You are an idiot.
Given the many and varied injuries to the Patriots defense and the fact that they carried a poor performance by the offense tonight my opinion on the D is exactly the same before the game started. There's work to be done and they executed when it mattered.Let me get this straight...you actually felt better about the defense after watching tonights game?
What? This was against a back up QB. If Rodgers played tonight the Pats lose by atleast a TD with the way they played. Terrible clock management at the end by the Packers. If anyone comes out of this game with a positive feeling about the defense they need their head examined.
Preview of Dennis and Callahan:bricks:What? This was against a back up QB. If Rodgers played tonight the Pats lose by atleast a TD with the way they played. Terrible clock management at the end by the Packers. If anyone comes out of this game with a positive feeling about the defense they need their head examined.
Given the many and varied injuries to the Patriots defense and the fact that they carried a poor performance by the offense tonight my opinion on the D is exactly the same before the game started. There's work to be done and they executed when it mattered.
As I mentioned, you have a clear bias against the D and are making idiotic comments towards the D.
Given your consideration in bold it would be advisable that you remove yourself from commenting on the defense given you've just supported why the defense did it's job.The defense played terrible tonight. All that counts is the W, they found a way to win. But if you think that they can get away with playing like that against a playoff team with a starter at QB you need your head examined. How can you be satisfied with all of the stupid penalties, missed tackles, terrible play on 3rd down, massive amounts of total yards, etc.?
You really are a troll.
When they win big, you say they haven't been tested for a full 60 minutes.
But when they don't win big, they're awful.
When they find a way to close out a game, they rely on turnovers.
But when they close it out without a turnover, you blame it on the other team's poor clock management.
When they beat a back-up QB, you complain that it's just a back-up QB.
But when they beat elite QBs like Roethlesberger and Peyton, those don't count because they were aided by turnovers.
On and on and on and on...
Given your consideration in bold it would be advisable that you remove yourself from commenting on the defense given you've just supported why the defense did it's job.
The defense played terrible tonight. All that counts is the W, they found a way to win. But if you think that they can get away with playing like that against a playoff team with a starter at QB you need your head examined. How can you be satisfied with all of the stupid penalties, missed tackles, terrible play on 3rd down, massive amounts of total yards, etc.?
Let me get this straight...you actually felt better about the defense after watching tonights game?
There is always room for improvement. The fact that you cannot see that the team did enough to win today and the defense not the offense made the necessary plays today is your problem not mine.Could they have survived the terrible play on 3rd down, the lopsided TOP, the extremely high number of rushing/total yards against a playoff team and an established QB? Sooner or later it catches up to you. Why do you think BB sounded like he did after the game? Do you think hes happy with the way the D played?
There is always room for improvement. The fact that you cannot see that the team did enough to win today and the defense not the offense made the necessary plays today is your problem not mine.
What did you think of the defense tonight? Did they play well and take a step in the right direction?
First of all, the defense that was out there tonight, god willing, is not the defense that will be out there in the playoffs. They gashed us with the run all night because (1) half of our DL is out and (2) no Spikes. This allowed them to be in 3rd and 3 and 3rd and 4 all night, which is manageable even for backup QBs.
Second, the onside kick, the connelly return, and the Int return made it so the Packers got more possessions. Add to that a couple 3 and outs by the Pats and the defense was never given a chance to rest.
Finally, they're young and it's human nature that there was a letdown when they found out Matt Flynn was starting.
If they get two of Wright, Pryor and Brace back, and we have no more injuries, this defense is good enough to win a SB.
There is always room for improvement. The fact that you cannot see that the team did enough to win today and the defense not the offense made the necessary plays today is your problem not mine.