This whole thing is just so much BS I stayed away from this meaningless thread. However since this has become such a "celeb du jour" I feel compelled to add my 2 cents. I'm not going to read 29 pages to catch up, so if any of my thoughts are redundant, then I apologize in advance
I have no problem with Bruschi's comments. His job is to make buzz provoking comments aboutb the NFL. He did his job, all you have to do is look at the 220 odd posts in this thread. Its the big media topic of the day locally and nationally concerning the Pats, it maybe just BS but Tedy earned his check with this.
But in reality its really just a tempest in a teapot. Monday night in Miami the game plan was to go 2 TEs and 2 WRs as the base package. Just WHERE was Ocho supposed to play. Certainly at this stage of the season he wasn't going to beat out Branch or Welker. At this point of the season he is the #3 WR. Monday that translated into 18 snaps, 3 targets and one catch (a very nice one BTW).
The real issue is that there IS no issue. It simply wasn't a game plan where the #3 WR was in a position to shine.and aside from the penalty, Chad DID HIS JOB. Isn't that what EVERY Patriot player is SUPPOSED to do? This is ANOTHER example of the media and fans creating an issue rather than there actually being one.
The sad fact is, if Chad HADN'T tweeted anything that night, the big headline today would have been, "Chad doesn't tweet. He must be pouting about not being a factor in a record setting performance. Then Felger would have commented. "I saw him on the sideline and he wasn't sitting on Brady's lap. That body language CONFIRMS it. Ocho really is upset." THEN WEEI's big show opens their show with the opening. Media sources CONFIRM that Ocho is upset about not getting the ball enough.
This would be funny if it wasn't so close to the truth
The bottom line here is that Ocho was NEVER going to be "the impact player" that he's been made to be by the very same media that is tearing him down today. No WR other than an Andre Johnson,Larry Fitzgerald, or Randy Moss circa 2007 type would be be. NOT in this offense.
In THIS offense Ocho is just a piece of the puzzle. In game plans were the #3 WR has a big roll he'll get his catches. When (not if) Deion gets banged up, he'll get his chances. Media claims that he's in trouble are just Bs. There will be plenty of times as this season winds down when Chad will earn his keep. Believe me,,