We didnt lose this game because Gronk was missing. We could have won this game by 2-3 touchdowns missing a couple other guys.
I cant remember so many special team mistakes in a season, let alone a game. Just zero situational awareness. The Brady/amendola pick was a mix of a forced pass and bad luck, and if it was something that happened more than every other season, i could be a bit more angry with Brady.
All that aside, I thought brady had a tremendous game given how much of a mess the o-line is right now. Every delayed handoff was met with a DT must boil Bradys blood. They are telling him that he has to do it without a running game, which is fine if you have no desire to compete for a championship, or if you have every one of your receiving weapons healthy and helping. Brady is currently working with a terrible line, missing his top 3 receiving options, his 4th option is playing hurt, and his 5 option is a mess. Oh, and his 6th option is also hurt.
He is playing with the shortest deck right now, and yet, there we were, driving down the field to tie up a game that was so far out of reach. I will be honest, this one doesnt sting at all, but I love LOVE LOVE watching brady do brady things when the universe is conspiring against him. The team thinking the world stole a game from them last week can create entitlement, where as a game like this should make everyone furious and ready to work.