BlueStar '71
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I think the Cowboys/Pats game will be the most anticipated game of the year thus far. Both I believe will be 5-0 if they can avoid the 'trap' games this weekend.
The Pats are a formidable opponent. Offense and defense as good as any in the league as the numbers bear out. Best assests are a top-notch QB, scary WR and a dynamic, opportunistic defense with one of the best defensive mind in the game at the helm.
To beat them you must first stop the run. A team cannot give Brady the option of play action. He'll kill you. Thus far the 'Boys have been stout against the run. The Wade Phillips 3/4 is predicated on stopping the run first and then pressuring the QB, which is the key to slowing the Pats offense. In short we have the win the war in the trenches.
Once we control the LOS, we have to come after Brady. Get some pressure and hits on him. Any QB can be rattled, even the ultra-cool Brady. He will not totally lose it and break down, but he will start to hear footsteps after a while. We just need him off his game.
Offensively we just need to attack, attack, attack. Keep the pressure on them to score. They haven't faced an offense anywhere near as dynamic as the 'Boys will present. We have numerous weapons, the most important of which is Romo, the X-factor. When the play breaks down, the Pats will have some decisions to make. Romo is a threat to run it or pass. And he is surprisingly good at both. Rare. He'll put NE in some unfamiliar territory.
I think the game will be more high scoring than most people think. Practicing against a 3/4 defense everyday will give the advantage to both teams' offense I believe.
'Boys 28 Pats 27
The Pats are a formidable opponent. Offense and defense as good as any in the league as the numbers bear out. Best assests are a top-notch QB, scary WR and a dynamic, opportunistic defense with one of the best defensive mind in the game at the helm.
To beat them you must first stop the run. A team cannot give Brady the option of play action. He'll kill you. Thus far the 'Boys have been stout against the run. The Wade Phillips 3/4 is predicated on stopping the run first and then pressuring the QB, which is the key to slowing the Pats offense. In short we have the win the war in the trenches.
Once we control the LOS, we have to come after Brady. Get some pressure and hits on him. Any QB can be rattled, even the ultra-cool Brady. He will not totally lose it and break down, but he will start to hear footsteps after a while. We just need him off his game.
Offensively we just need to attack, attack, attack. Keep the pressure on them to score. They haven't faced an offense anywhere near as dynamic as the 'Boys will present. We have numerous weapons, the most important of which is Romo, the X-factor. When the play breaks down, the Pats will have some decisions to make. Romo is a threat to run it or pass. And he is surprisingly good at both. Rare. He'll put NE in some unfamiliar territory.
I think the game will be more high scoring than most people think. Practicing against a 3/4 defense everyday will give the advantage to both teams' offense I believe.
'Boys 28 Pats 27