The Official Patriots at Miami Dolphins Week One Game Thread

Joker said:

we're all bozos on this bus...2014 Pats went into the lockerrom at halftime...the 2013 Pats came out and played the 2nd half.

Last place...the feathers will flying tonight

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Th first half was about Tannehill's poor play, not the Pats,

Froob said:

o line is extremely troubling, Peyton always seems to have a good line while ours collapses in crunch time every year.

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That's because Manning makes the adjustments to put the line in position to succeed, Brady isn't doing that, and he is on the verge of the proverbial talent drop off cliff

NJPatsfan26 said:

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Excellent post. Couldn't have expressed it better.

pheenix11 said:

Hey when did the Pats resign Drew Bledsoe?

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Everybody looks like Bledsoe behind a 2002 Texans line like today.

<Whew!> I am glad I read this so I know to give up now rather than think of it as a full 16-game season!

Guess we've seen everything we need to see!

50-yard-line said:

Well, we almost always suck in Miami, so there's that.

Concerned about the O-line - they just sucked.

Concerned about the D-line. Lot of mediocrity there.

This game isn't on Brady. Good lord, he got the crap beaten out of him today.

Oh, and the refereeing was brutal.

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I agree the game isn't just on Brady. They got their ***e$ kicked everywhere. However, to ignore his arm strength and accuracy issues is naive.

lol, just a few days ago we were talking about the pats being able to hang with seattle

TBR said:

Bill, please trade 2nd rounder for a competent o-lineman

PLEASE

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Or use a second round pick on a lineman instead of a back up QB ( especially if you already had a competent one)

Of wait, I'm sure that 7th rd pick from Houston will make everything right

TB needs to stop throwing the deep ball. It is not his forte. We just have to face up that we are a good team but not a SB winning team. Still no D and our O has no real threat at WR

Clutch-On-Tap said:

That's because Manning makes the adjustments to put the line in position to succeed, Brady isn't doing that, and he is on the verge of the proverbial talent drop off cliff

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So, this guy joined a few days ago with his stock Brady avatar. And then all his posts are about how Manning is better than Brady. More like Troll-on-Tap

iapatsfan said:

I agree the game isn't just on Brady. They got their ***e$ kicked everywhere. However, to ignore his arm strength and accuracy issues is naive.

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You're not wrong, but the guy who said Brady is a "sacred cow" is right. People need to open their eyes. I remember reading an anonymous scout s quote saying that with guys like Brady, watch out, because when they start to erode, they go straight off the cliff. Just watch him play

The concern trolls and general idiots come out after a game like this and will retreat into their holes after a Pats win. Remember that the Pats lost to the Fins last year too. If things aren't corrected by next week's game I will get concerned. They usually have a stinker once a year and bounce back.

God help the Vikings.

Clutch-On-Tap said:

You're not wrong, but the guy who said Brady is a "sacred cow" is right. People need to open their eyes. I remember reading an anonymous scout s quote saying that with guys like Brady, watch out, because when they start to erode, they go straight off the cliff. Just watch him play

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Dude I want your crack. You got some super strong stuff

flasox27 said:

The concern trolls and general idiots come out after a game like this and will retreat into their holes after a Pats win. Remember that the Pats lost to the Fins last year too. If things aren't corrected by next week's game I will get concerned. They usually have a stinker once a year and bounce back.

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It was gonna be a tough game. But I expected better line play.

people probably trolling but brady wasn't that bad wasn't great but he either had no time or when he did his receivers dropped almost every pass. He had his share of bad throws but nobody did him any favors.

flasox27 said:

The concern trolls and general idiots come out after a game like this and will retreat into their holes after a Pats win. Remember that the Pats lost to the Fins last year too. If things aren't corrected by next week's game I will get concerned. They usually have a stinker once a year and bounce back.

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It did happen last year, at the end of the regular season, and then what happened? They didn't right the ship, they were embarrassed in the afc title game shortly thereafter

We lost the battle at both lines of scrimmage and Brady was crap when he had time

However, it is the first game of the season. We lost to the Bills in 03, looked shocking and won the flipping Superbowl. Can we just cut the chicken licken **** (yes, that's the name in England) and just concentrate on getting better against Oakland?

That may be a lot to ask I know!

Everything that went wrong today comes down to the OL, IMO. Brady was missing passes that he usually makes because he knew the pressure was coming, and the defense was gassed because they were on the field for basically the entire second half.

I dunno if that's a silver lining or not. It depends on if the OL can get better. At the moment, I'm honestly worried, because if the OL doesn't improve quickly and dramatically, that kind of play will tank the Pats' season. Or maybe they just need time to gel and this was the worst we'll see. Just gotta remain hopeful for now.

Well, that sucked. Brady was not the best today, no sense of urgency or desire out there, Run D was obviously pretty sad, offensive line was not the best...always like me some Edleman but the team today, and certainly Brady included, played like hot garbage in the second half. I don't think it is as bad as everyone thinks but one thing is crystal clear to me, someone has to get their hand on that intensity dial and crank that bad boy up. I am not talking about the 'intensity' shown celebrating a TD, I am talking about intensity regarding making plays ...