mojocaster.com
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2007
- Messages
- 623
- Reaction score
- 0
... the following 
1. The early exit out of the playoffs is a reminder of how fortunate we have been since winning that first SB against the Rams. Not many fans have the team that they fully expect to see win every game, every week. We do, and for that I am extremely thankful. I don't think this is the end of the ride, but even if it were, it's been a hell of a ride.
2. Losing Welker was huge. It doesn't explain the loss to the Ravens, and I am not trying to pretend that it does. Just making a simple statement of how much that man has come to mean for this team.
3. Leadership: it wins football games. When you lose guys like Vrabel, Bruschi, Harrison, and to an extent Seymour, you absolutely MUST have some guys pick the torch up and continue to carry on those leadership responsibilities. When that doesn't happen, it's the fault of the remaining veterans, the coaching staff and/or the new guys coming in. But you can't win without it. Not consistently, anyway.
4. What a game Kevin Faulk had, and how fortunate we've been to have had him on this team for so long. Not the tallest, not the strongest, not the fastest, but certainly one of the most reliable options, from safety valve responsibilities to things like blitz pickups. I don't know how many years he has left in the tank, but to me he is every bit as worthy of the love and admiration that was expressed towards Bruschi when he retired.
5. Tom Brady: I can't wait for next year. He was clearly not playing at the top of his game. I suppose that coming back to the league after that knee injury is a huge hindrance, to say nothing of the injuries with which he played. But I foresee an angry and recovered Brady next year, and that's a beautiful thing - if you're a Pats fan, that is
6. Have we seen the end of Matt Light as a Pat? Time will tell.
7. Vince Wilfork... 13 tackles. Wow. That's a whole lot of man right there, I hope the Pats find a way to re-sign him
8. We need to give Mayo another stud LB to play next to him, either via the draft or free agency or the trade.
9. Many free agents for this team this year, who will be re-signed and who won't will be an interesting process to follow.
10. There's no way of knowing how we will play next year, whether the team will go to the playoffs, the SB or what not. But either way, I look forward to it.
In closing, congrats to the Ravens. That was smash mouth football the way it should be played. And yes, it hurts to have to write that
1. The early exit out of the playoffs is a reminder of how fortunate we have been since winning that first SB against the Rams. Not many fans have the team that they fully expect to see win every game, every week. We do, and for that I am extremely thankful. I don't think this is the end of the ride, but even if it were, it's been a hell of a ride.
2. Losing Welker was huge. It doesn't explain the loss to the Ravens, and I am not trying to pretend that it does. Just making a simple statement of how much that man has come to mean for this team.
3. Leadership: it wins football games. When you lose guys like Vrabel, Bruschi, Harrison, and to an extent Seymour, you absolutely MUST have some guys pick the torch up and continue to carry on those leadership responsibilities. When that doesn't happen, it's the fault of the remaining veterans, the coaching staff and/or the new guys coming in. But you can't win without it. Not consistently, anyway.
4. What a game Kevin Faulk had, and how fortunate we've been to have had him on this team for so long. Not the tallest, not the strongest, not the fastest, but certainly one of the most reliable options, from safety valve responsibilities to things like blitz pickups. I don't know how many years he has left in the tank, but to me he is every bit as worthy of the love and admiration that was expressed towards Bruschi when he retired.
5. Tom Brady: I can't wait for next year. He was clearly not playing at the top of his game. I suppose that coming back to the league after that knee injury is a huge hindrance, to say nothing of the injuries with which he played. But I foresee an angry and recovered Brady next year, and that's a beautiful thing - if you're a Pats fan, that is
6. Have we seen the end of Matt Light as a Pat? Time will tell.
7. Vince Wilfork... 13 tackles. Wow. That's a whole lot of man right there, I hope the Pats find a way to re-sign him
8. We need to give Mayo another stud LB to play next to him, either via the draft or free agency or the trade.
9. Many free agents for this team this year, who will be re-signed and who won't will be an interesting process to follow.
10. There's no way of knowing how we will play next year, whether the team will go to the playoffs, the SB or what not. But either way, I look forward to it.
In closing, congrats to the Ravens. That was smash mouth football the way it should be played. And yes, it hurts to have to write that
