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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Cutting players is one thing but when will the coaches and front office guys start taking responsibility for this mess?
What were you thinking? Self-flagellation in Faneuil Hall, with the proceeds going to charity?
This is perhaps the worst pass defense in NFL history...if this happened on any other team a lot of people would be losing their jobs. On the Patriots, however, BB obviously dictates who stays and goes and something tells me the same people will be there next fall.
This is perhaps the worst pass defense in NFL history...if this happened on any other team a lot of people would be losing their jobs. On the Patriots, however, BB obviously dictates who stays and goes and something tells me the same people will be there next fall.
Our record must be 0-8.
You can't disagree with Bedards assessment. The problem lies with how did we get there. Anybody who has ever coached/managed knows that when you are competing at the highest level many elite talented players are head strong, prima dona's and highly selfish. The job of the man at the top is to determine who fits both talent wise as well as personality wise. This is another example of a major failure. We'll have posters say well he didnt cost much. He only cost a future fifth rounder, but AH was supposed to be a fix for a crappy D-line. We see how that worked out.
Cutting players is one thing but when will the coaches and front office guys start taking responsibility for this mess?
Didn't I precisely say that the Pats had one of the worst pass defenses in NFL history and not one of the overall teams? Statistically that would be correct too because this group is allowing well over 300 yards per game and no team in NFL history has allowed more than 284 yards/game in a full season.
First off what mess? this team hasn't had a losing season since 2000.
And BB always utters the words out coached after a loss so not sure where you get this idea he ducks responsibility.
Bottom line I don't care how many draft picks bust and free agents fail so long as they still win.
I really can't believe how critical people are of BB right now. I have heard/read fire BB comments and it is absolutely aabsurd
The mess on defense. Once again, this defense is easily on pace to become statistically the worst pass defense ever. Normally defensive coordinators get fired for much less. Just look at what happened to the Giants defensive coordinator that replaced Steve Spag and the Eagles guy that followed Jim Johnson. BB is obviously the defensive coordinator here and do you honestly see him giving up on calling the defensive plays sometime this season or even next fall?
If you are in Baltimore, I would bet you might have heard of the Ravens.
Here is a challenge for you.
Review that stats produced by the Ravens and Patriots defense in back to back weeks in Pittsburgh.
Review and explain the statistical differences. That would be very interesting.
The mess on defense. Once again, this defense is easily on pace to become statistically the worst pass defense ever. Normally defensive coordinators get fired for much less. Just look at what happened to the Giants defensive coordinator that replaced Steve Spag and the Eagles guy that followed Jim Johnson. BB is obviously the defensive coordinator here and do you honestly see him giving up on calling the defensive plays sometime this season or even next fall?
Arian Foster rushed for 155 yards against the Steelers and for 68 yards against the Raiders. Going by your logic, I guess the Raiders D is much better than the Steelers D. What matters is a body of work, not one game, and the Patriots pass defense has been absolutely pitiful for all 8 games this season.
Our record must be 0-8.
Translation
Some clown in Baltimore is sitting at his computer posting nonsense at patsfans.com.....and he knows it.
Let me repeat the challenge.
The Patriots and Ravens played in Pittsburgh back to back weeks. The ONLY credible way to judge the two units is under identical situations.
That's basic science. that's basic logic
Get the stats, with emphasis on the following:
Total Yards
Passing Yards
Sacks
Turnovers
"Situational Football"
POINTS
If BB is good enough to field a winning team despite the obvious deficiencies in the passing d then that is enough for me. The game is about scoring more than you let the other team not keeping them to an arbitrary yardage that a good d and in turn a good d coordinator should allow.
At some point just a winning record is not enough (see Fisher) but Fisher parlayed one SB loss and perennial competing into a 15 year Job so IMO BB has earned much more from us. And I am embarrassed by fellow Patriots fans thinking his time may have passed.