Greg Bedard - Spot-on Analysis in this Morning's Globe

[neuronet]

Well, Cotchery brings up the most important point. It isn't how you are playing in October. It is how you are playing in December and January. The Pats almost always are a better team late in the season than they are early in the season.

Nostalgic, eh? I remember when you were right.

 

[Crazy Patriot Guy]

"The personell" is 19 and 5 the last 2 years.
"The personell" was the dominant team of the franchise.
"The personell" has allowed the 5th fewest points in the NFL from the last SB trip to today, and is within 19 points in 55 games of 3rd fewest.
"The personell" has won more games and had the largest point differential in the same time period, 2008 without Brady through today.

Are there weaknesses on this team? Of course there are. Are they reason to be concerned? Sure. But there are as many or more on every other team in the NFL.

Its disgusting how people on this board identify an issue this team has, like all teams do, and turn it into an 'embarrrassment', reason for one of the 5 most successful coaches in NFL history to be fired, or question 'the personell' as if we are talking about the Cleveland Browns.

Very good post. For all the talk about our horrible defense, (which obviously hasn't done a great job, not disputing that) has anyone looked at the "vaunted" Cowboys defense led by the incredible Rob Ryan?

They obviously destroy us in yards allowed. They have six more sacks than us. Look further than that though.

We allow 22.9 ppg, they allow 23.1.
We have given up 41 3rds downs in 89 attempts, they've given up 41 in 93 attempts.
We each have 12 forced turnovers.

Look at the talent they have on their defense, look at their DC, then look at their stats, and then come back and say how talentless and awful our defense is.