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The upcoming game in Miami has Trap Game written all over it. That is going to be a very tough game.
Not a trap anymore with Miami's position in the AFCE
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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.The upcoming game in Miami has Trap Game written all over it. That is going to be a very tough game.
Is Miami ever really a "trap" game? They are a division rival that used to woodshed us twice a year for decades and still has given us crap regularly during Brady's entire career. I doubt the team takes them lightly, they have a legit defense and a better offense than the last 3 teams we played.
final thoughts.
WTF is Vince chasing down an RB on a checkdown pass?
I did see that. or was it a dream?
a. If you ever wanted proof that total passing yards is a useless statistic- Mark Sanchez threw for only 20 fewer yards than Tom Brady on Sunday. Both had zero picks. who would have thought that given the 2 scores
You see THAT's the problem, Jsull. Other teams simply can't just run a good play. Any good plays that occur from the other side are the result of Patriot ineptitude, malfeasance, and poor coaching. The sooner you understand that, the sooner you can be as miserable as they are.In all honesty... that was actually a pretty good route-throw and catch.
Annoying it happened but a good play is a good play.
I certainly hope that your point of view is the correct one. Like I said, nothing he's done looks horrible (except the injury), but nothing seems to reach the level of impactfullness that we expected. Granted the hit on Bradford was a good one, but, be honest, haven't you expected more. A few more forced fumbles, sacks, a pick or 2Hightower (ROLL TIDE!) did have a massive hit on Bradford that forced them to take a time-out. Just sayin'....... I'll be interested in seeing how that plays out for Bradford this coming week.
I guess my take on the whole Jones/Hightower thing is that although we SEE what's happening on SOME of the field, and most times we see the D-line pretty well, we still don't know just WHAT scheme was called, and what each player's responsibility is on each play.
It could be that Hightower was being asked to seal off one side while Jones rushed on this play or that play, or his job was to primarily engage a certain player. We fans just don't know so although we can kick and scream (and drink and beat the coffee table) we're still fairly out of the loop, just watching from afar, as it were.
V/R
Thanks for the catch. I missed that. You'd think I'd know better than to think that Sanchez could go a game without a pick . But the point was that in today's NFL a bad QB can throw for a lot of yds, just like a great one can. I think I was surprised when I saw the score of that game and the amount of passing yds Sanchez accumulated, and then compared it with Brady's day. Just a 20 yd difference. It only goes to show you how meaningless that total passing yd stat is.Sanchez threw an awful red zone pick.
Despite missing two games and being limited in two others — he suffered the injury on a sack in the first half against the Bills — Hightower has 28 tackles, two sacks, one fumble recovery and one touchdown.
I certainly hope that your point of view is the correct one. Like I said, nothing he's done looks horrible (except the injury), but nothing seems to reach the level of impactfullness that we expected. Granted the hit on Bradford was a good one, but, be honest, haven't you expected more. A few more forced fumbles, sacks, a pick or 2
Maybe we can blame the coaches for not using him in impactful situations. He rarely rushes the passer. I think my displeasure is less about Hightower himself, and more about my own expectations, and the surprisingly advanced play of Jones. I think most of us would have been thrilled if they knew that Jones would end up with 6 sacks his rookie season. Not 6 sacks in 8 games and a lot more pressures, forced fumbles and other big plays....plus be a rock in run defense.
Hightower probably isn't playing badly....just badly in comparison with Jones.
I don't have a "comprehension" problem, Mo. I just don't like Albert Breer as a reporter. I never have, I don't think he's close to the level of Bedard and Reiss, or even most of the rest of local writers. I find him to be lazy, and now that he's "national" doesn't offer much that you can't get anywhere else. As to that particular article, I found it fraught with innuendo, half truths, and anonymous hearsay.I think you have a serious reading comprehension problem. Breer's article was one the the better and more balanced national pieces on this team in a while. You've posted more wrongheaded hatchet job attempts at analysis than Breer has over the last few seasons...and often when they weren't warranted and were purely personally emotion fueled in the moment kneejerk reactions.
Now I have held my meltdowns down to just 2 in 10 years, and while they were epic, they were heartfelt (if wrongheaded) And my meltdowns have nothing to do with Breer's lack of the courage of his convictions. I don't like the guy. Lets leave it at that.And when it comes to courage of convictions, I find it comical that someone prone to absolute meltdowns is playing the pathetic people card when it comes to anyone rationally discussing the problems this team HAS experienced in the first half of this season. There are a lot of knuckleheads here who live to point the finger from game to game if not play to play particularly at targets of opportunity like say the QB... And while they may be vocal (although less so after a win like this) they remain in the minority.
On this point I apologize. It is wrong to paint anyone with the broad brush I did. Through there were certainly people who deserved it, not everyone did.Don't make the mistake of painting everyone with your broad guess that showed you brush.
Well Mo, the comprehension problem is more on your side than mine, since I pretty much agree with what you wrote here and stated it in my post. You must have missed it. (given the length I can see how it happened)Again, doing so just underscores a comprehension problem. This team (coaching staff) took a different more balanced and less regimented or agenda driven approach to this game. That is what some of us have been calling for. The players seemed to respond and simply make plays like a talented team should. It started on offense, because that will always relieve pressure on a young and inexperienced defense, and it carried over to that unit as a result allowing talent and instinct to emerge as schematic reins eased up a bit.
Well I'm sure your thank you note from BB and his staff for pointing this out is on the way.Each team and season is a process. You can't force comfort and chemistry on your offense at the expense of flumoxing it and exposing your defense to the point you handcuff it and it starts going backwards. That is kind of what coaching put this team through early on this season. They seem to have begun to realize that and adjusted the approach, and that is a good thing.
I certainly hope that your point of view is the correct one. Like I said, nothing he's done looks horrible (except the injury), but nothing seems to reach the level of impactfullness that we expected. Granted the hit on Bradford was a good one, but, be honest, haven't you expected more. A few more forced fumbles, sacks, a pick or 2
Maybe we can blame the coaches for not using him in impactful situations. He rarely rushes the passer. I think my displeasure is less about Hightower himself, and more about my own expectations, and the surprisingly advanced play of Jones. I think most of us would have been thrilled if they knew that Jones would end up with 6 sacks his rookie season. Not 6 sacks in 8 games and a lot more pressures, forced fumbles and other big plays....plus be a rock in run defense.
Hightower probably isn't playing badly....just badly in comparison with Jones.
It only goes to show you how meaningless that total passing yd stat is.
final thoughts.
WTF is Vince chasing down an RB on a checkdown pass?
I did see that. or was it a dream?
final thoughts.
WTF is Vince chasing down an RB on a checkdown pass?
I did see that. or was it a dream?
final thoughts.
WTF is Vince chasing down an RB on a checkdown pass?
I did see that. or was it a dream?
C. Given that I coached a long time and have a better knowledge of what I DON'T know than most, I really shouldn't be one to complain about the coaching, especially since I thought both Matt and Josh both had great games. I just found it frustrating that I almost had to scream myself hoarse calling for Josh to call more play action passes, and then hve them work so well when utilized today. "See Josh. It's a lot easier than you think if you let it be.":
And I screamed myself hoarse...again... with others, calling for more blitzes and stunts, which also worked so well today.
I guess what I'm saying here is "Its about FREAKIN' time guys". You shouldn't have to wait for dolts like me before you start calling more of this stuff. We have the 5th best rushing attack in the league. Play action is going to work. We have a too young and inexperienced secondary with injuries. We need to create some pressure. What's so hard about that. Common Sense, right?
Nice to see it finally happen, and nice to see it work out so well