The official Patriots vs Raiders game thread

[robbomango]

Lets see what TB's haircut can do on this drive

 

[NEPatriot]

Spikes only one who shows emotion

Let's hope he can fire everyone else. We need to play with emotion.

 

[DefenseRules]

Complete absence of a pass rush is just a minor concern of mine....

I have given up on this thing called a pass rush.

 

[condon84]

Good job holding them to a FG. We need to score TDs.

 

[Rob0729]

I'm not going to get too worried about the first drive. Belichick could be feeling them out. Let's see the defense the rest of the way. The good news is the run defense has been great thus far.

 

[PittPatriot]

Moral victory, holding them to a field goal

You're right. They might be thinking "anything less than 7 against the Patriots will not cut it."
The same why we feel playing the Manning-led Colts...

 

[SVN]

concerned to see how our Oline holds up against the bigger raiders front 4

 

[NEPatriot]

Lets see what TB's haircut can do on this drive

I prefer the hippie/metrosexual look.

 

[cavtroop]

I'm not going to get too worried about the first drive. Belichick could be feeling them out. Let's see the defense the rest of the way. The good news is the run defense has been great thus far.

Agreed. Spikes looks to be effective shadowing McFadden. If the DB's are playing in zone, maybe that portends good things too

I'll take a return to the bend but dont break defense - its the breaking that kills me

 

[jays52]

A 65 yard field ain't the easiest thing in the world to defend. They were sloppy early on, but came together fairly well. If the two biggest gains against a defense on a drive came from a missed tackle on a checkdown and a nice spot route from the TE life ain't all bad. Looking for an explosive offensive drive here, but wouldn't be shocked to see a lot of the quicker backs today. McClain has really struggled in pursuit.

 

[Major **********]

I'm hoping to see a balanced attack.

I'm hoping that Tom Brady doesn't throw 4 ints.

 

[BadMoFo]

That was such an obvious hold.

 

[Patspsycho]

Connolly with the hold. Great start.

 

[PatsBoy12]

Great start to the game.lol

 

[MossWelkowski]

This is going to be a Loooooooong day...

 

[patfanken]

So far so good on the run defense.........but I said that last week as well

 

[Dave72200]

Oh hey we start the game by throwing the ball..wouldn't have guessed that

 

[Michael]

Brady said Seymour is a load

 

[PittPatriot]

How is that any different than what the NYG did to Big Sey in the SB?!

 

[cavtroop]

ugh, bad start...