Patriots shoot themselves and lose

Nick Stewart

Sep 25, 2011 at 5:36pm ET

This game can not be described in words other than the fact the Patriots shot themselves in the foot. For Pete's sake, a 31 yard penalty was called on the Pats!

Beasts:

• Wes Welker




• With 2 touchdowns and 217 yards on the day, Wes did everything possible to help the Patriots




• Rob Gronkowski




• Gronk also had 2 touchdowns and 109 yards and like Welker, Gronk did everything possible to help the Patriots

Bums:

• Ochocinco




• Ochocinco no longer has it. He was quiet most of the game and then drops an easy touchdown.




• The Pats Safities




• James Sanders and Brandon Meriweather look like kings now...




• Devin McCourty




• I'm calling out Devin McCourty. He got beat consistently, he let a few bombs go his way, and then he tackles Fred Jackson at the 1 yard line which gives the offense no chance to come back. Not acceptable.




• Benjarvus Green-Ellis




• Green-Ellis was stuffed all day and did not hit any of the holes. Lawrence Maroney anyone?




• Bill Belichick




• "Bill Belichick the GM has let down Bill Belichick the coach"

Answers:

• Will Devin McCourty show up?




• Nope. Looked like Darius Butler was back




• Is Fred Jackson going to be contained?




• In the first half, he was pretty much stacked up. Second half was a whole different story




• How will the Pats depleted secondary handle the red hot Ryan Fitzpatrick?




• Not very good




• With Aaron Hernandez out, will Ochocinco have a big game?




• Welker had the big game, not Ochocinco




• How many times will the Patriots bring the blitz?




• Is 'Grr' an acceptable answer?

Thoughts:

• The only good things to come out of this game are:




• Welker is back and is fully healed


• This quote on the Pats offense - "All these stocky white players look like an irish mob from Dorchester"




• Terrific Tom was not very terrific


• Ridley looked great and Green-Ellis looked like someone put the name Maroney on his jersey


• We need Darren Sharper


• The pass interference call in the 4th quarter when Josh Barret intercepted Fitzpatrick in the end zone was wrong (alot of choice words could go here)