Wow - BB to the Team After GB Game: "We Weren't Ready to Go"

[shmessy]

Just saw on This Week in the NFL. In the lockerroom after the game, pretty morose about it. 'We weren't ready to go tonight for this game'.

My reaction is why he felt that way? Was it the DL attrition? Did he have no set gameplan for Flynn? Was he expecting Rodgers to play?

 

[Sciz]

re: Wow - BB to the Team After GB Game: "We Weren't Ready to Go"

Of course he's going to use that game as motivation. I wouldn't expect anything else from Genius Belichick.

 

[Kontradiction]

re: Wow - BB to the Team After GB Game: "We Weren't Ready to Go"

They obviously weren't ready to go. The problem with young teams like this is that sometimes when the game is supposed to be an easy win, they typically believe that they can just show up and it will be an automatic W in the win column. They found out against Green Bay that this isn't the case. They looked completely flat on both sides of the ball from the opening whistle on.

 

[shmessy]

They obviously weren't ready to go. The problem with young teams like this is that sometimes when the game is supposed to be an easy win, they typically believe that they can just show up and it will be an automatic W in the win column. They found out against Green Bay that this isn't the case. They looked completely flat on both sides of the ball from the opening whistle on.

I dunno, Kontra. It sounded like an air of resignation in his voice there. Almost as if he were apologizing to the team. I think there may have been two things at work:

1) The DL was severely undermanned due to injury and the run stopping rookie ILB being out for 4 weeks.

2) It seemed that he was a little sheepish that the gameplan and strategy was taken way offguard - - they had nothing on Flynn and were flying blind.

 

[BlueString94]

The Packers held on to the ball for WAY to long. As a result, Brady got frustrated and struggled a bit (with the exception of that typical Brady-esque fourth quarter comeback drive to make it 31-27). Too many third down conversions being allowed is what killed them. And I think that if Aaron Rodgers had been in the game, we would have won easier.

 

[shmessy]

The Packers held on to the ball for WAY to long. As a result, Brady got frustrated and struggled a bit (with the exception of that typical Brady-esque fourth quarter comeback drive to make it 31-27). Too many third down conversions being allowed is what killed them. And I think that if Aaron Rodgers had been in the game, we would have won easier.

Don't overlook the importance of the opening onside kick in that equation.

That meant that Green Bay had the opening series of both the first and second halves. Basically, they started the game on third base.

Perhaps another reason why Belichick said that they weren't ready to go that night.

 

[BlueString94]

Don't overlook the importance of the opening onside kick in that equation.

That meant that Green Bay had the opening series of both the first and second halves. Basically, they started the game on third base.

Perhaps another reason why Belichick said that they weren't ready to go that night.

True. Though I think you nailed it in your other post; for once, Belichick was actually at fault. Of course, the execution wasn't where it was, but they didn't have that "great week of practice" they always talk about.

 

[Deus Irae]

The staff called a bad game defensively, possibly because of concerns about the D-line. Perhaps that's what he was referring to.

 

[mgcolby]

I keep hearing that if Rodgers were in the game they would have won. And that may have happened. But let's not go overboard. Flynn went deep what 4, 5 times and was picked off only to have it negated by a penalty? We took away the deep threat. Where we failed was with the short passing game, particularly out of the backfield.

I give credit to Flynn for being poise and patient enough to keep checking down and dumping it off, it kept the chains moving. Add in the running game for GB which had been non-existent prior to our game and you have the reason for why they kept the chains moving. If that was GB's gameplan, then kudos to Mcarthey for conjuring it up and to Flynn for being patience and sticking with it.

But lets not act like our secondary was torched by a young QB and therefore Rodgers would have done the same. Rodgers probably wouldn't have relied on the short game, could he have torched our secondary? Sure. But odds are he would have made some mistakes as well, he has thrown 10 picks.

The media and us fans are comparing apples to oranges. Rodgers game is vertical, Flynn went lateral. If Rodgers plays it is a completely different tempo and style of play from both sides.

Bottom line a desperate team came up with a game plan wrought with desperation and they implemented it with as much precision as possible and came up one play short.

Give credit to GB for the way they played and give credit to the Pats for adjusting on the fly and making one more play on a night when they clearly didn't bring their A game.

 

[RobertWeathers]

If you noticed during his presser, he had something in his mouth (cough drop, throat lozenge, etc.) and was coughing a bit.

I wonder if he was sick and he needed to stay away from practice?

Just a lame theory...

 

[buile]

I thought Belichick credited players with making plays in his post-game press conf. He brought up himself and coaching specifically. To me, that sounds like GB included wrinkles in their offense/defense that the NE coaching staff wasn't prepared for, and didn't prepare the team for.

 

[MoLewisrocks]

I thought Belichick credited players with making plays in his post-game press conf. He brought up himself and coaching specifically. To me, that sounds like GB included wrinkles in their offense/defense that the NE coaching staff wasn't prepared for, and didn't prepare the team for.

Yup, and I got the same impression in his post game as this blurb would indicate he acknowledged. That's accountability and here it truly emanates from the top down, which is why it works and plays well in the locker room. Were there plays to be made had they executed better? Absolutely. But they came out not flat IMO but a tad befuddled... BB knows McCarthy well enough he should have anticipated things like the onside kick and the commitment to running the ball. And he should have maintained the pressure on the raw QB once he saw it was having an impact. He didn't really put his team in a position to win. They didn't really play that well. But in the end they hung in and found a way to...

 

[mosi]

If you noticed during his presser, he had something in his mouth (cough drop, throat lozenge, etc.) and was coughing a bit.

I wonder if he was sick and he needed to stay away from practice?

Just a lame theory...

I thought something similar. In HD, you could see his nose was running (gross I know) and everytime they put the camera on him he was wiping his nose.

This week, Brady and others have the flu. I wonder if Bill was down with the flu last week and was not able to really prep the team.

 

[stinkypete]

I thought something similar. In HD, you could see his nose was running (gross I know) and everytime they put the camera on him he was wiping his nose.

This week, Brady and others have the flu. I wonder if Bill was down with the flu last week and was not able to really prep the team.

Belichick looked like a 75 year old man Sunday night. His skin was freakin' grey. The dude looked like death was tapping him on the shoulder.

You have to assume that affected him somewhat. He's only human. The team looked ill prepared in all facets of the game, give them credit for pulling a W out of their arses.

 

[WhiZa]

How many times are teams going to use an onside kick on us towards the end of the year? They weren't prepared and the whole team knows that. Minus a Flynn meltdown at the end of the game this could of been a bad week.

 

[sieglo]

If you noticed during his presser, he had something in his mouth (cough drop, throat lozenge, etc.) and was coughing a bit.

I wonder if he was sick and he needed to stay away from practice?

I am happy as long as it wasn't a toe.

 

[JMarr]

Belichick looked like a 75 year old man Sunday night. His skin was freakin' grey. The dude looked like death was tapping him on the shoulder.

You have to assume that affected him somewhat. He's only human. The team looked ill prepared in all facets of the game, give them credit for pulling a W out of their arses.

Yea from his presser you could tell he was sick as a dog--maybe the flu as well. He might have actually had to take a day off during the week.

Hopefully the whole friggin team isn't sick.

 

[BAM!]

I think BB, the Master or situational football, was probably upset with himself about the onside kick. This team prides itself with being ready for anything, they obviously weren't ready for that and I think BB takes responsibility.

Also, in regards to people saying that the Packers would've beaten the Pats if Rodgers played... I say BS. If Rodgers played the game plan for the Packers probably would've ben completely different. Instead of running the ball as much as they did, I am sure that Rodgers would've been slinging it around more. This in turn could've gotten GB the win or it could've played right into the hands of the Pats, given them more TOP and we could've seen another Pats blowout.

 

[BAM!]

Yea from his presser you could tell he was sick as a dog--maybe the flu as well. He might have actually had to take a day off during the week.

Hopefully the whole friggin team isn't sick.

Reiss reported that Brady is battling the flu... hopefully the guys can get over this before Sunday!

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nfl/news/story?id=5948105

 

[JSn]

Reiss reported that Brady is battling the flu... hopefully the guys can get over this before Sunday!

New England Patriots' Tom Brady battles flu; Dan Connolly has concussion - ESPN Boston

And Hernandez missed a practice last week with Flu symptoms.

I know lots of folks who get flu shots and still get a mild flu. I'm sure that's enough to warrant missing a practice, especially since he'd have a day off anyway.