The official Patriots vs Bucs pre-season game thread

[strngplyr]

I just saw Mayo push Wilfork back about a yard, I wasn't aware that was possible.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

2nd and 31.

5 penalties on the Bucs.

 

[patchick]

Is anyone else getting an enormous pants tent

Speaking just for myself, no.

 

[EJ Blitz]

Stop it Pats defense! leave em alone! why are you bullying those poor Bucs.

 

[jsull87]

wow bucks are looking sluggish.

Moore has been playing well aliong with mayo

 

[randomk1]

lol @ the bucs. how did they beat anybody last week?

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

i love andre carter :rocker:

 

[Armchair Quarterback]

Re: Excited for 43?

I am.

It's too hard to find good OLB's in the 34. There's only a handful in this league. 2 on Pittsburgh, Mathews, Orakpo, and DeMarcus Ware. Other than that? Really not too many good 34 OLBs. That's only 5 in the entire league. There's been far more BUSTS at 34 OLB (Gholston, Crable, Maybin, etc)

The switch to 43 is an instant bandaid for the pass rush. There's less learning curve for new players brought in like Anderson and Carter.

Haynesworth is a beast in the 43.

Mayo was a tackling machine in the 34, but he looks like a playmaker in the 43.

Our pass rush weakness last year will now be a strength. I love how this D is attacking now.

Yup! You're right about Mayo too.

 

[PatsBoy12]

Mayo looks to have taken another step this offseason. He really looks good right now. I am excited to see BB unleash him this season.

 

[Rob0729]

This is a swarming defense. All the defenders are all over the play. Reminds me of the Super Bowl years. Too soon to say this defense can be remotely as good as 2003 or 2004, but a good start.

 

[Marqui]

Yea! No more read and react crap!

 

[strngplyr]

I just saw our end tickle that LT. That was disturbing.

 

[PatsBoy12]

Sergio Brown is not going to be anyone's starting safety if he keeps missing easy tackles.

 

[brady199]

how did we win 14 games last year with no pass rush? It's just as exciting to watch the "D" as it is Brady and Company!

 

[Belichicknumber1]

HAHAHA Wow Carter just throwing these guys around.:rocker::rocker:

 

[JackBauer]

Carter is looking like a hell of an addition.

 

[strngplyr]

This ref sounds like he is having a mental false start.

 

[PatsFaninAZ]

I don't know why, but I like Jerome Boger. I like those long drawn out penalty calls with his Alabama drawl.

 

[patchick]

Pretty funny that we had that longgggg offseason of "who can rush the passer?" handwringing, and it seems that BB came up with the one young stud pass rusher nobody suggested: Jerod Mayo.

 

[PatsBoy12]

Every time I see the guy wearing #37, I think it's Rodney Harrison.