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I think you're being a little bit harsh, considering the way the game went...
- Steelers take opening possession into endzone for TD, kill 5:52 of clock.
- Pats throw on 1st down for 8, BJGE gets stuffed for -1, then throw incomplete on 3rd down and punt. Too early to critique them for lack-of-committment to the running game at this point.
- Steelers take 2nd possession, drive for FG and kill 7:50 of clock. We're now in the 2nd quarter and the Pats have had the ball for 3 plays and are down 10-0.
- Pats 2nd possession goes: 7yd pass, Faulk run for 2, BJGE run for 2 (and 1st down), 7yd pass, Faulk run for 5 (and 1st down), Penalty on Steelers on pass play, Faulk run for 2, Penalty on Steelers on pass play...so far so good. Then the crap hits the fan with Mankins' false start...cannot do that against this Steelers D...followed by 2 incompletions, a sack and finally a punt. The Pats definitely started off the drive using their running game. The drive fell apart mostly at the false start so again I think it's too early to criticize the Pats for not trying to establish the running game. Don't forget they were down 10-0.
- Steelers throw a pick and the Pats take 2 plays to get within 10-7, the first of which is a 6yd run by Faulk.
- Steelers answer with a 10-play TD drive, killing 5:39, giving the Pats the ball back with just 2:41 left in the half.
- In their 2-minute offense, Pats drive down to the Steelers 30 before Vollmer gives up an awful sack to Woodley on 1st down. The Pats salvage enough yards to kick the FG and go into halftime down only 7.
After seeing all of this go down in this manner, you *still* decided to stop watching the game at this point?
Regards,
Chris
- Steelers take opening possession into endzone for TD, kill 5:52 of clock.
- Pats throw on 1st down for 8, BJGE gets stuffed for -1, then throw incomplete on 3rd down and punt. Too early to critique them for lack-of-committment to the running game at this point.
- Steelers take 2nd possession, drive for FG and kill 7:50 of clock. We're now in the 2nd quarter and the Pats have had the ball for 3 plays and are down 10-0.
- Pats 2nd possession goes: 7yd pass, Faulk run for 2, BJGE run for 2 (and 1st down), 7yd pass, Faulk run for 5 (and 1st down), Penalty on Steelers on pass play, Faulk run for 2, Penalty on Steelers on pass play...so far so good. Then the crap hits the fan with Mankins' false start...cannot do that against this Steelers D...followed by 2 incompletions, a sack and finally a punt. The Pats definitely started off the drive using their running game. The drive fell apart mostly at the false start so again I think it's too early to criticize the Pats for not trying to establish the running game. Don't forget they were down 10-0.
- Steelers throw a pick and the Pats take 2 plays to get within 10-7, the first of which is a 6yd run by Faulk.
- Steelers answer with a 10-play TD drive, killing 5:39, giving the Pats the ball back with just 2:41 left in the half.
- In their 2-minute offense, Pats drive down to the Steelers 30 before Vollmer gives up an awful sack to Woodley on 1st down. The Pats salvage enough yards to kick the FG and go into halftime down only 7.
After seeing all of this go down in this manner, you *still* decided to stop watching the game at this point?
Regards,
Chris