Mike Giardi: The offense was so beat up this time last year, that they could not run a full practice

[Soul_Survivor88]

The extent to which the Patriots offense was limited by injuries, is finally being revealed a year later.

 

[The Brandon Five]

And yet still came within a missed PAT of going to the Super Bowl. Just wow.

 

[archstanton543]

That still doesn't explain the head-bobbing thing not being fixed for the Denver game, allowing them to tee off on the O-line and Brady.

 

[titletownpats]

That still doesn't explain the head-bobbing thing not being fixed for the Denver game, allowing them to tee off on the O-line and Brady.

I agree, but it explains why they played the way they did in Miami and why they lost 4 out of 6 to end the regular season. There were so many injuries last year on both sides of the ball. The amount of offensive line combinations they used was ridiculous and I think many people forget that.

 

[TomPatriot]

And so . . . a new strength and conditioning coach and now . . . the Pats have 5 players on PUP/IR. I wonder . . .

 

[TomPatriot]

That still doesn't explain the head-bobbing thing not being fixed for the Denver game, allowing them to tee off on the O-line and Brady.

Dante says hello.

 

[sb1]

There has to be some rule against that that can be used to take draft picks away and suspend someone. Roger?

 

[ctpatsfan77]

And so . . . a new strength and conditioning coach and now . . . the Pats have 5 players on PUP/IR. I wonder . . .

Man games lost versus wins in 2015 (more injured to the right, more wins at the top):


Man games lost versus wins in 2016:

 

[RobertWeathers]

That still doesn't explain the head-bobbing thing not being fixed for the Denver game, allowing them to tee off on the O-line and Brady.

That can be explained by Googs being a ****ty coach and Stork being a moron.

 

[ALP]

Wow

Injury is our #1 foe to the 5th

 

[PatsFan2]

And yet still came within a missed PAT of going to the Super Bowl. Just wow.

Thanks Ghost.

 

[CISGS]

Mike Lombardi said this a month ago on Speak For Yourself.

 

[turkeyneck]

This chart says everything about why BB should have been Coach of the Year

 

[oldrover]

Man games lost versus wins in 2015 (more injured to the right, more wins at the top):


Man games lost versus wins in 2016:

Denver very low for at least two years in a row.

In unrelated news, the mailman reported once again getting a generous Christmas tip from Peyton Manning's wife.

 

[Ring 6]

Dante says hello.

But it shouldn't have taken a new OL coach. The head bob being the trigger isn't the issue, in fact it still is. The issue was that one every snap they went 1 silent beat after the head came up. Its like calling every play on 1.
I still don't understand how the OL coach is the guy responsible for what is essentially the snap count.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

That still doesn't explain the head-bobbing thing not being fixed for the Denver game, allowing them to tee off on the O-line and Brady.

Come on...the guy was so hurt that his head was connected to his neck by Duct Tape...and you're complaining?

 

[FourierSeries]

Last year it took multiple severe injuries, giving away the snap count, home field advantage, and a missed XP for Denver to only beat us by 2 points. It should be obvious to anyone with a brain that a healthy squad with remotely competent OL coaching would have resulted in NE smoking the Broncos, and likely winning SB #5.

 

[BTTA]

That can be explained by Googs being a ****ty coach and Stork being a moron.

Given the injuries, we'll never know how good a coach Googs was.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Given the injuries, we'll never know how good a coach Googs was.

We absolutely know he wasn't a good coach here.

Evidence #1 - Not working with Stork so he isn't tipping his snaps is all you need to know. Not detail-oriented at all.

Evidence #2- BB told him to take a walk. For BB to do that to a coach after 2 years is very rare.

 

[TomPatriot]

But it shouldn't have taken a new OL coach. The head bob being the trigger isn't the issue, in fact it still is. The issue was that one every snap they went 1 silent beat after the head came up. Its like calling every play on 1.
I still don't understand how the OL coach is the guy responsible for what is essentially the snap count.

Silent snap count is the OL coach's job because those five guys key off it. They use several different types (and sometimes none) to keep the defense off balance. Probably couldn't practice it as much because of the injuries. These two things probably went hand in hand so the S & C coach and Googs are gone. That's my take anyway, fwiw.