Game Day Thread Official Post Game Thread- Pats beat the Steelers

[BradytoMosstoGronk]

Some definite improvement, still lots of work to do, but that's a win baby!

 

[BB8XSBW]

This was a fun little game. Always fun to see the team cruise to victory without even trying.

Bill Belichick still owns the Steelers.

See you all next week for preseason game # 6.

 

[sb1]

I think Pats are 2-1 this time next week. We are beating the ravens

 

[JMC00]

Avoided the rant of how if Andrews hold was a hold then Parker getting his jersey held coming back to the ball was a hold too.

Nice to see the supposed terrible Pats OL punch it right down the vaunted Steelers front to finish off the game.

 

[Rob0729]

I know Bourne is in the dog house, but at this point he should be starting over Parker.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Will be hilarious to see Fins blow this

 

[Ross12]

Will be hilarious to see Fins blow this

Watch Tua fumble lol

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Dolphins uniforms are stupid

 

[StanleyGrogan]

Nice to see the run game click in the 4th Q. Mac still looks wonky to me. Things can only get better there. Bourne looked useful again.

 

[WinstonSmith]

Wasn’t Gunner UDFA.

Way to ruin a joke,...

 

[doesntmatter1]

Our division is and has always been better than people think minus the Jets most years.

 

[Guts]

Always good to beat the Squeelers in Pitt. Stay healthy and let's get ready for Baltimore who is choking away a lead vs Miami

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Dolphins uniforms are stupid

Yeah I know we've had the worst in the league for thirty years but IDC

 

[Brick27]

Always good beating that fake Christian POS Tomlin.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

So the Ratbirds suck.

If we don't beat them, it's as embarrassing as losing to the Jete.

 

[p8ryts]

Agreed.

My reactions:

#1: I saw the OL give Mac plenty of pass protection last week. I saw them give him even more this week. The OL was on track to get an A+ from me but they did have 3 false starts. That being said, we're seeing a transition from the run blocking OL of the last 4 years to a pass protection unit. I'm glad to see it. There is no more mystery as to what they were dong with this OL in terms of personnel.

#2: Agree with Ashley--all our receivers had good games except for Parker. Meyers is an unsung MVP.

#3: the D was strong against the run, and they did what we expect. Glad to see Peppers get in there but I'm worried about Dugger's knee. He's our X-Factor.

#4: What in the world on those 2 holding calls late in the game? Both negated big first downs. Andrews sat on his guy, not a hold. And how does a back judge throw a flag on Meyers when there's a ref 2 feet away with his eyes trained on Meyers? Ridiculous.

#5: Matt Patricia has gotten a lot of the focus early, but I'm training my eyes on Joe Judge from here on. Mac badly needs a QB coach. His mechanics are horrible. When he maintains his mechanics and steps into the throw, it's a nice ball, good velocity, accurate. So often he's throwing off his back foot, with his shoulders square to the goalposts. He has ridiculously bad mechanics. This is now a major concern.

Mac is just a second year player, so I trust he will get there. He's still in the growth stage.

Mac is the difference between a winning or losing record. So far his performance is very disappointing.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Yeah Griese and Marino at least wore decent uni's

 

[Rob0729]

So the Ratbirds suck.

If we don't beat them, it's as embarrassing as losing to the Jete.

I don‘t think they suck, but they suck today.

 

[PaulNEPats]

Can’t believe the Fins came back in this one

 

[festy1986]

There was some rough spots and I don't want to take away from the team too much but let's keep in mind that the Steelers are worse than us.

That said, the defense through two games has surpassed what I thought they could do.

Mac accuracy though has me concerned going forward.

Great ending to the game though, they needed a drive and they finished strong. Good stuff.