PostGame Thread OFFICIAL POSTGAME THREAD: Patriots Beat the Dolphins 33-27

[manxman2601]

I posted this in the draft forum but it needs to be here too. Confirming the above

 

[Hammer of Thor]

I think an even bigger problem than the tackling was receivers (and a punt returner) running through large chunks of open field with no one close enough to even miss a tackle.

Agree, I’d like to see the all-22 there to identify the specific problems, but there definitely were some major issues with gaps in the back 7. On the punt returner I was very, very surprised that everyone was heading straight toward the returner and no one looked to be covering outside. Again, would love to see the broad overhead on that one.

 

[Triumph]

A look ahead..


Attack the middle of the field. Heck, it may be a battle of attacking each other’s LBs in coverage.

The Phins really didn't have a threat at TE.

Pitt has a decent TEs in Freiremuth and Jonnu Smith.

 

[Zuma]

I posted this in the draft forum but it needs to be here too. Confirming the above

We know Spillane can tackle so what is the deal? Scheme? Angles? Age? IDK. I'm patient but I'd start rotating in Gibbons and Mapu more.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Yeah what was up with that fumble? It was like a dude throwing out the first pitch who bounces it after 15 feet in the direction of the in deck circle.

 

[imahobgoblin]

TreVeyon was awful yesterday. Penalties, protection issues. I love the dude but you are not being honest if you don’t recognize he had a bad game.

Thanks NEM.

 

[SlowGettingUp]

Vrabel on being asked about Campbell commiserating with Moses on the false start:

"Hopefully this thing of linemen false-starting and then patting each other on the back ends soon - guess we have 3 more to go"

 

[Uptown]

 

[TommyD4207]

I posted this in the draft forum but it needs to be here too. Confirming the above

Hopefully this puts an end to the Christian Elliss cult, but you never know.

 

[Love The Drake]

Hopefully this puts an end to the Christian Elliss cult, but you never know.

Dear God, can only get better though.

 

[TinhWoodhead]

I the Steelers game is going to be harder than folks think it is. The defense will have to play better.

they better than the raiders

 

[TommyD4207]

Dear God, can only get better though.

Some people have ceilings.

 

[ralmat55]

I'm gonna defend Charles Davis a little. Andrew Catalan is a complete empty suit, so he has to carry him, and Jason McCourty is pretty much a noob doing color, so he has to carry him too. It's clear to me his gig is to groom Jason for the next year or two, and then retire. He's been at this a long time now. He's fine, he doesn't have many stupid takes.

Believe I heard on Sirius NFL channel that Charles Davis will become CBS’s primary college football color guy starting next season. Think Gary Danielson is retiring at the end of this college season. That’s why they’re having a 3 man booth this season. Jason McCourty is real good. Loved it when he used to do some Thursday games for Westwood One radio. Radio broadcasts are usually better, more informative, than TV broadcasts as they are directed more for knowledgeable fans than casual ones.

 

[Real fan 02]

Two words?? Chism Time.

I don't know if it was part of the game plan.. but pop needs to be more involved.. I hope he sees some targets against steelers.. play pop and Chism together.

 

[TommyD4207]

Believe I heard on Sirius NFL channel that Charles Davis will become CBS’s primary college football color guy starting next season. Think Gary Danielson is retiring at the end of this college season. That’s why they’re having a 3 man booth this season. Jason McCourty is real good. Loved it when he used to do some Thursday games for Westwood One radio. Radio broadcasts are usually better, more informative, than TV broadcasts as they are directed more for knowledgeable fans than casual ones.

That's a huge upgrade then. Gary Danielson lost his fastball about a decade ago.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Uptown]

 

[mike_usagisan]

Some people here never gave him a chance because in their opinion, the Pats drafted him too high.

And now those people want to cut Andy.

 

[Ross12]

Good:
• Winning in Miami, period
• Stevenson rebound
• Maye!

Bad:
• Penalties
• Spillane missed tackles and bad reads, again.
• Charles Davis talking over everything and talking all the time

In isolation, as a dude, I really like Charles Davis a lot. Knows a lot, seems like a great guy, always complimentary of NE. As an announcer, I hate Charles Davis.

 

[mike_usagisan]

they better than the raiders

I think Geno and Pete have the Raiders pointed in the right direction. They're in a killer division, though.