I did not read the game day thread, I imagine it was on fire going from the flying high in the sky to crash and burning. At least that's what the game looked like to me. This game I couldn't find a lot to get excited about other than Henderson, its a shame that his performance is attached to an L. The defense simply crumbled in the second half. I do think Williams and Spillane playing would have helped, how much I am not certain. Special teams had its issues as well, kick off unit was horrible. The offense came out on fire and then was simply snuffed out in the second half, we see which team made the better adjustments. Drake looked human during this game and still hasn't learned when to get out of the pocket. Disclaimer.....I still luv the kid and he is the future, they wouldn't be where they are without him. In the end the Pats simply snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory.
Moving forward we will get a dose of the same thing this Sunday. A mobile qb, a good running back and a good tight end. Will the Pats try to fix what went wrong, better question is can they fix it? The Ravens watched thats game and will certainly have a similar game plan as the 2nd half Bills.
A final thought.....This year Pats are over achievers, they are ahead of schedule. This is great for them looking towards next year because a culture is in place, a good group of coaches are in place, a talented qb is on the team and they will be coming off a winning season. If you build it they will come or so I have heard. We will add talent that we desperately need next year. They cannot scheme or coach there way through some glaring issues right now. They simply don't have the players on the roster today that they need to address their weaknesses. It's all good in my eyes, I dont have any expectations for the remainder of the season. I will simply enjoy watching our team play, with probably some yelling at the tv along the way. No matter how the rest of the season plays out, this year is a big fat W in my mind.
