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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.3) I'd like to know why Watson didn't touch the guy down when Brady threw over his head for the interception. I know he was running full speed, but just a simple touch, drag of the foot or something would have marked the guy down at the 3 yard line. Guess I expected better from a veteran like Watson. Or maybe he just didn't see/have the time to react?
I looked back the box score and was surprised to see Michel had just four carries. It felt like he was not used much in the game but four carries is really low for your primary back. There was one route he ran where Brady glared at him and I don’t know how many more snaps he received after that. Was he benched? Either way he seems to be on a short leash with Brady.
RB - Sony ran for over 4 ypc, and had a nice catch and run, but after a route that Brady didn't seem to like, he never saw the field the rest of the night. That bears watching. It turns out that James white tripping over Cannon's leg cost the Pats a key TD early in the 2nd half. It was a well conceived play that SHOULD have been successful. Burkhead got some.
My perception on the replay, Brady released the ball just as Dorsett was disengaging from the DB. Brady anticipated sideline, Dorsett went inside, visual looked bad but in this case I think Brady was not culpable.Can someone explain that intentional grounding to me? I still am confused by it.
Overall, the penalties were extremely frustrating and really hurt us, I hate seeing that.
The refs weren't calling anything on the Ravens all night.
No panic required, think KC, think Pitt, defining losses, anticipating this will be the same.I seem to recall this same kind of scenario after a dolphins team dropped a wildcat on the Pats. Last night seemed a little gimmicky. Yes we lost, but we all know we will be in the AFCCG again, and If we see the Ravens again, Bill will have what Happened last night, all figured out. We lose one every year where the talking heads say stick a fork in us......tisk tisk, they will never learn.
Does anybody know if that long snapper bob is the right call? Is that a crafty vet move that isn’t usually called or perhaps isn’t a penalty at all? I feel like I’ve seen that called before.The refs weren't calling anything on the Ravens all night.
If, facing imminent loss of yards, the passer throws the ball it is IG if:Can someone explain that intentional grounding to me? I still am confused by it.
Overall, the penalties were extremely frustrating and really hurt us, I hate seeing that.
I don't mind the spread grouping but I don't like this insistence on looking for the same receiver on pass plays. Brady has time for a couple reads and then does his patented chuck and duck. Was there a single screen? The Thomas break up in the endzone was the same play Talib made in the AFCCG in Denver. A predictable play. It's too bad that Meyers and Izzo are so terrible they only got one snap between them. Bad offensive strategy IMO. It seemed like Josh said, Tommy what do you want to do and Tommy said throw it to Sanu and Edelman. Josh says ok, have a ball.
Long story short: The Pats looked like a team headed into their Bye and the Ravens looked like a team coming out of theirs.
I am more upset that the The left tackle we had last year was allowed to leave, and no reliable replacement was acquired.
His name is Isaiah Wynn. He's coming back after the Eagles game.