The official Patriots vs Bucs pre-season game thread

[Uncle Rico]

I'm watching the Bucs playcast and they won't stop saying how the Patriots have 1st liners in there against the Bucs 2nd and 3rd lines. All I can say is, do you have any idea how many of our starters still arent in there? Haynesworth? Cunningham? Spikes? Price? (any others?)

That's INSANE. AND we still get to watch guys like Mallett and Ridley tonight, and then down the road (maybe_ rookies Dowling and Vereen.

 

[jsull87]

Not bad coverage there from butler

 

[BradyToAmendola]

Andre Carter excites me.

 

[strngplyr]

Who was covering Straughter? I saw Butler come from 10 yards out to tag him down but was that Butlers man?

 

[jsull87]

hahah unlucky nink. good pressure by carter

 

[PatsBoy12]

As good a Carter has been, Anderson has been a bit of a non-factor this game to the naked eye.

 

[NEPats1]

Can someone explain to me, in a league where pass rushing is at a premium, how was Andre Carter still available?

And it's not like the Pats paid a lot to get it (IIRC?)...

 

[Uncle Rico]

Lots of NFL scouts licking their chops tonight, waiting for the Pats to cut some people.

 

[warx]

Nink would have had the pick if this was against Miami.

 

[zb25]

chung last week and now ninkovich??? CATCH THE BALL!!!

 

[DefenseRules]

Chung

 

[s3antana5757]

Who was covering Straughter? I saw Butler come from 10 yards out to tag him down but was that Butlers man?

They were in a zone. The LB(#58?) needed to be deeper. Probably a late break by Butler but not his fault.

 

[naF staP]

how many bucs starters were in that last scoring drive?

Their first string were being treated like red headed step children so does it really even matter what Bucs defense is playing, it's the same result! Maybe having the Bucs first and second string in there together to stop this Pats O.

BTW, You a jets fan by chance? BWahahaha!!

 

[OnTheHeights]

That PI flag against Chung was thrown in from about Key West I think

 

[DefenseRules]

LOL another hold call

 

[PatsBoy12]

Chung looks like he still struggles a bit in man-to-man.

 

[italia44]

Blasphemy!....nice coverage by wilhite.:rocker:

 

[juny]

Damnit, I wish I could be watching this game...Guess have to wait until tomorrow to see the replay on NFLN. Can't believe I'm saying that I miss watching a preseason game, but this team has me excited. Bring on the regular season!!!

 

[MrNathanDrake]

Re: Excited for 43?

Andre Carter came out to solidify a roster spot tonight.

Holy crap.

 

[ausbacker]

It's fairly obvious why Freeman replaced Johnson as the starter. He just wants to run with the ball.