Um, no. It was Manning chopping the defense up in little minutes that did us in. I find it funny you think you know everything. So Harrison and Seau is why we lost to the Colts in the regular season? I didn't know having Harrison AND Seau on the field would've made the offense not turn the ball over 4 times. Nice spin, but your just flat out wrong.
Looks like someone has his panties in a wad because others didn't like his faulty opinion. The 4 turnovers weren't the ONLY reason the Pats lost the regular season game to the Colts. And its amazing how people like yourself want to look at things in a vacuum instead of on the whole. But, you go right on doing so and wowing everyone.
Um, ok coach. I'm sorry I'm arguing with someone who knows so much. So when the **** did Seau become a cover specialist? All the guy can do at this point is stop the run! He has no effect on coverage. But think what you will.
Instead of getting your panties in a wad when people don't take your comments as gospel, you might want to try thinking about what they are saying instead of jumping to even stupider conclusions that show your knowledge of the game to be lacking.
Now, if you want to be stupid enough to think that Seau being in on 1st and 2nd down had NO AFFECT on what other teams did on 3rd down, go right ahead. But, here's a clue for you. There is a reason why the term 3rd and LONG came about. If the defense can stop the run on 1st and or 2nd down, it makes the defenses job that much easier on 3rd down because the offenses options are limited. When an offense is picking up 2-4 yards on 1st and 2nd down, it gives the offense that many more options.
No, we didn't lose because of the Colts running game. Wanna know the stat line for the Colts RBs in the AFC championship?
D. Rhodes AT.14 YDs.69 TD0
J. Addai AT.14 YDs.56 TD1
Since you are so great at pointing out stats, heres a stat for you to stumble over. The Colts had 19 running plays in the second half. 2 of which resulted in TDs.
If you want to think that having 19 running plays in a half didn't contribute to the Pats defense being tired, well I can assure you that it did.
God, how insane! /sarcasm. They did little for such a great 1-2 punch. Wanna know Manning's stats?
P. Manning CP/AT27/47 YDs349 TD1
He passed ALL over us. It was because our LBs can't cover anyone.
While Alexander and company couldn't cover the TEs (something I have said on numerous occasions, but I wouldn't expect you to know that), it wasn't the ONLY reason we lost. And you are stupid for believing its the ONLY reason we lost. Sorry, but you are.
Um, sure. Who are those plays? We have TWO, count em TWO LBs who are at good speed right now. A. Thomas and Vrabel. You really think Vrabel and Bruschi are that good anymore? Your just wearing Patriot glasses.
Do you even know how to write a proper sentence? Trying to decifer your posts is frigging ridiculous.
BTW, Pierre Woods has good speed. And Colvin is no schmuck.
Unlike you, Chicken Little, I don't look at things in a vacuum and go running around screaming that the sky is falling when I don't understand the situation, which you really don't seem to. You have this ONE TRACK MIND that thinks that the ONLY reason the Pats lost was that we didn't have anyone who could cover their TEs.
Guess what. Not being able to run the ball in the 2nd half contributed to the Pats not being able to sustain drives on offense. Why couldn't they run the ball? Because Dillon, Maroney, and Faulk were all injured. Maroney tried to play through it, but he was ineffective. Now, what happens to our team's defense if the offense can't sustain a drive? They get tired. What happens when they are fatigued by the flu and having been sick? They get tired all that much quicker.
The Pats also need to add a MLB who is not old as dirt and can stay healthy. Seau proved he CANNOT do this.
The Pats don't use a MLB. They use an ILB. And there are HUGE differences in the responsibility of the positions. You might want to do some homework on that so you will understand.
And, I am amazed that you are stupid enough to fault Seau for the broken arm. It was a FLUKE injury. Those kind of things happen. But its not Seau's fault.
You tell me one team that has so much depth that if it suffers injuries in the secondary it'll still be a good unit. None, absolutely none. We need depth, but it's not a dire need. Your insane if you think Harrison is great at anything anymore other then run defense. He was nothing great early on this season.
The Patriots. They were still good in their secondary though they lost Randall Gay, Mel Mitchell and Tebucky Jones. Things got harder when they lost Harrison and Wilson. But, then you are talking about your 2 starters and 1 primary back-up and 2 players who were injured prior to the regular season.
As for me being "insane," well, considering the source, I will take that as a compliment.
So, I hope next time you run around and say "FACT, FACT, FACT" You learn the truth. Thanks, and next time you wanna look like a fool again, feel free to do exactly what you just did.
OH, and while Sanders is ok behind Rodney and has played well, he's still got a long way to go. Hawkins and Scott, while they got the job done, can be improved upon.
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I'm sorry, you seem to think you actually disproved the things that I said. The only person looking like a fool here is you, Bionic. I don't feel foolish at all. Nor should I. I am not like you. I don't look at things in a vacuum and I don't pretend that the offense not being able to stay on the field doesn't affect the defense at all.
OH, and BTW, I suggest you actually READ the last paragraph of the post you replied to. I said that many of us, myself included, are touting the Pats getting Safeties and CBs in the draft. When someone like myself says something like that, its usually because I believe that there CAN be improvements over the players we have currently. Its pretty stupid of you to reiterate what I said and act like you are telling me something that I don't already know. Oh wait, you are good at that.