Patriots defense

**Jason** · 09-15-2009, 07:57 AM

Before the fumble, before the two touchdown catches by Ben Watson and the breathtaking finish by Tom Brady, the fate of the Patriots rested with their defense. And so as the Buffalo Bills moved the down the field at Gillette Stadium, you couldn’t help but get the feeling that you had seen it all before.

The Patriots ultimately pulled out a rather miraculous 25-24 win over the Bills at Gillette Stadium last night, but do not be fooled. The Pats today have as many questions as ever. New England played the final 49 minutes of this game without linebacker Jerod Mayo, the centerpiece of a new Patriots defense that had a slew of moving parts to begin with.

And now?

"Guys were kind of moving around everywhere," linebacker Adalius Thomas said when asked about the impact that Mayo’s injury had on the New England defense. "There were a lot of people moving around on the field."

http://www.boston.com/sports/columni...defense_1.html

Chevy · 09-19-2009, 09:10 PM

This game was prototypical Patriots circa 2001 (bide your time, capitalize when the other side screws up). However, I think this D will come together better than '01 (or faster).

09-15-2009, 07:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jason Faugh a ballagh Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasco, FL Posts: 8,477 OS: Windows Vista My System Blog Entries: 2	Patriots defense Before the fumble, before the two touchdown catches by Ben Watson and the breathtaking finish by Tom Brady, the fate of the Patriots rested with their defense. And so as the Buffalo Bills moved the down the field at Gillette Stadium, you couldn’t help but get the feeling that you had seen it all before. The Patriots ultimately pulled out a rather miraculous 25-24 win over the Bills at Gillette Stadium last night, but do not be fooled. The Pats today have as many questions as ever. New England played the final 49 minutes of this game without linebacker Jerod Mayo, the centerpiece of a new Patriots defense that had a slew of moving parts to begin with. And now? "Guys were kind of moving around everywhere," linebacker Adalius Thomas said when asked about the impact that Mayo’s injury had on the New England defense. "There were a lot of people moving around on the field." http://www.boston.com/sports/columni...defense_1.html __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \| Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh

09-19-2009, 09:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chevy Retired Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Notlob Posts: 5,452 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Patriots defense This game was prototypical Patriots circa 2001 (bide your time, capitalize when the other side screws up). However, I think this D will come together better than '01 (or faster).