Shots Heard 'Round The Web - Patriots Links 10/29/08

by Marima on Oct 29, 2008 9:25 AM EDT in News Comment 10 comments

LOCAL SHOTS

Mike Reiss informs us that Vince Wilfork was summoned to New York to meet with commissioner Roger Goodell regarding a possible suspension for a hit to Denver QB Jay Cutler.
Reiss compares Billy Yates with Stephen Neal, updates us on Sammy Morris and the status of the running backs, notes that veteran lineman Oliver Ross was released.and answers reader questions and comments in his weekly mailbag.
Shalise Manza Young focuses on the impact of playing a penalty-free game.
John Tomase says if you look at the records, you’d think the Indianapolis Colts were the team that had lost their Hall of Fame-bound quarterback.
Patriots.com gives us their Patriots vs. Colts pregame analysis, with everything you wanted to know about this frenzied rivalry.
Paul Perrillo (Patriots Football Weekly) opens his mailbag to answer reader questions and comments.

FOCUS ON THE COLTS

Philip B. Wilson (Indy Star) compares how the Patriots and Colts match up in his pregame analysis from the Indy point of view. Note: Belichick "wins" the battle of which coach is dealing with the most injuries. whoopee.
Philip B. Wilson (Indy Star) points out that Matt Cassel has a better passer rating than Peyton Manning. Go figure.
Mike Chapell (Indy Star) quotes Colts coach Tony Dungy on Sunday's matchup, "[The players] know the challenge we have with New England, another national TV game, a game that we really need to win.’’
Mike Chapell (Indy Star) asserts that the Colts players who are getting the most money and attention are off their games.

LONG SHOTS

Mike Klis (Denver Post) notes that it wasn't just big Vince Wilfork singled out, right tackle Ryan Harris, running back Michael Pittman and linebacker Jamie Winborn were each fined $5,000 for their respective transgressions in the Broncos' 41-7 loss to the Patriots.
Adam Schefter (NFL.com) backs Bill Belichick on his comments regarding the Colts' dubious injury reports that blatantly leave out a hurting Peyton Manning.
NFL.com includes Richard Seymour as a nominee for Defensive Player of the Week. Head on over and give him a vote...or two.
Bill Coats (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) rails against the officiating Sunday and mocks the Patriots' penalty-free 'perfect' game. Head coach Jim Haslett will be sending the tapes off to the league to educate the officials on what they missed.
Associated Press reports that the Krafts are now the title sponsors of the Israeli Football League, now in its second season.

0 recs | Comment 10 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

No suspention for Wilfork

http://www.patspulpit.com/2008/10/29/649147/no-suspention-for-wilfork

Shonn Greene for Heisman
144 yards per game
6.5 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Oct 29, 2008 11:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey thanks

I was just checking around for that and appreciate the info. We’ll need the big guy to be at his best on Sunday too.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Oct 29, 2008 11:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Another one

Micheal David Smith’s every play counts was on Randy Moss this week.

The verdict was that in between phenomenal plays where he just blows away whoever is suppose to be covering him he’s completely disinterested in blocking, and doesn’t fight DBs for the ball.

Shonn Greene for Heisman
144 yards per game
6.5 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Oct 29, 2008 12:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

too many articles like this out there, all clones of each other

Some writers just can’t accept that Moss packed his big boy pants when he came to the Patriots and left his baggage behind. Most people do grow up at some point and have the luxury of doing it off-camera.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Oct 29, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well apparently Moss' big boy pants ripped along with Brady's knee ligaments

Shonn Greene for Heisman
144 yards per game
6.5 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Oct 29, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

seriously for a moment

in your honest assessment, do you really think he’s been pouting and dogging it this season? I’ll admit that I’ve looked for it myself, since every media story started warning it would happen before Brady was even carted off the field.

There was only one play where I witnessed him pull his arms back from a catch, and realistically if he had caught it, he would have had to lay himself out, most likely getting killed in the process. I hate seeing him run those inside Welker routes anyway, because he looks so awkward and is more suited for those deep ball long runs.

The media made a big deal during one of the losses, where Moss was sitting alone. What they failed to show, was how he pep-talked the offense during the game too. Sometimes I think the media have their story all written and find the footage to show with it. Not always, but with certain storylines and certain players you have to admit it’s true.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Oct 29, 2008 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I completely buy that he isn't blocking

less so with the other stuff. He had good examples of the blocking failures, but no so much on bad routes and poor effort catching the ball.

Shonn Greene for Heisman
144 yards per game
6.5 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Oct 29, 2008 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he's blocking

I saw it myself against the Broncos.

"These players, a lot of other people didn't believe in them, but they believe in themselves. And that is all that matters."- Bill Belichick

by Mainiac on Oct 29, 2008 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

One way to settle this

I’ll be counting how many tackles the CB on Moss (who I really hope isn’t Tim Jennings again) makes a tackle in run support.

Shonn Greene for Heisman
144 yards per game
6.5 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Oct 29, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This again?

This whole “Moss is lazy” thing is ridiculously old. There have been a few balls that it looked like he would’ve caught it, except the DB’s made great plays. We know he sticks his hands out at the last possible moment so he can fool defenders, which is why there may be instances we don’t see him “jumping” and “fighting” for the ball. One missed block for Welker does not automatically negate all of the other times he DID block when he had to.

No matter what he does, he’s accused of being lazy (even when Brady is playing), like the end of last year which prompted Brady to stick up for him.

“We had 54 pass attempts in a game, and you go out and tell a world-class sprinter to run 50, 50-yard dashes, the idea is ‘you better have it when you need it.’ And Randy is a smart player and he knows when he needs it,” Brady said.

Tom Brady backs Randy Moss

by NESilver on Oct 29, 2008 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs