Quick Recap: AFC East Division Champion Patriots defeat Jaguars, 35-7

by MaPatsFan on Dec 27, 2009 3:44 PM EST in New England Patriots News

The Patriots did exactly what the smart folks on this site said they would do: they aired it out against a struggling Jaguars secondary to the tune of 23/26, 267 yards, and 4 touchdowns. Oh, did I mention 3 of those TDs were to Randy Moss? No? 3 of those touchdowns were to Randy Moss. Maybe of no surprise was Welker with 13 receptions for 138 yards. That would be over half of Brady's production. Can we clone Wes?

What I liked seeing was an emphasis on the running game. Laurence Maroney had a nice opening series until he decided to fumble when it counted. The ball never touched his hands again. Running-back-by-committee may not work for everyone, but it seems to sit well with this New England team. Sammy Morris with 12 for 95 and a TD stepped up big time while Kevin Faulk did journeyman's work with 6 for 41. Fred Taylor had a nice showing against his former team with 11 for 35, but the best play of all was a fake handoff to Freddy that drew about 4 defenders; Brady then tossed it to Moss for a TD.

Now we get to see how the seeding plays out. Congratulations AFC East Champions!!

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"The ball never touched his hands again."

Nor did he even see the field.

As Mr. Sloan always says, there is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "I" in meat pie. Anagram of meat is team... I don't know what he's talking about. --Shaun of the Dead

by JohnHannahRules on Dec 27, 2009 3:50 PM EST reply actions

Didn't anyone else think that should have been ruled a TD????

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Dec 27, 2009 8:16 PM EST up reply actions

Everyone here did...

…I think RSNexile was right in the game thread saying the ball went straight down on the goal line which means that it broke the plane. However, Maroney was in the pile so there was inconclusive evidence on whether or not Maroney himself had control of the ball while cross the goal line. The ball could have been sandwiched between people after Maroney fumbled and the piled moved across the goal line with no one having possession and then someone hit the ball downwards. Basically, they called it a fumble and there wasn’t conclusive evidence to overturn it.

I DO wish Maroney got some looks after the fumble.

Hire OC.

by Richard Hill on Dec 27, 2009 8:41 PM EST up reply actions

I have to wonder if there's some other reason he didn't make the field

Surely Hoodie knows he has to get back on the horse after falling off, etc, and he hasn’t yanked him permanently from a game prior. Granted, the last 12 or so minutes belonged to Fred, but even then, pulling him entirely seemed a little odd.

Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.

by Comedic.Sans on Dec 27, 2009 10:26 PM EST up reply actions

maybe giving morris some reps?

by patriotguy2 on Dec 28, 2009 12:02 PM EST up reply actions

pats have a complete game

on both sides of the field. we have pressure and turn overs on def and had balance on offense. Now if we can translate this into the playoffs, the pats have a good chance of making it far.

by lololol on Dec 27, 2009 3:50 PM EST reply actions

Exactly

A solid performance in all fases of the game. Jaguars were very disappointing, so it might not carry over to the postseason, but you couldn’t really ask for much more today.

by hythlodaeus on Dec 27, 2009 4:28 PM EST up reply actions

Congratulations to the Patroits

We were just what the doctor ordered for your team.

Win a ring for Fred!

What a team!

Life without knowledge is death in disguise

by Zoltan from Budapest on Dec 27, 2009 3:54 PM EST reply actions

Thanks - class blogger and fan

It was good interacting with you this week. Nice to see Fred on the field for us.

Blogger at SBNation's Patriots blog, Pats Pulpit

by MaPatsFan on Dec 27, 2009 3:57 PM EST up reply actions

Thanks for everything

Throughout the whole week David!

And once again good luck in the postseason!

Life without knowledge is death in disguise

by Zoltan from Budapest on Dec 27, 2009 4:08 PM EST up reply actions

The vets I want to see win rings are:

Moss – Best receiver ever, but missing one thing
Welker – Was the 2007 SB MVP if it wasn’t for one sticky helmet
Seau – Brilliant career, great locker room presence, needs a ring.
Taylor – Great back, great guy, needs some jewelry to cap off his career.
Bodden – Great Cinderella story, 0-16 last year, to SB Champ

My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.

by SlotMachinePlayer on Dec 27, 2009 11:35 PM EST up reply actions

Notice that the vets have been stepping it up lately?

Springs getting a pick and a lot of snaps, Sanders re-entering the lineup as a solid fixture, Seau getting snaps and exposure, Taylor getting off the injury bench, Sammy Morris running hard, Baker and Watson both getting catches, Brady being Brady. It’s almost like they’re a team. Oh my.

Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.

by Comedic.Sans on Dec 28, 2009 2:03 AM EST up reply actions

Now the phins fan better shut up for the offseason

thank god

by Patsfan4life on Dec 27, 2009 3:58 PM EST reply actions

Favorite play:

Watching Brady in the pocket, pulling a Matrix move and dodging a defender and then delivering a pass.

Hire OC.

by Richard Hill on Dec 27, 2009 11:45 PM EST reply actions

Been a while since he jinked Brian Urlacher, which is the last time I remember Brady making a move

so perhaps he’s really getting his full-game confidence back – feeling natural enough with all the stuff he has to concentrate on that he can devote some of his attention to the other, less necessary stuff.

Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.

by Comedic.Sans on Dec 28, 2009 2:05 AM EST up reply actions

that was a GREAT move

And it blew my mind. I thought the same thing: play of the game. But I’ve got another candidate for consideration: the third down stop by Meriweather in the 1st or 2nd when he zipped across the width of the field and cold stoned the runner shy of the sticks. That led to Del Rio’s rediculous 4th down call (Pryor on that tackle I think).

As Mr. Sloan always says, there is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "I" in meat pie. Anagram of meat is team... I don't know what he's talking about. --Shaun of the Dead

by JohnHannahRules on Dec 28, 2009 9:11 AM EST via mobile up reply actions