Post-Game Thread - Patriots Over Bills 25-24 in a Nailbiter
by Marima on Sep 14, 2009 10:24 PM EDT
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PrintWow. My heart is still pounding. What a game, what a finish. As Brady said to Suzie Kolber as he ran off the field, "That wasn't how we drew it up, but I'll take it." Amen to that.
The pregame analysis was that the offense would have to carry the team until the Pats defense could solidify and get used to playing as a unit with all the new players and without Richard Seymour. Tonight it was the defense that had to carry the offense a bit until they could get rocking.
A great team effort by the Patriots and by the Bills. Have to respect Buffalo after that all-out sixty-minute effort.
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Please, please, please.
Never do the 1st thing.
I just had Yahoo flashbacks. Ick!
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Sep 14, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Defense and special teams thats fir sure..
Did they come out in a 3-4, 4-3, 4-2-5?.. Burgess play OLB or RE..
2nd!
got yelled at as well!!
Jack of all trades-Master of None.....
by Yardpenalty.com on Sep 15, 2009 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions
3-4 over/under?
they stacked their 3-4 OLBs so close to the line that they were effectively extra linemen. I saw a few times where they would put a fist on the deck, then get a call and stand up, just to repeat it. I wasn’t sure it worked – they didn’t set the edge very well, which meant a lot of the yardage came from screens and outside runs when a tackle would take out the OLB.
by Comedic.Sans on Sep 15, 2009 6:01 AM EDT up reply actions
yea i don’t get espn either. i had to go to a friends house to watch it. NO way was i missing this game.
i wrote the nfl.com website and asked them why they didn’t broadcast their games live on the internet. Not everyone can afford cable or directv. espn360.com lets you watch limited college games but no nfl games. don’t really make sense to me they should broadcast it live on internet like nbc did of the greenbay/chicago game.
: "Rip? Oh, he was funny, man. He said, ‘Boston? Dang man, Boston?’ I said, ‘Hey, you got to go with the flow.’"—F Rasheed Wallace, on the reaction of former Detroit teammate Rip Hamilton to his signing with the Celtics
Because that would undercut subscriptions to their own network,
and may even have been a condition of their cable contracts. It’s a cruel, stupid world. Just remember: you don’t matter. Only profit matters.
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 Sep 15, 2009 6:54 AM EDT up reply actions
he had that last sack on the final drive didnt he?
If not, I think he was at least in on it
by ElephantEyelash on Sep 14, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
banta-cain got the last sack
he had 2 sacks in the game.
Give the new guys a chance to work in
Burgess did not do much tonight. Neither did Galloway, or Baker. Give them time to work into the system. As is typical with the Patriots, it is the match ups that provide the opportunities. Tonight, Welker and Moss did their thing. Sammy Morris was quiet, Maroney did well early, Fred Taylor did OK for a while, but as usual, it was the versatile Kevin Faulk who did it all. The combination of Faulk being one of the best pass blocking and pass catching backs really gives Faulk the edge on getting into games where there is a lot of passing like this one. But change the game and you will see others get their chance. Burgess is still learning the defensive schemes and he is mostly a situational pass rusher. Banta-Cain, already knowing the system, has an initial edge over Burgess, and tonight he showed it near the end. But give these things time; they will all get their opportunity to contribute. This is a team game and they play specific people in specific match ups.
Brian Masinick
Galloway
was covered pretty well, from the looks of it, and Brady only looked downfield at him once, on a ball that sailed out of bounds. Even Randy Moss didn’t get a look at anything beyond mid-range passes; he got a bunch of short routes that would normally be Welker’s bread and butter.
by Comedic.Sans on Sep 15, 2009 6:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Now please GOD make it so Jerrod Mayo is ok and will be 100 percent healthy for next week
by Mike-Dub on Sep 14, 2009 10:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Copy that.
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 Sep 14, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
We were all screaming here
couldn’t believe it. The heroes of the day are Meriweather and Woods
Keep the faith!
by Marima on Sep 14, 2009 10:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Tip o' the tri-corner has to go to Watson, too.
Talk about a surprise revival…
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 Sep 14, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes...we were joking that Brady would go to Watson for the game winner
just to show that the great and powerful Belichick knows all
Keep the faith!
I was kinda surprised when we dumped Thomas.
I guess Watson was showing some hands in camp?
It’s funny (or maybe totally unsurprising). Everyone’s talking about the Wildcat and alternates from the QB position, multiple run-options and all that. Meanwhile, BB is getting rid of our only true fullback, bringing in big, athletic TE’s and going with double H-back sets, TE’s at the FB spot, wings, overloads, heavy sets. And reviving Ben Watson — who once ran down Champ Bailey from the opposite side of 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 Sep 14, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Watson really redeemed himself at the end - TWO TD
All of the receivers had trouble with their hands tonight, but got it together as the game went on. Watson dropped one or two early, but really ran great routes over the middle for his two TD catches in the final five minutes. Glad we kept him; he is still our #1 tight end.
Brian Masinick
Indeed
and he made a number of fantastic blocks in the first half in the running game. He opened a couple of those holes Maroney squirted through, especially coming off the line and lining up as an H-back inside Matt Light.
by Comedic.Sans on Sep 15, 2009 6:07 AM EDT up reply actions
i remember that game. i couldn’t beleive it when i heard they was thinking of cutting him.
: "Rip? Oh, he was funny, man. He said, ‘Boston? Dang man, Boston?’ I said, ‘Hey, you got to go with the flow.’"—F Rasheed Wallace, on the reaction of former Detroit teammate Rip Hamilton to his signing with the Celtics
I also predicted it.
Jack of all trades-Master of None.....
by Yardpenalty.com on Sep 15, 2009 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Watson's good when he's running vertically
when I think back to a lot of those drops, he’s looking over his shoulder back to the QB and running outside slants or horizontal routes, like that drop he had today. He doesn’t like the idea of being blindsided and looks up for the hit before he gets the ball. Running posts, he’s fine. Don’t know if others would agree, but it finally clicked, because his ability to catch those deep balls is baffling when he drops absolute sitters in flat routes.
by Comedic.Sans on Sep 15, 2009 6:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Those were terrible calls.
I almost expected them to call it again when Banta-Cain got that last sack.
Officals have been terrible in WEEK 1. They need to send them back to the classroom.
Oakland game, Green Bay Game, and our Game all had terrible officiating!
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by Yardpenalty.com on Sep 15, 2009 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Second Best
Ending of the Week!
Great Game.
Tis better not to throw it to the deep receiver but the open receiver.
what was the first? U of M game was awesome, packers game was crazy!
Jack of all trades-Master of None.....
by Yardpenalty.com on Sep 15, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Yea some dummies are saying he looked skiddish I was wondering if they were drunk?
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by Yardpenalty.com on Sep 18, 2009 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Sunday night the analysts were talking about how Pittsburgh survived their first game
I feel the same way. Not a decisive win by conventional means, but telling in how the Pats never gave up.
Keep the faith!
Mayo's injury
was because someone rolled onto his ankle, which tweaked his knee. I would be very surprised if it is anything more than a strain.
it takes a bit to gel when starting new people on both sides..
i kinda thought it was going to happen.. starting slow
Don't know if anyone's watching this...
but the Raiders are working the Chargers right now. I don’t know when it happened, but Robert Gallery, who was a bust as an NFL tackle, is looking like an absolute road-grader at guard. I don’t know if you’ll ever mistake him for Art Shell, but he looks pretty good.
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 Sep 14, 2009 10:38 PM EDT reply actions
i'm obviously watching.
THEY JUST GOT A TOUCHDOWN! GO RAIDERS!!!!!!!!!!!
silly computer isn't in the same room as the tv
so i’ve had to jump back and forth – not that i could sit still anyway. After Brady’s press conference we’ll switch it to the Raiders-Chargers
Keep the faith!
I'll take luck, stupidity, divine intervention, a gentle breeze, uneven turf...
whatever works, I’m not proud.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Sep 14, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
heh. Truth.
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 Sep 14, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Any win you can crawl away from,
is still a W.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Sep 14, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions
its always good...
When ure team ends up with more points than the other… LOL Dont matter if its one or 40 its a win!
Yea and Boddin sucked on the Lions. Tells u about the orgaanizations doesnt it?
Jack of all trades-Master of None.....
by Yardpenalty.com on Sep 15, 2009 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Bodden said it would...
They were just trying to figure things out in the preseason and everyone started to flip out…
readin anything about our superstar linebacker?
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 Sep 14, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
this is saying
Woods stripped it
Warm up the Duck Boats!!!
by BabeParilli on Sep 14, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
the announcers said that Woods recovered, and that's what it looked like
but they’ve since changed it, crediting Gostkowski with the recovery
Keep the faith!
guess it was a three-some
Meriweather got the hit, Woods the strip, and Gostkowski the recovery. Now that’s teamwork.
Keep the faith!
Seymour gets a sack!
Aw. I miss you richard.
Beat Marcus McNeil and Chris Dielman, but Rivers held the ball too long.
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 Sep 14, 2009 10:48 PM EDT reply actions
hey,
he’s motivated, for a change
Warm up the Duck Boats!!!
by BabeParilli on Sep 14, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Yah. Tough spot for him
I’m betting they franchise him next year.
Of course, he’s always hated the Chargers. I think he just caused a fumble, as well.
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 Sep 14, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Raider fans
must be in love
Warm up the Duck Boats!!!
by BabeParilli on Sep 14, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Although him not performing would make the trade look better
I really wish him the best.
by ElephantEyelash on Sep 14, 2009 10:51 PM EDT reply actions
He is awesome
when he wants to be
Warm up the Duck Boats!!!
by BabeParilli on Sep 14, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
and revenge ;)
Warm up the Duck Boats!!!
by BabeParilli on Sep 14, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Randy Moss's press conference
he chalked the first half (3 qtrs?) of the game up to first game jitters, saying the team just had to settle down and play football.
He said Brady came off the sideline into the huddle with 5.32 min. left and told them that they were going to win the game. And they did.
Keep the faith!
no - can't help you there
Mass channel five has a program on after each game called ‘the fifth quarter’, and they show the press conferences. maybe RI carries the program under that name on a different channel but I don’t know.
www.patriots.com should have the transcripts or the videos up sometime tomorrow.
Keep the faith!
Thx... Marima...
Yeah no Rhode Island channels have the press confences’ but I will definitely check them out on patiots.com tomorrow. Week 1 is done… BRING ON THE JETS!
That's how Tom thinks.
Amazing athlete.
Warm up the Duck Boats!!!
by BabeParilli on Sep 14, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
What sets him apart
is that his teammates flat believe him.
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 Sep 14, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
what a crazy game!!
at least both teams gave me a good one to watch.
Don't question my fandominium.
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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Sep 14, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions
Jets are next
The second game the Patriots play is against the New York Jets in NY on Sunday.
Brian Masinick
yeah, thanks, i was just curious about the dolphins
but he must have left the thread
Keep the faith!
If you check this,
we play Indy next Monday night.
"Why don't you put that in a memo and entitle it 'Shit I Already Know'!" - Sarge from Red vs. Blue
I can't brain today, I have the dumb.
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thanks
That will be a must-see game. Can’t root for either of you, you understand though, lol.
Keep the faith!
lol yeah no I understand.
but they it should be good to watch for you anyway. just like the game was last night. great game.
Don't question my fandominium.
"the notorious D.I.B."- samdaman
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Sep 15, 2009 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Totally understand.
Same way with last nights game. I had to watch it, but I was still hoping for some obscure rule to cause both teams to lose. lol
"Why don't you put that in a memo and entitle it 'Shit I Already Know'!" - Sarge from Red vs. Blue
I can't brain today, I have the dumb.
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by Chupathingy on Sep 15, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
It was not pretty, but it was effective
The Patriots offense took nearly two quarters to get going at all, and more than three quarters to really start working, though they did exercise a lot of ball control, doing it primarily with the short passing game and the running game.
The Patriots defense was clearly hurt by the Mayo injury, and they bent at times, giving up way too many long runs, but the secondary looked very good, and the defense turned up the pressure and made the difference at the end, along with some excellent special team play.
Typical sloppy first game, but a win is a win. There may be more adjustments needed, and depending on how Jarod Mayo recovers, a move to add linebacker depth, but considering the many new players, it was a good first game. Lots to improve upon, as Brady, Bellichick, and anyone speaking to the media will be sure to tell you. A win is a win, though, and this one was good, showed the sixty minute will to win.
Brian Masinick
Hey, at least the uniforms looked great on both sides. /fmylife
Seriously, great game. We’re getting closer. We’ll try to get you in Orchard Park in December. Y’all are a pretty classy bunch here at the Pulpit. But, um… nope, can’t say go Jets. :)
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by Brian Galliford on Sep 14, 2009 11:14 PM EDT reply actions
Agreed.
I thought coming in this would be a pushover game for Brady to get back in rhythm, but the Bills really played well against us up till the last few minutes. Had Brady dodging linemen all night, Jackson ran roughshod over us, and Trend Edwards was impressive. Not looking forward to the trip up to Buffalo, to say the least.
by Ben Buchanan on Sep 14, 2009 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Excellent game.
I know moral victories suck, but the Bills were a lot better than I could’ve ever given them credit for. I thought with a new offensive coordinator and that rookie O-line, we’d have pulled out a much easier win.
Before this game I was indifferent to Buffalo
But if they keep playing us like this, I could truly hate them.
Buffalo has attitude. Edwards was impressive. Hating Fred Jackson. They done good.
The East is getting tougher. Whichever team wins the division will be honed by the other three into a devastating weapon. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Sep 15, 2009 3:34 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Have to respect your Bills in that one
all-out sixty-minutes of blood, sweat and hard-fought football.
Keep the faith!
Compliments to the full-team late game rally.
The pass coverage still needs work. Matt Light needs to work on a lot of things. But the O-Line figured things out more as the game went on (especially with added TE help), the D-Line managed to bring heavy pressure at the end and came up with big plays. The special teams came through with good field position and the big fumble late, and we even managed to stop Jackson a couple of times.
There’s a lot of work to do, but I feel like we figured out a lot of it between halftime and the end of the game.
Be healthy, Mayo.
Just got back from the game
Wow, did the folks who left early miss a hell of a finish! Welker’s still my guy, but DAMN if Ben Watson wasn’t firing on all cylinders. After about and hour and a half or sports radio on the way home, I have a opinion on the Wilfork and AT penalties which I’ll share in my full wrapup tomorrow.
Props to Marima to holding down the fort and writing the post game. Very cool.
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"folks who left early"
argh! I would die to see a game in Gillette these days, and people left early? It was 11 points, not 111…
My father used to make me do that at any event
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by Yardpenalty.com on Sep 15, 2009 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions
I never understand that
I mean, you paid for the whole ticket, you should be hanging out at Gillette until they kick you out.
"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
yeah that makes me sad
How many nail-biters have we had over this stretch of successful years? You can never count them out of a game like this.
by ElephantEyelash on Sep 15, 2009 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
guess you didn't choke on that VIP food then, lol
can’t believe fans go through all that trouble and expense to get to the game and then leave before it ends. Their loss.
Keep the faith!
That game was bananas!!!!!!!
I hope our deffense plays better, and Mayo is Ok, and we dont run on 3rd downs as much. Im happy that Mahroney is back!
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by Yardpenalty.com on Sep 15, 2009 1:06 AM EDT reply actions
A Great End To An Otherwise Frustrating Game!
I only caught the second half because I was in class for the first. From the text updates I got from my Dad and what I saw for most of the second was that this team has a lot of work to do. Again, I’ll take the win as is. I just hope they don’t pull that stunt next week against a revitalized Jets squad.
Beer is good! And stuff!
God is a Patriots fan, and he hates the Buffalo Bills.
Good game, Pats fans. I won’t say that McKelvin gave it to you, because there were some pretty stupid roughing the passer penalties that sustained drives for us. Brady had problems, but how many quarterbacks in the league are even capable of going 39-53 for 378 yards? I doubt Edwards could put up something like that for us.
You guys should expect an extra warm welcome in Orchard Park later this year. Hope you don’t think the division is going to be a cakewalk anymore.
Far from it
The East is stronger!
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Sep 15, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
No AFC East team
is either going to walk all over everyone or be walked all over by any other division rival this year, that’s for certain. Makes it more interesting (in theory or in hindsight anyway). Makes for heart-stopping nail-biters during the season.
Keep the faith!
What I like about it is that each Division needs to send its best team
When you’re in a weak division (AFC or NFC West) then your best might not be good enough (Chargers, Cardinals). The Patriots won super bowls when the rest of our division was stronger. Trial by fire, baby. Trial by fire.
If the Pats don’t win the division, then whoever does needs to light it up and win the Lombardi for the division. You beat us fair and square, then finish the deal.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Sep 15, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Well said.
"Why don't you put that in a memo and entitle it 'Shit I Already Know'!" - Sarge from Red vs. Blue
I can't brain today, I have the dumb.
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by Chupathingy on Sep 15, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
my thoughts
I felt that we offensively looked okay but dropped passes and stuffed runs stalled our drives whenever we got close to scoring…i wish Brady had thrown at least one true deep ball though….linebackers looked slow, specially after Mayo left…our oline pass protected pretty well but run blocking left a bit to be desired…secondary seemed to shut down two good receivers…I am impressed with the Bills, and am glad I am not a Bills fan this morning…After last season I feel the Pats were owed a bit of karma though
I am hoping that our struggles yesterday will translate into intense practice this week so that we don’t look so rusty in the first half.
"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
Game Speed
The guys finally found “GAME” gear. The first half they looked like they were in “PRACTICE” gear.
Bill will kick their stickshifts before next game.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Sep 15, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I think it’s safe to say you guys are the team to beat in the AFC East (no one really thinks the Dolphins are). Who would you guys think the main challenger to the division crown?
From a Bills standpoint, I think that whoever we continue to play is going to get hammered if they don’t bring their A-game. It was obvious from last night’s game that our O-line can indeed play. I and a few other Bills fans were just waiting for this game to demonstrate that, and they did indeed. We finally have a center who doesn’t employ the Prison b**** technique, our guards don’t pass block like a turnstile, and our LT wasn’t half bad. Eric Wood (our rookie right guard) in particular, had a couple of outstanding blocks on the screens to Fred Jackson that were called.
I respectfully submit that if we can play you guys 25-24 in Gillete, in a game where we really should have beaten you, this might be a better Bills season than many expected. That is the flavor of the Kool-Aid we prefer, at least. :) Honestly, it doesn’t seem likely that many teams are going to be able to do this to you — to have you guys all but beaten in your home stadium.
Oh for the early 90s and the Patriots teams of Dick MacPherson, and the feared aerial assault of Marc Wilson. :)
I think the division is a long way from won.
The Bills just stood up and punched us in the face. The Dolphins slammed us last year, and they’re far from done.
The Jets looked good in game one, and we’ll see them this week.
We just made it through round one of a 16 round fight. The Bills did well. Actually, they played us very well the last regular season game last year. If they can keep up that attitude, half your battles are over.
I don’t know yet who will win the division, or who the #2 team is. We haven’t had everyones best shot yet. Keep swinging.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Sep 15, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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