October 04, 2006
Bill's take
Patriots coach Bill Belichick just held his Wednesday press conference (10:30 a.m. ET) and opened with the following statement:
“Well, I’m sure as you’re all aware, the series with Miami has been a very competitive one. I was sitting there yesterday, going through my notes and stuff, looking back at the games. The last seven or eight times we played them, there have been three games in overtime. Last year, they’re throwing in the end zone on the last play of the game, and the second game, we’re throwing in the end zone. We had that one-point game down there in ’04, they beat us 29-28. Couple defensive games up here, where there was not much offense by either team, coming down to the wire. I just think this is one of these teams, that for whatever reason, this matchup, every game has pretty much come down to the last possession, or overtime, or deep into the fourth quarter. It’s a very competitive game. That’s probably the way it will go again this week. I think Miami is a very talented team. They’re obviously well coached. They have a lot of players who are very dangerous on both sides of the ball, and in the kicking game. We have an awful lot of respect for Miami. I think they’re played a lot of real good football, but there have been a couple times, where, for whatever reason, something has gone wrong or something has happened, and it’s made the difference in a close game. But they’re playing very good on defense, they have some outstanding, talented offensive players that can pretty much score from anywhere. [Wes] Welker in the kicking game is probably as good a returner as we’ve seen all year. So it’s a team that is very dangerous and one that we’re going to have to go a good job against, because they can turn it around on any play – whether it’s strip sacks by Jason Taylor, or interceptions by [Will] Allen, or runs by Ronnie Brown, or catches by [Chris] Chambers, Welker or [Randy] McMichael, [Marty] Booker, and all those guys. It’s a good football team that’s probably in about the same position this week that we were in last week. We know how that can turn out. That’s kind of what it looks like to me on the Dolphins.â€Â
Belichick said the team would fill its final roster spot today.
Its very very clear that Belichick wasn't about to give Miami any motivational quotes to be tacked up in the locker room. He is after all the master with this sort of thing. :D Outstanding talented offensive players? Well thats probably true but none of them appear to be offensive linemen. :sidelol:
Bill's take
Patriots coach Bill Belichick just held his Wednesday press conference (10:30 a.m. ET) and opened with the following statement:
“Well, I’m sure as you’re all aware, the series with Miami has been a very competitive one. I was sitting there yesterday, going through my notes and stuff, looking back at the games. The last seven or eight times we played them, there have been three games in overtime. Last year, they’re throwing in the end zone on the last play of the game, and the second game, we’re throwing in the end zone. We had that one-point game down there in ’04, they beat us 29-28. Couple defensive games up here, where there was not much offense by either team, coming down to the wire. I just think this is one of these teams, that for whatever reason, this matchup, every game has pretty much come down to the last possession, or overtime, or deep into the fourth quarter. It’s a very competitive game. That’s probably the way it will go again this week. I think Miami is a very talented team. They’re obviously well coached. They have a lot of players who are very dangerous on both sides of the ball, and in the kicking game. We have an awful lot of respect for Miami. I think they’re played a lot of real good football, but there have been a couple times, where, for whatever reason, something has gone wrong or something has happened, and it’s made the difference in a close game. But they’re playing very good on defense, they have some outstanding, talented offensive players that can pretty much score from anywhere. [Wes] Welker in the kicking game is probably as good a returner as we’ve seen all year. So it’s a team that is very dangerous and one that we’re going to have to go a good job against, because they can turn it around on any play – whether it’s strip sacks by Jason Taylor, or interceptions by [Will] Allen, or runs by Ronnie Brown, or catches by [Chris] Chambers, Welker or [Randy] McMichael, [Marty] Booker, and all those guys. It’s a good football team that’s probably in about the same position this week that we were in last week. We know how that can turn out. That’s kind of what it looks like to me on the Dolphins.â€Â
Belichick said the team would fill its final roster spot today.
Its very very clear that Belichick wasn't about to give Miami any motivational quotes to be tacked up in the locker room. He is after all the master with this sort of thing. :D Outstanding talented offensive players? Well thats probably true but none of them appear to be offensive linemen. :sidelol:
