Originally posted by Williams34Phins
All the pats do is quck passes to the wr or te and the screen to faulk, that's all they have.
I guess you purged that Brady to Brown game winning pass in Miami from your memory.
Originally posted by Williams34Phins
The pats have no gameplan after you take away their initial gameplan, they become confused, and that is when we have to capitalize.
Among those that follow the NFL, there's a fairly strong consensus that Belichick and his staff do the best job of putting together an effective game plan than any other staff.
Originally posted by Bazinet37
[B}We do this, and limit the turnovers, we win easily I think...... [/B]
Originally posted by SkapePhin
If they TACKLE like they should this game SHOULD be secured by the 4th.
Originally posted by ARealFinsFan
Trust me.......this game is a cake walk.
Expecting an easy game, eh?
Let me enlighten you geniuses. The Pats are 33-11 since Brady took over in the third game of the 2001 season. That includes a Super Bowl championship, not to mention a 3-1 record against the Dolphins.
The 2003 Patriots, despite a devastating rash of key injuries, are 10-2. That includes road wins against Miami, Indy, Denver, and Philly; as well as victories over Dallas and Tennessee.
The cold weather is moving into New England, and this is a 4:00 game. The Dolphins were using heaters on the sidelines in Dallas, for crying out loud. This team has a history of folding in December, especially when playing in cold weather. Say what you want, this group has not shown any signs of being able to play in winter conditions.
The Patriots team that takes the field Sunday will be stronger than the team that won in Miami earlier this year. Several of the defensive player who missed that game have returned. Ricky Williams, meet Ted Washington.
With all of this, I don't know any Pats fans expecting an easy win. We have every reason to believe we're going to win, but are expecting yet another close game.
That's fine with us. This team has shown, week after week, that it can find a way to win the close ones.
In Denver, trailing late in the game and pinned back inside their own 5, they took an intentional safety; stopped the Broncos on 3 downs; and drove for the final winning TD.
In Houston, the Texans had a 1st and 10 at the Pats 35 yard line in OT...within range of a winning FG. The Pats D drove the Texans backwards, putting them out of FG range, then drove for their own winning FG.
In Indy, the Pats were hanging onto a 4 point lead in the final minute. The Colts, perhaps the most talented offense in the NFL, had a 1st and goal at the 2. The Pats D stopped them on 4 plays, preserving the win.
Oh, yeah, I almost forgot...
In Miami, Richard Seymour blocked a Mare kick to send the game into OT. Mare had a chance to win the game in OT, and choked. After Fiedler was picked off, Brady hit Troy Brown for an 82 yard TD.
Of course, as any phin fan will tell you, this is all due to luck, the Pats are still a fluke team ready to fall apart.
Keep on thinking that. Expect an easy win. Just make sure you have all your excuses ready one more time.