jtoomuch
Apalled and aghast
Yup. Every game.And that it's always Pats AND referees vs opponent.
Yup. Every game.And that it's always Pats AND referees vs opponent.
Don't want to debate 'Brady or BB.' I will make a comment, only for those who still think QBWINS. I'd like to see the NE record with Gronk/Edleman or both out, or with most of the OL out. Fans know the answer in general. Brady and BB are HOF, but don't discount the 'team' aspect.
Which gets me to the 'Patriot way.' It is nearly impossible to stop NE for an entire game. They respond very quickly with adjustments. It can be done, but rarely. THAT is the type of thing I want to see from Flores. Adjustments, game plans, mismatches, flexibility. It SHOULD be the 'way' of every team, but, sadly, it isn't. Fans saw how well the Rams adjusted in the SB . . . NOT. Or the Chiefs in the playoffs. Call it whatever you want, those are traits of a winner.
54-63 without Brady at QB does not support your claim.So you compare Bledsoe as overall records with coaches, but with cassell you just post his one good year? And Brissett started 15 games with the colts.
I think you are in denial about how great of a coach belichick actually is. He is the greatest coach of all time.
I don't think something that continues to be proven every few years qualifies as denial.
Beating Tom Brady,
Doubtful this board remember Jim Bate "Vanilla 4-3" at the Phins. Jim Bate defense for never tipping its hand regardless of how the Pats lined up.
Go back and look at the game where Miami where Brady would walk on the field slamming his helmet knowing he lost the cerebral game to Bates and his MLB.
If you can make Brady think about where to go with the ball instead of knowing where to go and combine with an interior pass rush Brady can be beaten.
Few teams have the ability to do it.Another variation fans hear frequently - 'x is showing Brady new looks.' Brady is a master at memorizing D formations. New looks rattle him, yet, few teams do it
Few teams have the ability to do it.
That's why I'm totally behind this "multiples" approach.
54-63 without Brady at QB does not support your claim.
I think a lot of it is coaching. The ability to teach, and the refusal to accept less than possible.I don't know if we disagree or not. All teams have 'the ability' to show new looks. If you mean 'don't have the talent to make it work,' I agree. I'm also a fan of 'multiples' and am interested in seeing the personnel Flores acquires. Even then, hiding looks doesn't require a top 3 D. I'll admit it isn't easy to implement from one Sunday to the next.
I think a lot of it is coaching. The ability to teach, and the refusal to accept less than possible.
Completely agree. Most coaches scout the other team, look at their own playbook, think about what might work and practice that, maybe throw in a couple new wrinkles/sets and practice that - and voila, that's this week's gameplan. The Pats on the other hand, scout the other team thoroughly at the player level - looking for pre-reads, tendencies, exploits, weaknesses on everyone. Then they install a gameplan, complete with new formations, reads, plays, etc. based on what they identified - not based on their own playbook or doing what their own players are good at, and it's not even about how to win - it's based on how to exploit and beat the other team. It takes huge effort from the coaching staff and smart, teachable players, but that's how they've done it.I'm not certain if we agree or disagree. I don't like "formula" - implies specificity. Philosophy is a mindset. Willingness to adapt. While, on one level it's obvious, I see few HCs do it. Cripple the opponent's O. Again, obvious. Again, VERY few even try. What it's called is of no consequence. What's important is Flores has learned how to adapt, how to game plan, how to adjust. Vary his own O gameplan. Whether we call that the Patriot way or the way of winning coaches, Flores needs to do it THAT way
Completely agree. Most coaches scout the other team, look at their own playbook, think about what might work and practice that, maybe throw in a couple new wrinkles/sets and practice that - and voila, that's this week's gameplan. The Pats on the other hand, scout the other team thoroughly at the player level - looking for pre-reads, tendencies, exploits, weaknesses on everyone. Then they install a gameplan, complete with new formations, reads, plays, etc. based on what they identified - not based on their own playbook or doing what their own players are good at, and it's not even about how to win - it's based on how to exploit and beat the other team. It takes huge effort from the coaching staff and smart, teachable players, but that's how they've done it.