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In the Colts v Patriots matchup, neither team's defense was quite able to manage the opposing offense. Maye continued to reminds me of Jones, showing promise (some sharp tosses) and showing he'll never make it (poor passing aim). Maye might have also had the longest running play of the season for the Patriots as well.

Patriots couldn't convert enough yardage into points and a missed chip shot for 3 points by an otherwise very accurate Patriots' kicker, and the Colts coaching making the right choice of going for two in a make and win, miss and lose final play of the game was the difference in a competitive matchup. It'd been nice if the Patriots offense was able to finish it, but this team simply isn't that good. Starting to think they just might not make the playoffs.

There is a lot of talk about Belichick v Brady and yesterday was a great example of Belichick's massive contribution to the Patriots.

This play right here never would have happened with Belichick at the helm. The Defense was thoroughly unprepared to manage this play call.

Additionally, the penalties. OMFG... the penalties! Belichick's teams had fewer penalties. The Patriots started just walking the ball back 10 yards on first down to go 1st and 20 to avoid injury risks in plays that would have been inevitably called back for holding. Five holding calls in the first half alone!

Wasn't a blowout though, and it was fun to watch the Patriots compete for a W.
 
Yeah, know know it's college ball but both U of M and OSU were fined a hundred grand each for a post game brawl. The network I watched the game on cutaway to the next game so I didn't know it happened until I read about it.

I admit that U of M players went OTL a few times in the game.
 
Jimmy Higgins said:
Patriots couldn't convert enough yardage into points and a missed chip shot for 3 points by an otherwise very accurate Patriots' kicker
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My channel cut into the end of that game, and I saw the last play where he came so close to making a 68 yarder. So give him credit, he can miss from any distance.
 
No doubt, the guy can kick. Him missing the chip shot was quite a shocker. And came up short on the 68 yarder, but it was on target and not short by much. But his miss was the difference at least on the scoreboard. Which is fine. He has contributed enough for the team, great kicker. Patriots penalties or inability to stop the defense without committing them was a much larger reason (if not nebulous) for the loss, and red zone converging. Also, the Colts had a ridiculously well played interception in the end zone in the first quarter.

Meanwhile, one of things that pisses me off in the NFL is helmet to helmet contact. Patriots tight end suffered a head on head shot, but nothing. Trevor Lawrence was sliding when he took a brutal shot which was on the wrong side of gray for close by not close enough to justify the contact. Rugby allows refs to go back in time and adjudicate a major penalty. Being ejected is almost nothing at all for a team, if it isn't a major player. In fact, the players most likely commit the penalty are much more likely to be expendable than the players they are targeting. It'd be nice if teams could be short one player due to a head-on-head contact (Sin Bin) for a period of time while on the field. Allowing it to be retroactive would greatly help the 33 or so refs on the field who originally missed the call. Make it even easier, by letting the decision be solely managed in the "Central office".
 


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Pats' Harrison can't wash hands of dirtiest player label

For the second time in three years, Patriots safety Rodney Harrison tops Sports Illustrated's list of dirtiest players in the NFL.
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Of the 361 NFL players polled during the preseason, 23 percent of them pointed to Harrison. Second on the list were Joey Porter of the Steelers and Jon Runyan of the Eagles at 6 percent each.
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Tom Brady blames the victim in the hit. I thought contact was reasonable due to the lateness, but it didn't have to be to the head. I really wonder the benefit of losing the helmets entirely and minimizing shoulder pads. It reduces the target and weapon.
 
To quote West Side Story: "When your a Jet you know you make the playoffs."

Jets are out of the playoffs for the 14th straight season. *glee* link

Patriots didn't lose this week, so that was a nice change of pace. Wait... what? They didn't play? Meh... I'll still take it. :)

Josh Allen proved that you can literally do everything and the team can still let you down. 3 passing, 3 rushing touchdowns. Meanwhile the Chiefs continue to win. They aren't winning with authority, but as a Patriots fan, I can tell you, you can win the Super Bowl without winning with authority. Oddly, the Pats best season, and arguably the best team ever ('85 Bears maybe?) didn't even win the Super Bowl! Jameis Winston continues to remind people why he was a backup. A guy comes off the bench in Cleveland and people keep thinking that first win is the start of a new era. No... no it isn't. Browns outgained the Steelers 300-267... and lost by nearly 2 to 1. And Baker Mayfield is ninth in the league in QB rating, just below Josh Allen, in a make you feel good moment that he escaped Cleveland.
 
Flacco came off the bench for the Browns last year and took them to the playoffs. So they naturally declined to re-sign him.

Bills defense, WTH was that? Good luck beating the Chiefs. Maybe the Steelers will do it for you.

On the bright side, Justin Tucker didn’t miss any field goals this week. But lots of other guys did, except for the Pittsburgh kicker, who’s become automatic under 60 yards.
 
The Chefs continue to live s charmed life.
Last second bank shot (off the upright) field goal, adds another win to their “probably undeserved” streak.
Their defense looks very strong, the offense only looks decent when they absolutely have to.
You can’t beat luck.
 
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