BIGGEST BUST.....JOSH McDANIELS and his play selections. FOUR times missing fourth down and inches....using exactly the same play. I can only think Belichick was just giving his offense a chance to redeem themselves. Bill WILL use those films a million times in training classes this year.
People forget that the defense calls THEIR formations as well as the offense. Not sure if Matt Patricia is to blame for this debacle BUT, I'm sure Belichick will use THOSE films a million times this year in training classes also. Look for a big improvement. Has anybody else noticed, besides me and Belichick, that Malcolm Butler's height is being exploited?? I'd like to see less of three men rushing the passer. Looking forward to Rob Ninkovitch returning to the team and showing these kids how to seal of the ends.....
Forget about crying over the loss of Julian Edelman....there are two other guys that can play that slot.....McDaniels just has to call the play. Using Gronkowski there is a waste of TWO positions. LEAVE HIM where he belongs....Again....PLAY SELECTION SUCKED. Can't possibly imagine why the best tight end in football was only targeted twice.
Key to the loss....when Pats scored first TD then recovered a fumble. The entire team started to get cocky in that series, especially McDaniels calling the plays. He just can't seem to grasp that running the ball straight up the middle DOES NOT WORK. He claims he has to, at least, give the threat of a run up the middle....Didn't he ever hear of the "PLAY ACTION PASS?"
What the hell is McDaniels doing calling for Brady to throw 40 yard passes into double and triple coverage when the ten yard passes are OPEN ALL GAME LONG. Has everybody forgotten...THAT is the Patriots' game...getting them to FIVE (should be SEVEN) superbowls.
AND, finally.....if another sports talk host calls Brady OLD or plays up the FORTY YEARS OLD angle again.....me, and a thousand other guys (and girls) will picket their stations.....or something.
Just remember.......TRUST IN BILL.............Stay tuned..............