Wow!

I will the first to admit that I had doubts of the Patriots making the Super Bowl this year. 

I am drained from that nailbiter.  When Lee Evans appeared to have caught that TD, I thought "here we go again" losing in the last minute.  But, Sterling Moore came up "sterling" big!  I could believe that missed FG, too.

So, the Patriots won despite Brady being off target and not throwing a TD.  Classy guy that he is, acknowledged that he "sucked" and the defense won the game for them.  The pass rush was good at times, particularly up the middle. 

Now, let's see who they face in Indianapolis.

Patriots at the bye week

5-1 is pretty good considering how the defense has been a work in progress.  However, it seems to be getting better with Ron Brace and Brandon Deadrick returning from the PUP list to provide needed depth on the defensive line.  Getting Mayo back will help, too.

The offense continues to be explosive and it is nice to see that they now have Ridley to add to the BenJarivs and Woodhead.  Vereen might be displaced by Faulk's return; but, he may play a larger role in the years to come after Faulk retires.  BTW, I see Faulk returning as a coach one day.

The one thing that concerns me about the offense is that it tends to leave the running game prematurely after a few good runs by the BenJarvis.  Seems to me that if the OL and RBs are firing off the line, stay with it rather than jumping right back into shotgun formations.

Undrafted signings roll on

Wonder if there is a diamond in the rough in the bunch?

Undrafted signings roll on

2011 draft so far....

It has left me shaking my head.  Not one player has been drafted to address the need for pass rushers.  I cannot understand why the Patriots do not draft impact players on defense.  I cannot understand the continued stockpiling of draft picks only trade them away.  I read where sports analysts are referring to his as "mortaging the present".  I am beginning to lose even more faith in BB's assessment of the team's needs.  Maybe it is time to get him out of the GM-type role he has had. 

The book on Brady - Chad Finn's Touching All The Bases - Boston.com

Mrs. Brady -- they were oh so wrong...! The book on Brady - Chad Finn's Touching All The Bases - Boston.com

Staying away from the Boston sportswriters today

I can only imagine what they are writing this morning.  I suspect these same folks who were writing previously and speculating about a 100-win season are now turning to gloom and doom.  A 3-1 loss to Cleveland does not help.  But, once the 'Sox straight stringing together some W's, these 100-win prognosticators will come out of the wood work again. 

Moss says heart is with Patriots - Extra Points - Boston.com

I would be extremely surprised if Belicheck brought Moss back to New England. But, I never really thought that the would traded for him in the first place. I could be wrong again.

Moss says heart is with Patriots - Extra Points - Boston.com