Sunday Night Football
We were waiting all day for Sunday night. And not because that meant seeing Pink on TV in her mohawk and black boots. Colts-Pats. Peyton was undefeated. Brady was Brady. The Colts had Adam Vinatieri on their side. It was going to be a close game.
Right?
Final score: 27-20
Somehow the Pats lost by only a TD and I'm not quite sure how that happened. Five turnovers is not okay. Eight penalties for 81 yards is also not okay. A missed field goal attempt isn't good. When you combine all that with your QB not being on his game and his receivers doing nil, you can't possibly win. As for the Colts, Manning was good but the team play wasn't anything stellar. Vinatieri missed two field goals, the Colts didn't fare very well in the penalty department, and they rushed for just 53 yards.
Which brings me to my next point: Why in the world weren't the Patriots running the ball in the fourth quarter? You're down by one possession, 13 minutes to go, you know your passing unit has been ineffective all day, and you throw the ball. You throw the ball? No! You do NOT! Run it. Run it and eat up the clock. Even up the score, hold the Colts offense, then get another possession to take the lead late in the game. News flash: Maroney is 10 times better than any of those eight receivers the Pats have been rotating. This week was not last week in terms of the passing game. The Pats seemed to be completely oblivious to that, and it cost them the game. I am not pleased.
And if Rodney Harrison's injury is serious, I will be even more displeased.
The Patriots need to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses at this point. Any fan knew coming into the season that the passing game would be a big question mark. And it has been. They need to start grooming a few of the guys, like Caldwell and Watson, while having more confidence in their running game. They have every reason in the world to be confident in Dillon and Maroney. Why they refused to use them more last night is a mystery to me.
Right?
Final score: 27-20
Somehow the Pats lost by only a TD and I'm not quite sure how that happened. Five turnovers is not okay. Eight penalties for 81 yards is also not okay. A missed field goal attempt isn't good. When you combine all that with your QB not being on his game and his receivers doing nil, you can't possibly win. As for the Colts, Manning was good but the team play wasn't anything stellar. Vinatieri missed two field goals, the Colts didn't fare very well in the penalty department, and they rushed for just 53 yards.
Which brings me to my next point: Why in the world weren't the Patriots running the ball in the fourth quarter? You're down by one possession, 13 minutes to go, you know your passing unit has been ineffective all day, and you throw the ball. You throw the ball? No! You do NOT! Run it. Run it and eat up the clock. Even up the score, hold the Colts offense, then get another possession to take the lead late in the game. News flash: Maroney is 10 times better than any of those eight receivers the Pats have been rotating. This week was not last week in terms of the passing game. The Pats seemed to be completely oblivious to that, and it cost them the game. I am not pleased.
And if Rodney Harrison's injury is serious, I will be even more displeased.
The Patriots need to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses at this point. Any fan knew coming into the season that the passing game would be a big question mark. And it has been. They need to start grooming a few of the guys, like Caldwell and Watson, while having more confidence in their running game. They have every reason in the world to be confident in Dillon and Maroney. Why they refused to use them more last night is a mystery to me.
posted by Pam at 1:37 PM
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