Comments on: Same old story: Patriots defense barely survives

By: rc33

rc33 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:45:19 +0000

Defensively, this team is a comedy act. And right…unlike Belichick squads of years past, these guys do not seem to be improving.
Ihedigbo hadn’t started a game in 3 years with the Jets and due to injuries, he’s started 7 this season for N.E. And the man is just awful.
Honestly, I’ve never seen a worse injury situation than what the Patriots secondary has been thru this year.

Patrick Chung is so unreliable he should just retire. He’s missed 5 straight and counting. He’ll come back, play 2 games, then miss the next 3.

By: bosfaninva

bosfaninva — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:12:08 +0000

The Packers defense doesn’t exactly remind anyone of the 1965 World Champs, either. Just sayin’.

But I was at the game yesterday, and the middle of the Pats’ zone defense is absurdly soft.

By: dienavinjohnson

dienavinjohnson — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:25:22 +0000

“deconjonesbitchslap says: Dec 11, 2011 7:53 PM

their defense could never stop the packers. sorry, pats. your efforts are for naught.”

Deacon, the word is hubris. I had it the night before the Pats lost to the Giants in Phoenix when I was walking around wearing a 19-0 sticker on my Bruschi jersey. The Patriots and the Saints are the only teams that have a chance to keep up with the Packers on offense.

As a Pats fan I just hope and pray that Chung gets healthy in time to solidify the back end of the defense so they can stop playing wide receivers at safety.

By: descendency

descendency — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:15:41 +0000

the Patriots just need to play significantly better D in the redzone. They would have won the game in a run away if they gave up FGs instead of TDs.

Devin McCourty looked abysmal today, again. He really needs to get healthy and show up next year.

By: deconjonesbitchslap

deconjonesbitchslap — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:53:39 +0000

their defense could never stop the packers. sorry, pats. your efforts are for naught.

By: shalakka

shalakka — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:24:20 +0000

bad calls play calling? still Im upset w/ grossman!
we had a chance at the end of the game. the throw wasnt bad, but what is he doing throwing that pass? he steped up in the pocket, and threw and made a terrible decesion. next year cant come soon enough. please get rid of gano too.

By: palinforpresidentofnorthkorea

palinforpresidentofnorthkorea — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:56:44 +0000

A Packers v Pats SB would lead to a mercy rule in the NFL.

By: 8man

8man — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:56:28 +0000

Bad calls on day long for both sides.

Worst. Defense. Ever.

By: yeahyeahyeahbono14

yeahyeahyeahbono14 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:45:25 +0000

That last minute offensive pass interference call on Santana Moss was LUDICROUS! Total bull.

By: dlmcc1010

dlmcc1010 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:42:20 +0000

There is no way this team will get by Pittsburgh or Baltimore if theyre going to not play any kind of defense. Theyre defense is one of the top 3 worst units in the league.

By: mornelithe

mornelithe — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:33:40 +0000

It’s 13 games into the season now, and I think it’s pretty safe to say this is the defense that we can expect from the Pats this year. I understand it’s great fun to constantly scrutinize them, but what are people expecting? How many actual star players are there on the D-line?

They gave up 400+ yards, you say. So…why is that a surprise again? Didn’t they literally make Orlovsky look good last week? Or have we completely forgotten the fact that this D is not predicated upon low yardage, but getting stops when it matters (4th in takeaways?) and points allowed (10th, right?). Yardage is inconsequential if those yards aren’t winning you the game.

The yardage garbage aside, the fact that the D DID get the stop, is encouraging. But, Grossman is still not an elite QB…so what that means for the playoffs, isn’t really as encouraging. But seriously, stop expecting the D all of a sudden to start shutting down offenses completely, it’s not going to happen and just makes you look foolish to insinuate such a thing.

Pats aren’t likely to win much, if anything, in the playoffs this year, but at least they’re still going.

By: sickcuz

sickcuz — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:27:44 +0000

None of ya’ll Patriots fans need to be in here crying. Ya’ll got the refs in ya’ll back pocket.

By: mrizzo44

mrizzo44 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:26:09 +0000

I don’t really like either of these teams…..but the redskins got jobbed by the refs, big time. Totally bogus roughing the passer call on London fletcher setup a patriots touchdown, and the redskins game-tying touchdown got called back because of a non-existent offensive pass interference call.

By: david7590

david7590 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:25:51 +0000

One and done in the playoffs again

By: bobhk

bobhk — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:22:48 +0000

Watch for some good D mash Brady and pats in the playoffs.

By: patriotinvasion

patriotinvasion — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:19:57 +0000

“everyone and everything sucks”. Blah blah blah. Fact is that 10 out of 13 teams couldn’t score enough on this “sucky” defense. No reason it can’t be the same story for 3 games in the playoffs.

By: geniusfan

geniusfan — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:14:00 +0000

The officials were horrible in this game for both sides. Andre Carter got called for a bogus roughing the passer penalty as did London Fletcher. Bad PI calls were littered throughout the game as well.

But the worst was the Personal Foul called on Wilfork he hit a Redskins player on the back with his forearm before he was down and was called for it ridiculous.

I feel bad for Brady. He knows that he has to be at an elite level any game or the Patriots have no chance this defense is epically bad.

By: realmendontletothermenleaponthem

realmendontletothermenleaponthem — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:11:25 +0000

Fletcher’s hit on Brady was as clean as you get…horrible call. Refs should look at the reply on that, and just pick up the yellow flag…once again this proves the theory that the Pats either need special treatment or Belicheck must cheat to win.

By: profootballwalk

profootballwalk — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:04:55 +0000

Gronk is looking like John Mackey dragging tacklers and shaking them.

By: turdfurgerson68

turdfurgerson68 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:02:56 +0000

Does this, or anything else matter…no one is going to defeat Green Bay this season.

Can you imagine Aaron Rodgers going against the Patriots defense?!? He’ll throw for 400 yards easy…in the 1st half.

Belichick did a commendable job with what he has, Brady is as good as ever, alas, it’s just not going to happen this season.

By: doe22us

doe22us — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:53:30 +0000

That defense is horrible there is no way they can survive a down game by Brady’s led offense.

By: madtolive5

madtolive5 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:53:28 +0000

I’d say the red zone offense was the problem. 3 trips into the red zone and walked away with 6 points (2 FG and 1 INT). Yes the D had some trouble but that’s what the usually do. Give up yards.