The Patriots survived an ugly game in Buffalo
Youth Drew Bledsoe Jerseys , and are now 6-2. Here are my quick-hit thoughts on the game:Tom Brady with a great “block” on the reverse by Julian Edelman. Even
getting in his way was enough to allow Edelman to get to the outside and pick up
the first down.I guess Josh Gordon wasn’t disciplined as harshly as we thought
he’d be, he’s out there on the first offensive drive.Love Cordarrelle Patterson
playing running back. He’s huge and runs hard, could be a good fit back there in
spot service.Have to be able to punch the ball into the end zone when you have
first and goal.Tom Brady runs like a gazelle, and anyone that says differently
is lying.Stephon Gilmore is a shutdown corner. That is all.If I were the Bills,
I would run that wheel route to LeSean McCoy 600 times this game. There’s no
chance any linebacker can come close to sticking with him.Brady hasn’t been
sacked much, but it seems like there’s always someone in his face. The defense
is certainly keeping him off balance.Thank god for Trey Flowers. He was all over
the field tonight, clearly the best player in the front 7. Ghost missing the FG
at the end of the half really hurt the team. I know it’s deep, but he needs to
hit those, especially when the offense is struggling.I really wasn’t enjoying
the commentating crew, and then Booger dropped the line about Kelvin Benjamin,
saying that he was “a Popeye’s biscuit away from being a tight end,” and I was
on board.What an awful play call by McDaniels with a toss sweep to Patterson on
3rd down in the shadow his own end zone
Drew Bledsoe Jerseys Stitched , and then a long punt return gave the Bills great field position. Compounding mistakes is how you lose games.Thank god for the Patriots
defense/Bills offense for only picking up 4 yards, but the Bills still pull
within 3 with a long FG.The Patriots offense is sputtering in the 2nd half, and
the defense isn’t built to dominate when the offense stinks. And right on cue,
Kyle Van Noy smokes the LT and forces the fumble, which is recovered by Chung.
And then Rob Gronkowski with one of the most unbelievable catches I’ve ever seen
to get them to first and goal.Which, of course, they squander again after a bad
read by James White on 2nd down, should’ve curled in instead of going outside.
Patriots are going to have to punch the ball in the end zone if they expect to
continue to win games.Solid stop by the Patriots the following drive, but
Elandon Roberts drops what should’ve been a pick 6 by him or Jonathan Jones on
third downAfter a good pickup on third and long, Brady almost throw a pick 6,
and then on the next play, James White shakes a guy and picks up a first down on
third. They finally put the ball in the end zone
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picks off Derek Anderson and brings it back 80+ yards for the touchdown. Should
seal the game for the Patriots. A great job disguising coverage and baiting
Anderson into throwing a pass that had no chance of being completed. Before that
pick, the Patriots had gone 40 games without a defensive touchdown, which was
the longest streak in the NFL.Brady and basically the entire offense ran into
the end zone to celebrate with McCourty and the defense. Reminded me of the time
he ran into the end zone to meet Edelman after he returned a punt for a TD. The
game was basically over, but Ryan Allen shanked his final punt of the
game.Overall, the Patriots didn’t play great, and would’ve lost to a lot of
teams. Luckily, they were playing the Bills, so they were able to pull it out.
The game was much closer than the final score might indicate, with the final
defensive touchdown putting the game out of reach. On the plus side, they didn’t
have a running back and were missing the right side of their offensive line when
Shaq Mason went out. Against a good Bills defense that was extra motivated
because it was Monday night and the Patriots
Kevin Faulk Jerseys Stitched , you can see why they struggled. Hopefully they can build on this one and get better. The last time the Patriots, being led by Brady,
didn’t score a touchdown in the first 3 quarters was 2012 at home against
Arizona. That’s the game where Stephen Gostkowski shanked a field goal attempt
at the buzzer to lose 20-18.On the injury side, it was good to see Elandon
Roberts come back in the game, but his injury is worth keeping an eye on,
especially with Dont’a Hightower missing tonight. Hopefully, Shaq Mason’s groin
injury isn’t too serious, and he’s able to play soon. He’s a beast who is one of
the best guards in the league. Sony Michel was back practicing this week, so you
wonder if he could possibly be available for the Green Bay Packers. My first
thought is no, but I suppose you never know. Clearly a much different game than
last week, but, once again
Youth Andre Tippett Jerseys , it’s just survive and advance for the Patriots tonight. Keep themselves at the top of the division and in contention for the top of the
conference. The offense certainly isn’t hopeless, as they had scored 38 or more
in four straight games, and, although you can’t really tell because it was the
Bills, the defense seemed to play much better tonight. Once again the ball
skills and play making abilities were on display. Big turnovers can change, and
oftentimes win, games. A Patriots defense with playmakers on it should be very
scary to any opponent.Pat is the host of the Patriot Nation PodcastInteract with
him on Twitter @plane_pats The 49ers might have had some interest in kicker
Stephen Gostkowski, but any notions of signing him to replace Robbie Gould will
have to be put on ice.Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Gostkowski has agreed
to a new two-year contract with the Patriots. The deal comes after a report last
week indicated the two sides were in a holding pattern on continuing their
13-year working relationship.Gostkowski has made 87.38 percent of his field goal
tries over those 13 years with New England. That’s good enough for third place
in NFL history — Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is first with Gould just ahead of
Gostkowski for second place — and it works well as a short explanation of why
the Patriots would just stick with what isn’t broken.Gostkowski was 27-of-32 on
field goals and 49-of-50 on extra points for the Pats last season. He was No. 95
on PFT’s Free Agent Top 100 and his signing leaves 14 unattached players on the
list.
