Comments on: Analyzing The Foxboro Carousel

By: Chris W.

Chris W. — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:39:33 +0000

More than the offense, I'm a bit put off by the fact that McDaniels has said he'll make Denver's defense into a 3-4, which means more of a talent drain on the draft for that specialized kind of players.

I'm just happy there's no bad blood so we don't have to deal with that ridiculous pre-game hype and/or have close-ups of the post-game handshake. I know something will be said, but it won't be of the same ridiculous caliber.

All in all, the lower the Pats fly under the radar, the better. And who knows? Maybe Cutler's a jerk-face who can't be coached. One can dream.

By: DryHeaver

DryHeaver — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:42:54 +0000

as far as THIS line goes>>>>

"You’re lying if you don’t admit you’ve thought at least once of McDaniels becoming the eventual successor to Belichick, who would presumably assume a Parcells-like luxury box job at some undetermined point in the future. Who do they have now that offers the same promise?"

no, I'm NOT lying when I say I really NEVER gave any thought of McDaniels replacing Belichick…….Belichick has never given any indication of retiring in the near future………and, " Who do they have now that offers the same promise?"…….ARE YOU SERIOUS?…….it was just a couple of years ago when nobody even knew who McDaniels was, people were wondering if they would survive without Charlie Weis……….I'm not sold on McDaniels being some kind of "genius"….

By: Bruce Allen

Bruce Allen — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:56:10 +0000

Well, sort of. Pees was hired here as the linebackers coach and was promoted to DC when Mangini left, so he was indeed promoted from within. His past experience in the BB tree was as Nick Saban's DC at Michigan State.

By: Bruce Allen

Bruce Allen — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:48:47 +0000

That's sort of true, though he wasn't hired here as the DC, he was I believe the linebackers coach, and was then promoted to DC when Mangini left. So in that sense, he was indeed promoted from within.

By: Terry Fields

Terry Fields — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:46:56 +0000

>>>You can't argue that McDaniels produced at a high level throughout his tenure as Pats OC.>>>>

I don't think you mean what you are saying here. You mean that you "can" argue this. Or make it a double negative, i.e., "You can't argue that McDaniels didn't produce at a high level…" Or perhaps a better sentence would be: "No one would dispute that McDaniels produced at a high level..etc."

However, I personally feel that a valid argument could be made that Josh did not have his finest hour in the middle of that Super Bowl. Giving the ball to Maroney five times in a row against a defensive line that was the best in football was not smart and it never will be smart, no matter how much lipstick you want to put on it.

By: Bruce Allen

Bruce Allen — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:27:48 +0000

That's sort of true, thought he wasn't hired here as the DC, he was I believe the linebackers coach, and was then promoted to DC when Mangini left. So in that sense, he was indeed promoted from within.

By: John Monroe

John Monroe — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:15:32 +0000

Dean Pees wasn't promoted from within the organization, but came from small college coaching ranks, although he had some previous experience in the BB coaching tree. (Don't remember where.) "Promoting from within" really has to take in the entire "BB diaspora".

By: Chris W.

Chris W. — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:22:23 +0000

bobd, I agree it's good that the Pats have some extra time (no matter how much I would have loved to see Cassel and Co. in the playoffs). Next season will be much like seasons past – except for 2007 – where the team develops a rapport and familiarity with each other, improves, and hits the playoffs at its peak. How cool would that be?

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:15:45 +0000

Greg Doyle is a moron. He said Reche Caldwell was a great receiver. Everything he says from there on is suspect.

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:59:23 +0000

Haven't the Pats played the equivalent of an extra full season the past 5 years? Making the playoffs this year wouldn't have been anything more than icing on an already great coaching job.

I thought special teams coverage was Seely's weak point even though he should take much credit for Gostkowski's development. O'Brien seems to be the perfect choice. Still running an offense in this league is very tough and certainly BB will make a couple of hires there, even if he promotes his OC from within. Didn't Reiss mention some obscure assistant at Florida BB likes too?