Comments on: Worry Wart – Game Ten vs. Jets http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2009/11/worry-wart-%e2%80%93-game-ten-vs-jets/ New England Patriots Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:51:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dru http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2009/11/worry-wart-%e2%80%93-game-ten-vs-jets/comment-page-1/#comment-9900 dru Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:28:35 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/?p=4804#comment-9900 "When I used the term “mind-numbing meltdown,” I’m describing the feeling in my head watching what I consider a Super Bowl contender giving up a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter" Fair enough, I just got so used to writers (including on here) referring to the decision as mind-numbing, stupid, etc I guess I just figured thats what you were saying as well. I agree, after watching that I couldn't sleep, kept thinking about why, if we were going for it, didn't we throw a mid-to-deep pass to moss off play action. You know the safety would have bit, and moss can outjump any of their d-backs. It stings, but I believe we're going to see them again, and we're going to go to the superbowl again. “When I used the term “mind-numbing meltdown,” I’m describing the feeling in my head watching what I consider a Super Bowl contender giving up a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter”

Fair enough, I just got so used to writers (including on here) referring to the decision as mind-numbing, stupid, etc I guess I just figured thats what you were saying as well. I agree, after watching that I couldn’t sleep, kept thinking about why, if we were going for it, didn’t we throw a mid-to-deep pass to moss off play action. You know the safety would have bit, and moss can outjump any of their d-backs. It stings, but I believe we’re going to see them again, and we’re going to go to the superbowl again.

]]> By: Chris Warner http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2009/11/worry-wart-%e2%80%93-game-ten-vs-jets/comment-page-1/#comment-9899 Chris Warner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:42:35 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/?p=4804#comment-9899 Dru, If by "still going on" you mean I used the description "bewildering," then I guess the answer is yes. I'm not talking about the decision: I'm talking about the confusion I felt watching a series of unusual plays unfold in a matter of seconds, from going for it (which I have little problem with) to getting the first down to not getting the first down to giving up the losing TD. Much like the ending to the Sopranos, I watched it and wasn't quite sure what I'd watched, then spent the next few days going over it in my mind. When I used the term "mind-numbing meltdown," I'm describing the feeling in my head watching what I consider a Super Bowl contender giving up a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter. Maybe I'm weird, but I have a hard time ignoring that. Thanks for writing in. Dru, If by “still going on” you mean I used the description “bewildering,” then I guess the answer is yes. I’m not talking about the decision: I’m talking about the confusion I felt watching a series of unusual plays unfold in a matter of seconds, from going for it (which I have little problem with) to getting the first down to not getting the first down to giving up the losing TD.
Much like the ending to the Sopranos, I watched it and wasn’t quite sure what I’d watched, then spent the next few days going over it in my mind.
When I used the term “mind-numbing meltdown,” I’m describing the feeling in my head watching what I consider a Super Bowl contender giving up a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter. Maybe I’m weird, but I have a hard time ignoring that.
Thanks for writing in.

]]> By: David http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2009/11/worry-wart-%e2%80%93-game-ten-vs-jets/comment-page-1/#comment-9898 David Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:03:01 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/?p=4804#comment-9898 I wouldn't be booking the tickets to Indy for a rematch quite yet - There's a strong possibility that the Colts will have to play either San Diego or Pittsburgh in their first playoff game, and over the past few years they've under performed in the playoffs at home. Freeney, Mathis, Clark, Wayne - they are one injury from imploding (history has shown us that Freeney is the difference on D), and that's without considering, of course, the unthinkable for Colts fans: "Starting at QB....Jim Sorgi" I wouldn’t be booking the tickets to Indy for a rematch quite yet – There’s a strong possibility that the Colts will have to play either San Diego or Pittsburgh in their first playoff game, and over the past few years they’ve under performed in the playoffs at home.

Freeney, Mathis, Clark, Wayne – they are one injury from imploding (history has shown us that Freeney is the difference on D), and that’s without considering, of course, the unthinkable for Colts fans: “Starting at QB….Jim Sorgi”

]]> By: dru http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2009/11/worry-wart-%e2%80%93-game-ten-vs-jets/comment-page-1/#comment-9897 dru Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:14 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/?p=4804#comment-9897 Chris, Come on man, are you still going on about last week's fourth down conversion? I don't think I've made this comment yet, but I loved that decision. Yes, it didn't work out, yes we gave manning a short field to work with, and yes, we lost the game. But, you seriously think it would be better to take the ball out of your best playmaker (Brady) and give it to the defense who had allowed two drives for touchdowns lasting less than 2 minutes in the game? Personally, I applaud a decision that took actual guts to make even knowing if it failed he'd get skewered by fans and media blowhards alike. Quite frankly, the colts game was really pretty meaningless in relation to the playoffs this year anyway. Colts are undefeated, will lose at most two games from now till playoffs (thats true whether we beat them or not), one of them being week 17 considering they will have the conference wrapped up by then. We'd already lost two, and stand a decent chance at losing at least one more (Saints) by the end of the year. So even if we'd won, they end at 14-2 we end at 13-3, we still have to go to their house for the AFC championship. So assuming we only lose one more out of division, we end at 12-4, division lead and a likely 3rd seed considering Cinci has won their 4 hardest games of the year already and may lose against the vikings. Basically what I'm saying is appreciate having a coach with some sack, otherwise we could end up with one who punts in opponents territory with 2 minutes left and down by 4. Chris,

Come on man, are you still going on about last week’s fourth down conversion? I don’t think I’ve made this comment yet, but I loved that decision. Yes, it didn’t work out, yes we gave manning a short field to work with, and yes, we lost the game. But, you seriously think it would be better to take the ball out of your best playmaker (Brady) and give it to the defense who had allowed two drives for touchdowns lasting less than 2 minutes in the game?

Personally, I applaud a decision that took actual guts to make even knowing if it failed he’d get skewered by fans and media blowhards alike. Quite frankly, the colts game was really pretty meaningless in relation to the playoffs this year anyway.

Colts are undefeated, will lose at most two games from now till playoffs (thats true whether we beat them or not), one of them being week 17 considering they will have the conference wrapped up by then. We’d already lost two, and stand a decent chance at losing at least one more (Saints) by the end of the year. So even if we’d won, they end at 14-2 we end at 13-3, we still have to go to their house for the AFC championship.

So assuming we only lose one more out of division, we end at 12-4, division lead and a likely 3rd seed considering Cinci has won their 4 hardest games of the year already and may lose against the vikings.

Basically what I’m saying is appreciate having a coach with some sack, otherwise we could end up with one who punts in opponents territory with 2 minutes left and down by 4.

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