Re: "How to Beat the Patriots"

"Dano" <janeanddano@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:h4udnahrQcp0nz_anZ2dnUVZ_qGknZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

"MZ" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
Yeah, I agree that more teams should do this. But I probably shouldn't
have said "short". What I meant was anytime it's not 4th and 15 or
something like that. Even if it's 4th and 8 from New England's 48 yard
line, you have to go for it. You can't play field position against the
Patriots.


4th and 8 from the 48? Sorry. That's nuts. The odds of getting 8 yards
off the Pats D in that circumstance seem really low to me. Then you hand
the Pats that short a field? No way.

Now if they're down by a couple of touchdowns in the second half...maybe.

Handing the Pats a short field (52 yards vs. 80 yards) is not that big of a
deal. Remember that the Pats set a record this year when it comes to
scoring from your own end. The Pats don't have much problem moving the ball
between the 20s, so that 28 yard difference pales in comparison to what it
would mean to keep the ball instead of handing it back to the Pats.

Remember, though, this is what I'm suggesting the Giants do against the
Pats. Not what I think all teams should do in the NFL.


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Shedding a little Light: Pats tackle likes play of Kaczur
    ... Pats tackle likes play of Kaczur ... > when you have an injury, but I would love to have the ability to do that.'' ... > combined to catch 12 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown. ... > Dome sweet dome ...
    (alt.sports.football.pro.ne-patriots)
  • Re: Shedding a little Light: Pats tackle likes play of Kaczur
    ... Light can see from afar that the Pats are just drawing on ... >>> points per game. ... >>> Crumpler combined to catch 12 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown. ... >>> Dome sweet dome ...
    (alt.sports.football.pro.ne-patriots)
  • Re: Moulds signed for 5th rounder 5M bonus
    ... Impressed is hardly the word given that the dead money hit I mentioned if Dillon were to decline again this year is rather obscene. ... Mind you, I'm not predicting this for I believe he'll bounce back and give the Pats a solid running again next season, though I don't expect another 1,600 yard performance. ... As I suggested, I think it would help to look at his restructures, the latest being most helpful to this discussion: ... reach 1,350 yards and another $500,000. ...
    (alt.sports.football.pro.ne-patriots)
  • special teams.
    ... the pats dominated there yesterday. ... pats netted 40 yards per punt long 53 ... pats returned all 3 for an average of 20 yards per return, ... the colts returne 3 for an average of 15 yards, ...
    (alt.sports.football.pro.ne-patriots)
  • Re: Bold Predictions for Thur
    ... > I think people suspect the 2005 Pats could be like the 2002 Pats. ... that BB shipped both safeties out the following year. ... routinely over 7-10 yards; if so, ...
    (alt.sports.football.pro.ne-patriots)