Guess what?
We’re….
4-0!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unfortunately, we’re going to be without Big Vince Wilfork for the remainder of the season after he tore his Achilles last night. You can read more about that here. It says that those injuries take 6-9 months to heal. Here's to hoping we'll have ya back come playoff time, Vince! Us Pats fans wish you a speedy recovery!
Just so you all know, I'm jumping on the Blount bandwagon now. I still don't agree with him being a kick returner, but as far as a running back, I'm a believer.
Tom Brady and his receivers are making some progress here. I was extremely pleased to see Thompkins have such a productive game. I believe he had 6 catches for 120 yards with a TD. That was better than Julio Jones who had 20 less yards and a no TD's. Talib did a great job playing under him with McCourty and Gregory over the top. We didn't completely shut him down, but we stopped him and Roddy White when it mattered. I liked watching Jaquizz Rogers as well. I used to root for the Falcons back in the day because I really liked Shaun Jefferson and when I found out he wasn't a Patriot anymore I chose the Falcons as my NFC team. I mean I didn't care for them like the Pats but I rooted for them. I also became a big fan of Michael Vick when he was a Falcon.
I can't say enough about the Pats defense. Aqib Talib might seem a bit cocky at times, but I like it. I like his attitude. I like the way he brings that defense together. Everyone works. I'm telling you right now, when they're on the field I don't cringe anymore. It's not like a few seasons ago where I expected us to let up some points but wouldn't eventually matter because the Pats were putting up more. Hightower's playing some good football as well. No one talks about Hightower, but he's playing at the top of his game. Unfortunately we lost Wilfork. It's a big loss no matter how you slice it. There is absolutely no one who could replace such a dominant force at Nose Tackle. I tried to find a positive out of this, and there's nothing there. People want to bring in Seymour but he's already said, "No way". Seymour was one of my favorite players on the Pats. Number 93 was such a dominant force for us for a very long time. That being said, we have a new number 93 in Tommy Kelly. This guy could fill that void left by Wilfork. He's not nearly as good as Wilfork, but he's better than Seymour right now. Also, Vallone/Vellone is a good NT as well. He had a sack last night. Let the new guys play! I'd like to see a bit more Collins, and Buchanan out there too. I'm pretty sure Seymour is still bitter about him being traded. Honestly, I don't blame him.
Overall a win is a win. I say that a lot. It was a lot prettier than the previous games but the Pats are starting to roll again. We're 4-0 now going up a tough Cincinnati team that needs to get a win. The Falcons were in the same position last night, but failed to get it done. It's gonna be awesome to see how our D stacks up against guys like AJ Green, and Mohamed Sanu. Also, The 2 headed RB combo of the Lawfirm and Bernard. It's gonna be fun seeing BJGE play against his former team.
I think last night Belichick should've taken that shot at the field goal instead of going for it on 4th and 1/inches. Gostkowski is kicking well this year, and I'm sure he could've made that one. It would've put less pressure on the D, and less pressure on the fans haha. Also last night some of the calls by the refs were ridiculous but whatever, it's over. I think the Edelman fair catch was bs...again. It's over.
There seems to be a lot of talk right now about Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Even ESPN is trying to compare the two QB's together. It's gonna go be that way until the two teams meet in mid November. So here's what I'm going to say on the subject.
Peyton Manning's a brilliant QB. He's without a doubt one of the greatest QB's to ever play the game. A few years ago after his neck injury people were questioning if he'd ever be the same again after. Now, we're talking about if he's playing the best football ever at the age of 37.
Look, I have all the respect for Peyton Manning. Right now watching Peyton and the Broncos is a lot of fun. I don't mean to sound disrespectful, but Peyton's been spoiled for the longest time with players. Think about his Colts teammates: Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Brandon Stokley, Dallas Clark, and Edgerin James. He goes to Denver and he has Thomas, Decker, and now he has Welker, and another TE Thomas who's proven to be solid. Even though Manning's working with great receivers, he somehow makes them even better. Brady doesn't get enough credit for what he's doing though. He's 4-0 with a whole new offense aside from Edelman and the RB's. Both are impressive in their own way. To say who's better is impossible. Both QB's are a lot of fun to watch. If I had to choose I'd obviously be bias and choose Brady. Brady's my QB, and that's my team. Instead of choosing who the better QB is, it's better to enjoy these QB's in their prime before their windows are completely closed. They've had epic battles with 0 controversy between the two. It's a battle of wits when they face each other. Brady has the better record, but records mean absolutely nothing when it comes to a new game. Neither of them care about their records against each other, why should we? These guys are rare nowadays, enjoy them while they last.
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