Seriously, they were good in the first quarter, and by the beginning of the second half, they were all sluggish and couldn't stop a thing. True, Manning was on fire, but that doesn't change the fact that NE's D should have been much better. I heard they had the flu and were dehydrated, but even if that were true it wouldn't be an excuse.
I mean, both offenses on both teams were great, but New England's D really died in the second half, where Indy's was simply decent throughout the game.
Any ideas? Should the pats be looking to improve their D this offseason, or should they try and replace one of their patchwork recievers?
2007-01-22 04:34:03 · 8 answers · asked by EitS Fan 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
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2007-01-22 09:36:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Old age and fatigue. Plus the rest of the league has caught up to the Pats defensive schemes, just like the Pats did when they beat the Rams in thier first SB. Also, the Pats play a bend dont break defense, which historically has never done well in the playoffs until Bilichek came a long. Parcells, his mentor does not even like it. The Pats in the off season will do what they have done over the past 5 years, look at the bottom line and if they can trim cost and pick up a decent player, then they will. But ,that has its limits, as the core of the team is getting older and if Brady were to get injured they have no real back up. I think we may have seen the last of the Pats for a while.
2007-01-22 12:42:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't agree more, the Patriots Defense was very flat towards the end of the game. They let Manning pick them apart.
My opinion is that they were "Tired", and were guessing incorrectly. They were spending all of their energy on "Spying" Addi with the run, and the Secondary was caught off guard down the field.
New England needs to focus on their Defense on the offseason.
Other than Caldwell, their Offense looked great!
2007-01-22 12:47:00 · answer #3 · answered by traderb550 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were on the field so long for that stretch from the end of the first half and into the second half that they ran out of steam. The worst thing for the Pats was that receiver (#87) who dropped all those balls.
2007-01-22 12:45:58 · answer #4 · answered by runninboy4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is just tiredness and good 2nd half adjustments by the Colts.
How can Asante Samuel not be going to the Pro Bowl???
2007-01-22 12:41:55 · answer #5 · answered by k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
their D didn't suck, manning just figured out their defensive scheme and attacked it. that's why it was a tale of two halves. he basically ran a two minute drill on them the rest of the game and that's really hard to defend, especially with such an accurate passer.
2007-01-22 12:43:33 · answer #6 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a good game!!
but yeah NE D dropped...
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2007-01-22 12:40:55 · answer #7 · answered by woohooo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of BRADY!
2007-01-22 12:41:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋