Sunday, November 22, 2009
Note this day
I'm going to say something positive about Bill Belichick. The decision to go for it on 4rd down at Indy on Monday at the end of the game was the right decision. Yes, they lost the game, but the decision was good. Bill knows better than to give PM the ball with 2 minutes left. Even if they could have managed for the drive to start out in the parking lot, 2 minutes is *forever* to the Indy QB. I can't say off the top of my head how many game winning drives PM has, but it's a lot. He's not scared of a big field, a short clock or the NE defense.
There were some bad plays and bad decisions prior to that 4th down, but the decision to go for it was a challenge to his offense to win the game. Unfortunately, the team that took up the challenge was Indy. That happens. You play the game to see who is better and even a good team is bested by their opponent at times. Again, that's why you play.the.game.
So NE lost. They lost to a team who has beaten every team they've played this year. NE played hard and for the most part, they played smart. No shame in that. Both teams will be playing in late December/January, count on it.
There were some bad plays and bad decisions prior to that 4th down, but the decision to go for it was a challenge to his offense to win the game. Unfortunately, the team that took up the challenge was Indy. That happens. You play the game to see who is better and even a good team is bested by their opponent at times. Again, that's why you play.the.game.
So NE lost. They lost to a team who has beaten every team they've played this year. NE played hard and for the most part, they played smart. No shame in that. Both teams will be playing in late December/January, count on it.
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