Football Hey Patriots fans...

milkman · 10-14-2012, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amnorix

He was the reason we had a shot to win. That was true today as it is EVERY week.

That he failed to perform to his normal absurdly high standards is why we did not.

His "normal absurdly high standards" usually are against lesser defenses, as is true for every good QB.

The fact that he had that team where they were is actually still his "normal absurdly high standards" against what may be the best D in the league.

Amnorix · 10-14-2012, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milkman

His "normal absurdly high standards" usually are against lesser defenses, as is true for every good QB.

The fact that he had that team where they were is actually still his "normal absurdly high standards" against what may be the best D in the league.

Coming away with zero points on two separate trips into the red zone is unforgiveable, no matter how good the defense. Brady himself wouldn't tell you anything different.

His brilliance got us into the red zone, but his errors cost us from getting any points. Errors he doesn't normally make.

Amnorix · 10-15-2012, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milkman

His "normal absurdly high standards" usually are against lesser defenses, as is true for every good QB.

The fact that he had that team where they were is actually still his "normal absurdly high standards" against what may be the best D in the league.

Dude -- great QBs don't post 79 ratings and call it a great day. Not against ANYBODY. I've seen Brady have great days, good days and bad days against GREAT defenses. Yesterday was a BAD day. Just accept it. It's not some secret. EVERY ****ing hard-core Patriots' watcher knows it and is talking about it.

Quote:

Not Brady’s best day. The Patriots decided that the passing game was the best way to attack the Seahawks, and while quarterback Tom Brady produced some solid numbers, this wasn’t a performance up to Brady’s high standard. He entered the game with just one interception on the season, but had two on the day. He also had an intentional grounding penalty on a throw through the back of the end zone at the end of the second quarter that cost the team a chance at three points.

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-e...pid-reaction-3

In case it isn't obvious, I'm certainly not blaming Brady entirely for this loss. Definitely not. The pathetic Patriots secondary takes a large share of the blame, as well as the inability to execute a decent run game. But this is unlike most games because Brady actually does get a fair share of the blame.

**notorious** · 10-15-2012, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amnorix

Dude -- great QBs don't post 79 ratings and call it a great day. Not against ANYBODY. I've seen Brady have great days, good days and bad days against GREAT defenses. Yesterday was a BAD day. Just accept it. It's not some secret. EVERY ****ing hard-core Patriots' watcher knows it and is talking about it.

http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-e...pid-reaction-3

In case it isn't obvious, I'm certainly not blaming Brady entirely for this loss. Definitely not. The pathetic Patriots secondary takes a large share of the blame, as well as the inability to execute a decent run game. But this is unlike most games because Brady actually does get a fair share of the blame.

Multiply Brady's "bad game" by about 4 or 5, and that is what Pioli has cursed us with for the last 4 years.

Amnorix · 10-15-2012, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notorious

Multiply Brady's "bad game" by about 4 or 5, and that is what Pioli has cursed us with for the last 4 years.

Yeah, I know it. I've seen crap QB play and it's painful to watch. Brady's worst days are better than the best days of guys like Tony Eason, Hugh Millen, Steve Grogan (when he was like 4 years past his expiration date), Tom Hodson and the other pathetic mediocrities we had to suffer before Drew Bledsoe came along.

**notorious** · 10-15-2012, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amnorix

Yeah, I know it. I've seen crap QB play and it's painful to watch. Brady's worst days are better than the best days of guys like Tony Eason, Hugh Millen, Steve Grogan (when he was like 4 years past his expiration date), Tom Hodson and the other pathetic mediocrities we had to suffer before Drew Bledsoe came along.

Don't bag on Grogan. I have went undefeated with him on Tecmo SB a bunch of times.

Amnorix · 10-15-2012, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notorious

Don't bag on Grogan. I have went undefeated with him on Tecmo SB a bunch of times.

Grogs is a local favorite and a guy I really like and have alot of respect for. He was an early version of the running quarterback and was as tough as nails.

But because Tony Eason didn't pan out, and the Pats had no viable alternative he had to keep playing for a few years past when he really should've retired. I'm just saying that for the last few years of his career, he really wasn't helping any. That said, I shouldn't have lumped him in with those pathetic losers that I listed alongside his name.

Mea culpa.

**notorious** · 10-15-2012, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amnorix

Grogs is a local favorite and a guy I really like and have alot of respect for. He was an early version of the running quarterback and was as tough as nails.

But because Tony Eason didn't pan out, and the Pats had no viable alternative he had to keep playing for a few years past when he really should've retired. I'm just saying that for the last few years of his career, he really wasn't helping any. That said, I shouldn't have lumped him in with those pathetic losers that I listed alongside his name.

Mea culpa.

I was citing a video game. Grogan was a bad QB.