“We didn’t make enough plays, we turned the ball over”.
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For those with short memories, that was the game in which the Patriots trailed Cleveland 26-14 with less than 2:00 to play. Capped off by LaGarrette Blounte’s 5-yard touchdown plunge, New England took a 14-nothing lead, and the tone was set for the rest of the afternoon.
The Redskins offense finally got on the field with only 6:38 remaining in the first quarter. “This is the time of year I think I really enjoy it because there is a lot to study”. That’s how rotten the play in the National Football League has become; Washington is near the middle of the pack.
Julian Edelman and Blount had already scored by the time the Redskins snapped the ball a second time.
Obstacles besides the trip to Denver to play the now 7-1 Broncos on November 29 continue to arise in New England’s path toward perfection.
AFTER SCORING on the opening drive, the Patriots surprised Washington with an onside kick, which New England’s Jonathan Freeny recovered. “That was definitely helpful”.
Cousins was 22 for 40 for 217 yards, but he was hurt early by seven dropped passes. He’ll likely be instrumental as the team’s RB2 as long as Lewis is off the field. Cousins said their team was better than how they performed against New England. “It’s encouraging to know that today was more of a fluke than a norm”.
The irrepressible Patriots toyed with the aimless Washington Redskins, winning 27-10 at Gillette Stadium to improve to 8-0. “We’ve got the team to play with anybody, but when you’re playing a good team like that, that pays attention to detail and your weaknesses, you’ve got to be on your game”. Washington has also not allowed a 300-yard passer this season, but Blackmon said there was no consolation.
“Nope. Not at all”, he said. He also threw an ill-advised interception in what was a sloppy but productive first quarter.
MOVING THE LINE: The Patriots activated only six offensive linemen for the game because of injuries, and then lost Vollmer.
Jordan Reed had just three receptions for 18 yards, although one was a touchdown, while DeSean Jackson hauled in three questions of his own for 15 yards. “All you can do is send good vibes his way, and hope everything will be all right”.
Brady was referring to losses to the Giants in Super Bowl XLII in that 2007 season, and then again in Super Bowl XLVI in the 2011 season. The season will most definitely be hanging in the balance.
Rookie Mariota went for 371 yards and four touchdowns overall as the Titans hit back from a 21-10 deficit to claim just their second victory of the season.
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Felled first was Sebastian Vollmer, the left tackle who left after a head injury in the second quarter. Rather, it seemed more like a mutual acceptance of the inevitability when a team with a realistic chance to win every game hosts a team that’ll likely consider this season a success if it merely wins as many games as it loses. It’s one thing to go down 24-0 to the Tampa Buccaneers, but it is a totally different animal when you go down 17-0 to the New England Patriots.
