Watching this continued mis-communication between Brady and Ocho, I wonder if it's time to replace him or even cut him from the roster altogether. Not having a real threat on the outside has hurt the Patriots offense. Hopefully next week we'll see Taylor Price, but if he cannot play (hamstring), wouldn't you rather see Matthew Slater out there and Ocho?
Posted by bertie-wooster2

Sorry. Not saying he's been ggood or even solid, but Brady missed a wide open #85 in the end zone last night. Brady's been either average or below average now for 3 weeks. Just admit it, because this constant scapegoating makes you look foolish. Some of the best players ever go into funks, but what's maddening is we throw away half our playbook when the opponent's D isn't even good at stopping the run. Brady has simply got to be better.  Lashing out at Ochocinco because you don't get that when you pass 40+ times we lose, is not Ochocinco's fault. call better plays, don't abandon the run, stop making poor throws all the time. If he's hurt, then that's one thing.  I am not sure he is.  Hard to tell. If he was, wouldn't running it make more sense? If BJGE has turf toe, then let Ridley run with it for a while. Miami took NY to the hilt last week and it's only because they ran the ball on NY. Please explain why Bill O'Brien and Tom Brady, the two main offensive people here who either call in the plays or choose the plays, are in a shotgun in a low scoring game, where methodical playcalling is a benefit, not a detriment. It's SB 42 flashbacks, Jets playoff loss flashbacks, Buffalo, last week, etc. Why does every throw have to be a shotgun drop where he needs 10 seconds? I seriously concede games like this as losses once I see them veer away from the running game. I thought we were ok going into half, but then O'Brien got addicted to the spread/shotgun in the 3rd, which told NY, "here we come, it will be 60% pass from here on out". Why we continue to gamecall right into the opponent's strengths is beyond me.
Posted by RidingWithTheKing

In Response to Re: Time to bench Ocho? : I don't know. We squander so many points by not being able to use balance for 4 qtrs and I cannot figure out why they can't see it. The game should have been 14-0 at half, worst case 10-0, with us having the ball out of halftime. We just look pathetic generating, sustaining or finishing drives right now. Last week, it was the "Our D was awful" excuse, and this week, what is it? I am very concerned that Brady wants to be THE guy and will do anything to prove it.
Posted by RidingWithTheKing

In Response to Re: Time to bench Ocho? :   You assume Stinko would have caught it.  Brady also threw a perfect pass to the pylon and Stinko broke off his route. I know they want us to try and run and we do.  Which is what loser fans also want.  They were 3-1 when mostly running the spread.  Since stopping use of the spread they are 2-2. Which offense works better?
Posted by dmpc

In Response to Re: Time to bench Ocho? : You're blind as a bat. Brady threw over 40 times in that game against a team with a weak Run D. We had a 21-3 lead that ended up going to 21-10 because he rifled a bullet to Woodhead on 1st and goal from the 5 yard line. Explain why we aren't running the ball more if Buffalo can't stop the run. Brady threw 4 INTS, two while staring down Gronk and Welker, JUST LIKE LAST NIGHT.
Posted by RidingWithTheKing

Watching this continued mis-communication between Brady and Ocho, I wonder if it's time to replace him or even cut him from the roster altogether. Not having a real threat on the outside has hurt the Patriots offense. Hopefully next week we'll see Taylor Price, but if he cannot play (hamstring), wouldn't you rather see Matthew Slater out there and Ocho?
Posted by bertie-wooster2

In Response to Re: Time to bench Ocho? : Tell that to Jon Gruden.
Posted by dmpc

Watching this continued mis-communication between Brady and Ocho, I wonder if it's time to replace him or even cut him from the roster altogether. Not having a real threat on the outside has hurt the Patriots offense. Hopefully next week we'll see Taylor Price, but if he cannot play (hamstring), wouldn't you rather see Matthew Slater out there and Ocho?
Posted by bertie-wooster2