Ups & downs

hi, this blog is great, but i have one question- if i want to view an old post, do i really have to click the previous entry 500 times before i get to it?

The offensive line should be at the top of the list. Going into a raucous hostile environment and playing the game they played is just fantastic!

- No sacks allowed
- No false start penalties
- No holding penalties

Wow!

We need to have someone give Matt Cassell some quick punting lessons. Then, ala George Blanda, he can serve both as backup QB and punter (not that we need one all that often) and free up a roster spot for someone else.

Amazingly, the Patriots can clinch the AFC East division title in November with either a Patriots victory or Bills defeat this coming Sunday.

About Maroney, you may have a point unless he was injured or BB was saving him for later? The O-line didn't seem to perform as well during some of those runs and I thought he made a couple yards on (atleast 2 plays) where a defender should have wrapped him up for a loss.

It will be interesting to see how the passing game plays out in the colder weather (not too concerned). Still, I'd enjoy seeing the running game pick up a little bit to keep defenders honest.

In reading your Down section you mention Donte Sallworth for the first quarter drop however you don't mention Randy Moss for his drop, I understand that Moss had a big day however his drop was just as important as Stallworths so I don't believe he should be on down list. I do believe Hobbs should be for his foolish looking defense on the Bills only touchdown.

You can add Ellis Hobbs to the down list as he continues to be abused for big gains.

I agree with abcdef, the functionality of the new website is frustrating.

Yeah, I love reading your blogs, but this new setup is annoying. I used to come here Monday afternoon and read all the blogs about the Sunday game on the one page and just scroll down, but now I have to click previous entry everytime. Just food for thought. Keep up the good work.

A quick tip on navigating the new blog:
If you click on the big "Reiss' Pieces" sign on the top of any blog entry, it will take you to the whole long list of the 10 or 15 most recent entries like it used to show up on the old site.

Hi abcdef, Mike and K-Man. Try this link:

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/

This is an adjustment, but I think will be a positive going forward. You can link to two parts of the blog from the main page. When you link directly on the latest update, you get just the update. When you link to the top part that says "Reiss's Pieces" you should get all the entries. That's the link above.

Given the 49ers troubles, I wonder if Darren McFadden may be available to the Pats at #2 or #2. Obviously, it would be out of character for the Pats to take a RB that high (if they can't trade down), but given the unreliability of Maroney, that would be interesting to consider

I agree, the new site is frustrating and not very colorful (Comparatively speaking)
Actually it's kinda BLAH!!

Note to: abcdef and Mike, click on the big red "Reiss's Pieces" and you will get the full blog

I preferred the old format as well - I want to see all your comments on one page --
Why try to fix something that ain't broke

I didn't think Ellis Hobbs played that deep ball that poorly. He had good coverage, he turned to look for the ball, the ball was under thrown, the receiver made a good play to adjust and catch the ball. Things happen. If the ball as on target, Hobbs might have had an interception. If you run that play 10 times, they might complete it 3 times, Hobbs might intercept it once, and it might go incomplete another 6- that's just the nature of the game.

Hobbs was beaten on an earlier pass too, when he played 10 yards, or more, off the line. He is constantly beaten, and IMO, the weak link in the secondary. He is better off inside. Might be time to give Randall Gay a start at corner.

Overlooked, once again, was the play of Jabar Gaffney. Not a lot of catches, again, but some really key, and difficult one.

I think Ellis Hobbs gets a pass for the fact that he had a few passes very well defended (including another long, deep ball by Losman), another couple of solo tackles, and a fumble returned for a touchdown (thereby negating the seven points he gave up earlier).

As for the new layout, my only gripe comes from the fact that once you click out of the comment box, your text disappears. I don't know if this is a glitch only on FireFox, but it's quite annoying. For those that don't know, you can retrieve your text if it disappears by pressing Ctrl+Z.

As for the Hobbs play. Yes, it's true he had good coverage. But you have to play under control. On this play he was not. He has to have better control of his body on these deep balls so he can make a play either on the receiver to keep him from scoring or to make a play on the ball. I know it's tough but he can do better.