Tom Brady did what Tom Brady does, while Randy Moss had one of the greatest games of his career. Add to that a pinch of Wes Welker, a tablespoon of Laurence Maroney and a cup New England's 3-4 defense, and you have a 38-14 beatdown of the New York Jets. Oh, and let's not forget Ellis Hobbs, who set an NFL record this afternoon with his 108 yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
Adding injury to insult, Chad Pennington left the game in the third quarter with an ankle injury after being sacked for the third time. As he stumbled and limped to the sidelines, a chorus of cheers rained down on the field. Were they for his replacement, Kellen Clemens, or were they directed at him? The CBS broadcasted seemed to believe the latter.
Either way, when the smoke cleared, one thing was very evident: the New England Patriots are a force to be reckoned with. Their offensive line gave Brady all day to throw, and with the wide receivers they have, it's a nightmare for opposing teams. Meanwhile, their defense was solid all day and their special teams ran on all cylinders.
It will be a pleasant ride home for New England, while Eric Mangini and the Jets go back to the drawing board.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-09-2007 @ 5:45PM
jim said...
That's what they got Moss for. Now let's hope they keep it up and bring us another Superbowl.
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9-09-2007 @ 6:11PM
George B Vieto said...
Can the Patriots beat the Colts the next time they meet?
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9-09-2007 @ 6:21PM
Alan said...
All that and the Patriots were missing 2 of their key defensive starters. They did exactly what I expected of them, play well and win the game on all three aspects, offense, defense and special teams. Moss will be a force to be reckoned with and will open up the running game and the other receivers.
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9-09-2007 @ 6:37PM
smitty said...
Randy looked great, so didnt Wes welker,Sammy Morris didnt look too bad either, or Maroney,and how about the line blocking for Brady.I didnt even mention the defense yet, I smell another Super Bowl!
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9-09-2007 @ 7:10PM
Jack said...
The Patriots looked great today.Lets not forget that it was against the JETS.
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9-09-2007 @ 7:45PM
IRA said...
IF ANYONE FINDS A DEFENSIVE TACKLE THAT CAN DO SOME CLOGGING UP IN THE MIDDLE AND PERHAPS RUSH THE PASSER A BIT, WILL YOU PLEASE SEND HIM TO THE JETS...PLEASE.
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9-12-2007 @ 4:31PM
Richimac said...
Looks like the NFL does not want a "DYNASTY", how does one steal signs? Tell me that no other team attempts to read and or steal the signs from the opposition and I'll sell you the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Jets complaint is nothing short of a child stamping his/her feet and screaming because they were soundly beaten. It is all so petty and ludicrous, it makes me wonder just how intellectually inclined the NFL really is. There were three men on Moss when he caught his pass for a score, so if they stole that signal they were wrong, also what signal did they steal when Hobbs ran the ball 108 yards for a TD? Or how well the Partiots defense played. Trying to get the edge on the other team is part of the game. Where is the indignant NFL when a player doesn't catch a ball and claims that he did knowing full well he didn't? More is being made of this than the many other things that are much more detrimental to the game of football, and that is where the Commissioner is lacking. Players are making questionable gestures or doing idiotic dances and much more to bring attention to themselves and he does nothing to put a stop to it. Maybe they did steal the signals as all teams do, they just got caught and if so they should be reprimanded. But the degree being demanded is way out of line My feeling is that the NFL will do whatever it can to bring the Pats back to the pack in an attempt to keep all teams competitive. I can't even imagine some idiot stating that stealing signals is worse that what Vick did (Killing Dogs).
But in my opinion the Leader of the NFL is going to take us down the same path as Bush took us.
It's all just Childish & Ludicrous but it does present a golden opportunity for the NFL to "TAME THE LION" who just happens to be the New England Patriots
Richiemac
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9-13-2007 @ 12:19AM
GreatR said...
Before the new england fans get to excited, let's see how the team and brady play when they don't know the defense on every play and your QB has to actually read the defense like 29 other QBs in the NFL. Instead of bragging as though you have a great team you might consider what cheating really means. It means Gutter Bob Kraft and your coach don't believe you have a team that can win on a level playing field. If they thought the team was equal to the challenge they wouldn't need to cheat.
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9-14-2007 @ 1:33PM
ken said...
WELL WELL WELL HERE THEY ARE AGAIN GO PATRIOTS RANDY MOSS LOOKS LIKE A ROOKIE GREAT GAME LET'S SEE IF IT LAST HE PLAYS LIKE THIS ALL YEAR SUPERBOWL !!!!!!!!!!
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