This is from Hector Longo, subbing in for Bill Burt:
You get the feeling Bill Belichick needs a new flat-screen after throwing a shoe through his old one watching the Sunday nighter.
Between the officials and Norv Turner’s stupidity, the Pats suffered an awful blow with Indy stealing one at San Diego.
First the officials did the Pats [...]
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A great offensive team effort.
A superb performance by Matt Cassel. New England keeps its playoff hopes alive.
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Stole the paraphrase from An officer and a Gentleman, but that fits here. Miami can celebrate all the Wildcat runs and big Pennington passes, all the big sticks in the kicking game, but if you can’t stop Matt Cassel and Co., you can’t win.
Down 31-28, the Fish get yet another chance, but they haven’t been [...]
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What was Miami preparing for all week?
The Jets were picked apart for 31 points, 511 yards, 470 or so of which came when Matt Cassel dropped back to pass.
Yet, suddenly Miami can’t handle the four-receiver set.
The Pats are making it look easy, and now up two scores, as I said in the first quarter, Miami [...]
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It’s that time again, the point in nearly every NFL game when a team has the opportunity to land the knockout punch.
Here it is, the Pats defense gets a stop near the end of the third and forces a punt. Now the offense has the chance to go up two scores.
Need the best drive of [...]
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The dolphins can’t stop New England. Fact.
New England hasn’t stopped Miami. Fact.
Make one stop, Patriots, and you win this football game.
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A solid half, and doesn’t it feel like NE should be up by 17 points right now. Both Miami scores are off Pats turnovers. Sammy Morris will hear about his fumble at halftime. The pick?? You’re just talking bad luck.
Here are my halftime grades for the Pats
Offense
Line (C) … Too many penalties, not handling the [...]
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… It happens. Paul Paqualoni, the defensive “guru” shows up on my hi-def screen.
The Dolphins are making the gigantic mistake on defense of playing like the Jets did 10 days ago, press cover man with zone safety help over the top.
When is the last time a Bill belichick offense didn’t adjust?
Of course, he’s got Matt [...]
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The Dolphins are sleepwalking, being out hit and outhustled, if the early game machinations mean anything.
They are on the field, not like a team, not trying to announce themselves as a playoff threat, but a team that looks quite content with six wins.
Miami isn’t attacking the weak NE DBs, the Dolphins are running and screening [...]
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Remember the timeout in Baltimore and all the bounces that helped this team go 16-0 a year ago.
The Patriots are feeling a little bit of payback from fate.
Miami converts an absolute fluke interception into a TD, 7-3.
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Eagle-Tribune Executive Sports Editor Bill Burt has been synonymous with the local and Boston sports scene for the past 24 years.
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