‘"The only thing that matters," the coach told his players, "is when they cross the finish line . . . Sometimes you are ahead and get further ahead, sometimes you are behind and you catch up. That is what it is about. It is about where we finish, not where we are in the middle of December. Right now, it is Buffalo. That’s it. 9-5. That’s all we can do anything about. There’s where we want to be."’
Archives for December 14, 2001
Compton is the glue on Pats’ offensive line
‘The 6-foot-6, 310-pound Compton is New England’s starting left guard. It’s his first year in Foxboro, but his ninth in the NFL. So, while he’s a new guy on the block, he has brought stability to an unstable situation.’
Outside linebackers solid
‘With inside linebackers Bryan Cox and Ted Johnson hurting in recent weeks, the Patriots have played more 4-3 defensive fronts. Vrabel and Phifer have manned the outside spots with Tedy Bruschi, who is playing superbly of late, in the middle.’
Holiday time to take break
‘How does Belichick know when to push and when to pull back? “I think one thing I would gauge it on is that if I’m feeling (tired),” he said, “then everyone else is probably feeling worse.”‘