RuntheDamnBall

I thought Kiko was terrific. Don't know what game you were looking at. McKelvin took his head out of the game in the 2nd quarter but rebounded nicely for a strong overall game. Amazingly the secondary was generally the least of the problems today. Allowing just 23 points against the Pats, especially with a gimme starting from the 11 yard line, says to me that the offensive penalties were what really cost them.

Do you get the sense that he is not giving it his best effort? That's truly disingenuous. I see a guy who is trying too hard and not being given the right plays. That said, the prescription was for more Freddie today. The Pats were far less prepared for him.

+1000000

That's what happens when you don't use CJ correctly.

What about the drive killing penalties? You can't evaluate a game on this kind of "what if" basis -- EJ completed at least two, maybe three third down conversions - one to Freddie, one to Woods -- that would quite possibly have made this a different game. This was a very, very close game in which coaching did make a difference. A win was within reach until Marrone forgot what to do in a clock management situation and left the back that NE couldn't stop on the bench.

That was inexcusable.

The penalties are problem #1. No Fred Jackson and the clock management in the 4th quarter didn't help though. Marrone got schooled.

Freddy's effort was a thing of beauty there. And f--- you #60.

Tighten up, D. C'mon.

Get out of our stadium, Kraft, you corpse eating douchenozzle.

EJ THE BEST. we have a QB.

So nice to see two rookie starters capitalize on a NE mistake.

MOAR FREDDY PLZ

Nope. Run them right back out there and get their confidence up. This is a young team. They will learn with more experience, not with 4-year-old punishment.

Shooting ourselves in the foot. The good news is this game is close and there is time to play better. And that this game has been very even but for the penalties and turnovers.

Yeah, I think a PA screen to him out of a run look would help.

Not sure about the Jauron cop-out screen there on 3rd and 13. Would have gone right back to the air.

It's the same story whether you believe it or not.

LET'S GO.

Oh, goody, the same damn story with no attributed sources and more speculation. I guess CBS sports needs the clicks. GIVE THEM ALL THE CLICKS.

Cool story bro.

I think it should occur to everyone that before he knew the tag would be used on him, he would take pain medication and tough it out in a contract year where he knew he was going to have a once in a lifetime earning opportunity. It also should be clear to anybody that in this situation where the team isn't prepared to commit the value he believes he's worth, he might feel like he shouldn't play until he's healthy so he doesn't aggravate that injury and further jeopardize his earning power. He's within his rights to do so and if the team were telling an injured player to play no matter what, the NFLPA would and should be all over it. I don't know how these things heal or why it has taken this long to do so, but I also doubt Byrd has been sitting around eating chee-tos and watching TV a la Jason Peters. I agree that if he is faking the injury it's a bad faith move, and it would be a black mark on him and Parker. That's exactly why I don't believe he is faking it. Such a move would be more likely than not to backfire.

That ought to go over well. You guys should send your resumes to the front office. I'm sure they are looking for vindictive types to come in and work for them as special operatives so they can treat grown men like toddlers.

Terrific post. I like it when people can say with brevity what I attempt to say in long winded fashion.

Hard to say they didn't. Maybe they called Landry's agent and he wasn't interested.