Well after last night's loss by the Giants I have to say I'm a little relieved. Though the Pats are a middle of the pack team right now, it's nice not to have them plastered all over the television constantly when they lose a game. I feel for Cowboys fans right now, that was us last year. Constantly being talked about, negative energy everywhere. I don't miss that.
Anyway, few things to pass along today....
From Mike Reiss' mailbag - he pointed out that Deltha O'Neal was benched in favor of Terrence Wheatley for a couple series after being burnt a couple times. I didn't notice this at the game so it might be something to keep any eye on.
Reiss also thinks that we could see Shawn Crable for the first time against the Broncos. The Pats didn't not lay a finger on Philip Rivers last weekend and that is something that cannot continue.
Here's an article I wrote for BostonSportz.com. Yes I am getting frustrated with Matt Cassel but I feel like he should be the starter until at least early December barring a winless nose dive over the next four games. After this stretch we will know who the 2008 Patriots are... Devner, Indy and Buffalo will all be great tests.
Listened to the WEEI Patriots Monday interview with Matt Cassel and I actually felt bad for him. HOw do you respond when the interviewers ask if you've seen the film, and if not, how you'll be kicking yourself for not seeing a wide open Benjamin Watson on the 4th-and-Goal play? You could tell Cassel was ready to hang up the phone.
Also caught the Belichick WEEI interview, they must've done it right after the game because BB sounded exhausted. For all the talk of how the Pats were blown off the field, BB maintains they were pretty competitive in all areas except defending the long ball. We'll get a good look at how much they can improve on that this week against the Broncos.
Keywords: New England Patriots Matt Cassel Bill Belichick San Diego Chargers Denver Broncos
