That was not nice. I was starting to feel sorry for the Titans. That kind of beating you only wish for your worst enemies (New York Jets) or someone you have a vendetta against (Denver Broncos for that OT loss).
Not that it was all merciless. Tennessee was their worst enemy. Sometimes you can’t help it when you’re given chance after chance to bury the opponent.
1. Way to bounce back, Tom Brady. He tied a personal record with six touchdown passes, five of them in the second quarter. The last time a player had five TDs passes in a quarter was 1950. I’m not ready to say Brady is back, but it was a great day to fine tune his game.
2. They grow up so quick. OT Sebastian Volmner and CB Darius Butler got their first starts of their careers. Butler made the best of it, coming away with his first interception.
3. Another rookie that got his first taste of the pro life was QB Brian Hoyer. He led a touchdown drive that ended with his first career rush touchdown.
4. The 12th player award goes to…Mother Nature. Clearly Tennessee couldn’t handle the cold. Six fumbles (three for turnovers) and countless dropped balls…the Titans missed the mild weather.
5. That’s one way to handle the red zone problems. Five touchdown plays of 28 yards or longer. And when they reached the red zone, the Patriots came away with three touchdowns and a field goal.
6. The 59 points broke the franchise record set in 2007. To do so, the Pats scored on nine consecutive offensive drives.
Extra Point: The Ow Twins combined on a turnover. S Brendan Mc-Ow-an forced a fumble and LB Junior Say-Ow returned to action and picked up the fumble.
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Keywords: Brandon McGowan, Brian Hoyer, Darius Butler, Junior Seau, New England Patriots, Sebastian Volmner, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady
