PFK in the zone
...Nor was their much of a play action pass game (after the first drive). In fact there were hardly any downfield passing in the first half. Maybe it was just part of the plan. Keep running the ball and throwing short for most of the first 3 quarters and then explode on them, just like they did and get out to a 14 point lead and then sit on it.
I can almost hear McDaniels listening to my rants in the game day thread, and turn to me and say, "slow your roll, dude. I got this. I'm just biding my time. This isn't turning out to be a shoot-out game. When the time is right, I'll step on the gas and end this." And he did.
About a decade ago, give or take a couple years, a co*ky Brady was entering the stadium prior to a Minny/Pats contest and proclaimed to the broadcaster's sideline candy ....WE'RE GONNA KILL THESE GUYS....and sure enough.....Brady and Co. dismantled the Vikings and their simplistic game plan. And after the Pats opening salvo last night against a defense that looked helpless, I became nostalgic for another beat down. And as PFK pointed out, Josh abandoned play action for the next 30 minutes which allowed Minny to lurk in the dark matter of our subconscious far too long.
The "In Bill We Trust" in me wants to believe the Pats can flip the switch whenever they are ready and last night's 2nd and 3rd quarters were all about reps for the ground game.
My Kool-Aid is delicious by the way.
The thing is, IMO, McDaniels too often abandons play action (vs Atlanta) and it drives me nuts.
But then Brady & Co....and Josh though I hate to give a guy who abandons my binky 'play action' ....flip the switch and send the Black And Blue division pretenders to the showers....in about 4 minutes.
Typed by a spoiled Pats fan.
PS....I despise know-it-all Romo and his pre-snap spoilers....but that's just me.
I'm starting to despise Aikman and his glass-is-half-empty attitude. Is it me or does Aikman secretly rejoice when Brady has an off-play.
Note:...it has been hot as sh*t in S. Florida this "winter"....92 degrees today. Haven't checked the Sunday forecast but something to pay attention to.
After Devlon's TD, he was standing next to Mason.....and looked bigger than our Shaq.
Locomotive