Roberto71
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Reiss puts this win into perspective.
<a href="http://www.espn.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4797885/patriots-win-over-jets-their-best-of-year-should-serve-them-well-in-future" target="_blank">http://www.espn.com/blog/new-englan...best-of-year-should-serve-them-well-in-future
We discussed it after the game, the way Bill seemed so chipper at the presser. He was nearly smiling, polite with the reporters, gave good answers etc. It's a recurring thing. A game where us as fans are tearing our hair out and nearly suicidal, but the team still comes through to win, are the games Bill seems to love and always appears upbeat afterwards!!
As Reiss says, it games like that where the team has to really fight through adversity, where injuries hit and the team is playing badly, that a team shows it's character and mental toughness and we know that's what Bill rates so highly and puts so much importance on.
I think he would have been very pleased at the contribution of the defense. Now the rest of us were in a rage seeing some of the plays allowed, but they did get that huge turnover from Butler and then the Long strip as well and I think that's what Bill was delighted with, that they came through and played a major role in the win. Plus the blocked FG.
The announcers mentioned it, the D is not stellar in a lot of areas stats wise but the one crucial one, points allowed, they're 3rd in the league. I suspect that's the most important one for Bill. Keep the opposition low on points, let the defense make c**p QBs appear like HOFers but don't break and keep the offenses to FGs at most in the redzone and then let Tom and co do the rest when they have the ball.
Sure doesn't help the blood pressure of us fans though watching them....