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Week 13, Giants At Gillette, MNF
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...thanks to players like Burns, the Giants had begun to emerge from the shadows of the league’s basement. In three straight weeks, they pushed the Lions, Packers and Bears — two playoff teams and a Wild Card contender — to the brink. Their 2-10 record cast a shadow over a top-10 offense brewing over the past two months, and a talented pass rush built to tear apart bad pass-protecting offensive lines like the Patriots’.
Yet the only thing that came apart Monday night was the team around that pass rush. Maye calmly dissected the Giants defense all night, starting with small tears via simple concepts like Kayshon Boutte’s 3-yard touchdown on a fade route. Then, Maye ripped them deep.
Kyle Williams found six points at the end of a 33-yard rainbow Maye tossed down the left sideline two drives after Boutte’s score. That was only the second quarter, when the Patriots led 24-7. Andy Borregales then drilled two more field goals before halftime, kicks that might as well have been kicks to the stomach.
And no one quite gutted the Giants like Marcus Jones, whose 94-yard punt return touchdown in the first quarter was the first sign the Pats might be onto a blowout reminiscent of the last time they had won 10 in a row. Those, of course, were the dynasty days, when even at their most injured and frail, they mustered a type of creativity and resourcefulness to win on all three phases and keep plugging.
No Will Campbell? Josh McDaniels and staff not only coached up his replacement, Vederian Lowe, but unveiled brand new, unseen personnel packages to confuse the Giants and add layers to their offense.
No Milton Williams or Khyiris Tonga? The Patriots patched their defensive line with players like Cory Durden, a Giants cast-off who proved worthy of a starting spot at least for one night.
“They told him that he wasn’t good enough to play for the Giants, and we thought he was good enough to play for the Patriots,” Mike Vrabel said post-game. “So, I’m happy for him.”
Through Durden and a host of other veterans, the Patriots defense held New York to 4.1 yards per carry, and sacked rookie Jaxson Dart twice. Speaking of Dart, don’t forget Christian Elliss who tried to send the rookie into another dimension with a devastating sideline hit that indirectly negated Dart’s 12-yard scramble in the first quarter.
Flags flew immediately after the play. Not for Elliss, but Giants tight end Theo Johnson who instigated a fight on the sideline and drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The Giants offense moved back three yards and punted.
That’s how bad teams stay bad. Not New England, though. Not anymore.
More than a demonstration of their grit and physicality, both hallmarks of a Vrabel team, this was a win of resources. Of coaching, of toughness and quarterback play.
The Patriots are back. They’ve been back for a while now because of Vrabel and Maye, but also the solutions they can draw from their roster and coaching staff.
The Patriots were injured Monday. Tired. Slow. And yet that first half may have been the best they’ve played all season.
So the bottom line for the rest of the AFC is this: come January, you may be coming to them.
And no matter who they have or how they play, you will have to knock them out.
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Yet the only thing that came apart Monday night was the team around that pass rush. Maye calmly dissected the Giants defense all night, starting with small tears via simple concepts like Kayshon Boutte’s 3-yard touchdown on a fade route. Then, Maye ripped them deep.
Kyle Williams found six points at the end of a 33-yard rainbow Maye tossed down the left sideline two drives after Boutte’s score. That was only the second quarter, when the Patriots led 24-7. Andy Borregales then drilled two more field goals before halftime, kicks that might as well have been kicks to the stomach.
And no one quite gutted the Giants like Marcus Jones, whose 94-yard punt return touchdown in the first quarter was the first sign the Pats might be onto a blowout reminiscent of the last time they had won 10 in a row. Those, of course, were the dynasty days, when even at their most injured and frail, they mustered a type of creativity and resourcefulness to win on all three phases and keep plugging.
No Will Campbell? Josh McDaniels and staff not only coached up his replacement, Vederian Lowe, but unveiled brand new, unseen personnel packages to confuse the Giants and add layers to their offense.
No Milton Williams or Khyiris Tonga? The Patriots patched their defensive line with players like Cory Durden, a Giants cast-off who proved worthy of a starting spot at least for one night.
“They told him that he wasn’t good enough to play for the Giants, and we thought he was good enough to play for the Patriots,” Mike Vrabel said post-game. “So, I’m happy for him.”
Through Durden and a host of other veterans, the Patriots defense held New York to 4.1 yards per carry, and sacked rookie Jaxson Dart twice. Speaking of Dart, don’t forget Christian Elliss who tried to send the rookie into another dimension with a devastating sideline hit that indirectly negated Dart’s 12-yard scramble in the first quarter.
Flags flew immediately after the play. Not for Elliss, but Giants tight end Theo Johnson who instigated a fight on the sideline and drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The Giants offense moved back three yards and punted.
That’s how bad teams stay bad. Not New England, though. Not anymore.
More than a demonstration of their grit and physicality, both hallmarks of a Vrabel team, this was a win of resources. Of coaching, of toughness and quarterback play.
The Patriots are back. They’ve been back for a while now because of Vrabel and Maye, but also the solutions they can draw from their roster and coaching staff.
The Patriots were injured Monday. Tired. Slow. And yet that first half may have been the best they’ve played all season.
So the bottom line for the rest of the AFC is this: come January, you may be coming to them.
And no matter who they have or how they play, you will have to knock them out.
Callahan: Drake Maye, Patriots send a message to the NFL with Monday night blowout
Hurt, tired and vulnerable? Not these Patriots, who look more like Super Bowl contenders than ever.
www.bostonherald.com
I also loved the midfield Pat Patriot logo and the end zone treatment. Even the biggest Patriots haters I know think those throwback uniforms areBest part of that entire game for me (apart from watching the Pats dismantle the Gints) was the fact they were wearing my very fave bright red uni! Plus - added bonus - throwback helmet logo! Now THAT's the Patriots I fell in love with so long ago.
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Holy facking sh*t!!!Holy facking sh*t!!!
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oldbagfan
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That fire red shirt is beyond HOT. The contrast bn that flaming red statement and the pale blue "new" unis just make the new ones look that much more washed out. And I STILL miss the helmet logo. The only other logo I liked back in the day was the Fins' dolphin wearing a helmet. Jags golden jaguar is also pretty sexy.I also loved the midfield Pat Patriot logo and the end zone treatment. Even the biggest Patriots haters I know think those throwback uniforms are
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I love the patriots, but I hate those uniforms.I like the nor'easters and the silvers, though.I also loved the midfield Pat Patriot logo and the end zone treatment. Even the biggest Patriots haters I know think those throwback uniforms are
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Result would have been the same but the game would have at least been entertaining if Jameis played. He never disappoints.
Pats are rolling & look like the best team not only in the AFC but in the entire NFL. Glad you folks are having an outstanding season.
Pats are rolling & look like the best team not only in the AFC but in the entire NFL. Glad you folks are having an outstanding season.
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R.I.P. Hawgie 💔
After hearing Joe Buck giving Aaron Rogers multiple tongue massages over the years, it would have been better coming from Troy.
I must have rewound what SVP said about other fans should have enjoyed our down time more a few times. LOLOLOLOLOL
Mazz22
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What-everrrrr! As my mother always said: "There's no accounting for taste."
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He mistakes Pop for Kyle Williams on that bonkers throw
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IDK, OSU. You warned us about the Seahawks several weeks ago and they're coming on strong now. You were right about that.
Mazz22
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The Vikings look like clowns for moving on from Darnold.
Paul Perillo said that Stevenson passed blocked Burns by himself, that might have been the play.
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I think both the Rams and Seahawks may be better than the Patriots. And this us such a weird season where any one of about 8 teams could get hot in December and win the whole thing. This is not a prediction but I feel like San Fran could be one of those teams no one is considering. The Rams loss to Carolina kind of allowed them back into the conversation for the division. 3 teams with 9 wins and a month to play?
Seahawks still have to play LA and SF one more time. LA's still in the driver's seat when you compare remaining schedules:
LA - Seahawks, Falcons, Cardinals
Seattle - Colts, Rams, Panthers, 49ers
San Fran - Titans, Colts, Bears, Seahawks