Lawrence Maroney Rant

I was just like you. I thought Maroney was going to be a top five rusher in the NFL. Even if he never became that top five rusher, I thought he would at least provide the patriots with the ability to rush the ball once in a while keeping defensive linemen honest. What I have learned the past 3 seasons is that Maroney not only is about as average as a RB there is, he is terribly inconsistent. I'm sick of watching him dance around in the pocket like he's on "dancing with the stars" every Sunday. Yeah sure once in a while he'll break out of that pocket (providing there is gaping hole the size of the suez canal), but his inconsistency does not bring about much respect from defensive coordinators around the league. So every Sunday (with exception to the falcons for some reason) teams just blitz blitz blitz because not only do they know Brady is volunerable under pressure, but also because Maroney has trouble running through those blitzes (as he a tap dancing shmuck), and quite often has trouble catching balls during screen plays. I'm just so sick and tired of watching this guy. I think he very well could still be a very good RB for someone, but not in this offense. This offense needs tougher stronger players ( like Taylor...hell even benjarvis green ellis) who run through the line and gain 2-3 yards no matter what the situation. It is those RB that run strong for positive yards consistently, that gain respect from defensive units. Maroney has proved he cannot be that guy for the patriots.
PS>(Galloway your making a great case to be the next in line)

The WildCat

There is nothing more I hate in football then Wildcat formation. My question is why is it any different then just running the ball? Why is it so hard for defenses to pick up? It would seem that not knowing whether or not an offense was going to pass or run would be more confusing then wondering where a player might run. I just don't get it. Maybe I'm ignorant as I have never actually played organized football. All in all, I hate watching, listening, and hearing the name Wildcat when enjoying a relaxing Sunday on the couch.

Football Hits

Check out the you tube videos posted below on the right side. There are some pretty ridiculous hard hitting tackles.

Patriots Lose

Well this is a different feeling. I guess the pats played like this a couple times last year, but I never expected them to play like that with Brady at QB. Props to Rex Ryan for a great defensive game. I still don't think the Jets will have what it takes to to win in the playoffs. They sort of remind me of the Ravens last year. They have a great defense, but just not enough offense to make much noise.

The Patriots are scaring me. Their offense seems out of sync. Though their defense isn't shut down, their play is not the main problem as I first thought last week. It just seems like something is wrong with their offensive play calling. I think losing McDaniels may prove to have been a bigger loss then once thought. It seems like the patriots put themselves in a lot of 3rd and long situations. This is attributed to two main reasons from my observations. First, the patriots tend to run on 2nd and 10 and gain very little to no yards. Second, patriots receivers have been dropping balls in key situations. Joey Galloway has not proven to be of any help for this team. He dropped 2 very important balls, including the last offensive play for the patriots to end the game. All in all, I still think we have a great team and will make a playoff push. However, it would be a lie if I were to deny the fact that I am little worried about this season. Our schedule is tough and with games against Atlanta and Baltimore coming up, we will definitely get a chance to see whether or not this team has what it takes to make some noise this year.