Brees TDs lead Saints

Drew Brees is throwing one pinpoint after another to put New Orleans into overdrive and left the New England Patriots in the dust.  He threw touchdown passes to five different players for a season high 371 yards with five touchdowns.  This gave the Saints 38-17 victory last Monday night.  Brees said it is only one win on the stats, but emotionally it is a little more than that.  Anytime you win that way, your confidence greatly builds up.  By harassing Brady all the time and defeating a top power of the NFL, the Saints join the Indianapolis Colts at 11-0.  

This is the first time two NFL teams have that many consecutive wins in the same season.  The convincing victory is no doubt about New Orleans qualifications as the Saint is trying to equal the Patriots’ 16-0 regular-season mark in 2007. New England is still the only team to go undefeated in a 16-game regular season until now.

Saints and Patriots on a Shootout

The weekend games, we have a clearer picture of how the playoffs could be for some of teams.  Now, real show is between New England against New Orleans Both of these teams seem poised to capture the AFC East and NFC South, respectively, so this is more about The Big Game than anything else.  In order to get a shot for a possible Super Bowl preview, an interview was conducted with some general managers who played either New Orleans or New England.

There are doubts that New Orleans’ defense can hold up against Welker, Moss and Brady.  These opinions came from men whose clubs played against New Orleans or New England.  The Saints defense is not the best, said one GM. The secondary is solid but some are injured.  It would be great if they can get Jabari Greer the cornerback back in their team, then that could have a good barrier since he is huge and he will be their best cover guy.

Brady Given Different Rules

Ray Lewis, a Ravens linebacker made an earlier complain this year about what he observe to be a different set of rules for Tom Brady the Patriot quarterback.  His comment came at New England after Baltimore was called for penalties on roughing-the-passer against Brady during a narrow Week 4 loss.  And now Joey Porter has joined Lewis in protest. 

In last Thursday’s weekly Porter’s House on NFL Network, the Miami Dolphins outspoken linebacker was very vocal in his belief that officials give Brady a different treatment than other quarterbacks.  Porter said when a player tells a referee to throw a flag and he follows then he has his own rules.  Now the Dolphins will take on the Patriots in Sunday it will be a crucial AFC East showdown.  This is not all that Porter said about Patriots, he said that he felt the Dolphins felt disrespected by New England’s coaching staffs and players.

Wright To Work Double Time for Patriots

Mike Wright the defensive lineman of the New England Patriots will have an increased playing time after the team traded Richard Seymour a star defensive end to the Oakland Raiders one week before the start of the season.  It will again grow because that the player who substituted in Seymour’s spot, namely Jarvis Green is still recovering from his knee surgery.  Wright said that it is difficult to be down on any defensive player, but they will let Jarvis handle his thing and the team will take care of what they can on the field.

Green played the Patriots’ first seven games before he had knee surgery while it was their bye week and is doubtful to play on Sunday versus Miami Dolphins (3-4).  The Patriots (5-2) did not elaborate on the knee injury and also the condition of Green but he was not placed on injured reserve.  Green did not practice Tuesday but he was not limping while walking in the locker room but refuse to talk with reporters.

Tom Brady Super Bowl Rings

Tom Brady is just about 30-years old, the quarterback of the undefeated New England Patriots (16-0).  For him, life is getting a little bit sweeter.  This year he has established an NFL’s record for single-season touchdown pass and adds it to his swollen trophy case.  Brady now has three Super Bowl rings, two Super Bowl MVP trophies.  He has a number of times been named as a Pro Bowl.  His football field accomplishments would be written on several pages. 

He has millions of dollars in contract and also dates supermodels.  Some people also call him as one of the greatest in NFL history.  Brady said he already has three Super Bowl rings and still think there’s something greater out there.  He has already reached some of his goal and a few dreams in life.  He really loves football and being quarterback but thinks there are a lot more to things to find.

Patriot Wins Thanks to Bradys TD Passes

It was history returning for Tom Brady and this is what everyone said.  And that is what the fans of the Tennessee Titans expect. The Patriots demolished the Titans last Sunday to tie for the sixth largest beat in NFL history.  Brady managed to execute six touchdown passes with five in one quarter, which is an NFL mark and the Patriots propel the Titans dropping to a new low in this season with Sunday’s 59-0.  Brady executed the five passes in the second quarter and the Patriots were able to get the biggest halftime lead in league history, 45-0.

And Brady also tied his own record of six touchdown throws.  And the largest margin matched the 59-point that happened in 1970 in the NFL-AFL merger.  Brady said. A game like this can build up the teams’ confidence.  His Sunday’s performance was so far the best of a conflicting return after his knee injury stopped his 2008 season in the opener.

Brady Leads Patriots Vs. Titans

Tom Brady executed six touchdown passes, five in one quarter which is an NFL mark.  This sent the winless Titans plummeting to a new season low with a 59-0 on Sunday.  This is the history making man everyone remembers.  And this is what the fans of the Tennessee Titans are starting to expect.  The five second quarter touchdown passes of Tom Brady’s were the most by any player in a quarter since 1950.  New England scored 45 points in the first half this is the record for any team in a half since 2002.  The 59-point margin of victory is tied for the largest in the NFL since the merge in 1970.

On December 4, 1976 the Rams defeated the Falcons 59-0.  Brady’s five passes in the second quarter and the Patriots got the biggest halftime lead in the history of the league, 45-0.  The six touchdown throws of Brady tied his own Patriots record. And the margin of 59-point equaled the 1970 largest since the NFL-AFL merger.

Backups fill Patriots’ Super Bowl roster in 2004

No-names are in, and egos are out on Bill Belichick’s team. That’s a major reason why the New England Patriots have won 14 straight and will attempt to claim their second Super Bowl in three seasons Sunday against Carolina. Despite a sudden increase of injuries, they have been able to close in vague substitutes and keep on winning. The run of backups in fact began two years ago when Tom Brady stepped in at quarterback for the injured Drew Bledsoe and led New England to the Super Bowl in a thrilling 20-17 upset of St. Louis. Two years afterward, he is, as owner team owner Robert Kraft put it Tuesday, ”the poster boy for our team.” Unlike Brady, most of this year’s injury subs will never be poster boys for anything. But in a league where almost every team suffers when starters get injured, the Patriots have thrived; 43 different players have started in 18 games and almost all have done well.

In Sunday’s Super Bowl, New England will be missing three offensive linemen who were starters when training camp began: center Mike Compton, left guard Damien Woody and right tackle Adrian Klemm. Replacing them will be center Dan Koppen, a rookie; guard Russ Hochstein, who started the season on the practice team; and tackle Tom Ashworth, who was dormant for 15 games last season and a tight end in the one game he did play. No one seems concerned, even though the Carolina defensive line is questionably the best in the NFL.

Jets Beat Brady At Home For First Time

Rex Ryan sent a message to the Jets fans while his New York Jets delivered one of their own. Rookie Mark Sanchez outplayed Tom Brady and the Jets backed up their big mouths, shutting down Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 16-9 on Sunday. So huge, in fact, that Ryan said he was giving the fans a game ball that would be placed in the team’s trophy case.

The win was the first for the Jets over Brady at home and the first over the Patriots at the Meadowlands since 2000. And, it came after a week through which Ryan reiterated his offseason remarks that he didn’t come to “kiss Bill Belichick’s rings” and sent a voicemail to season ticket holders, telling all of them to be loud. The fans obviously answered the call, causing a rough time for the Patriots’ offense all game as Brady was forced into consecutive delay of game penalties in the third quarter.

Brady rallies Patriots past Bills

Mediocre doesn’t define Tom Brady. That’s not what all those long rehab sessions and months of preparing for his return to the NFL were about. So while Brady’s performance was pedestrian for much of Monday night’s season opener, when the spotlight was at its most intense, he lived up to the advance billing. A year after being on the sidelines with torn knee ligaments, Brady resembled a out of form game manager more than the invincible record-setting quarterback who guided the Patriots to a perfect 2007 regular season. Yet, he threw two touchdown passes in the final 2:06 as New England defeated the Buffalo Bills 25-24.

These are still the Patriots, who have not lost a regular-season game with Brady at quarterback since Dec. 10, 2006. And they still have all those threats in the passing game, from Randy Moss to Wes Welker to tight end Watson. Although Brady had those remarkable stats, he never looked deep and struggled to convert key plays until the final moments. Maybe his team was uncomfortable in the throwback red uniforms or being introduced as the Boston Patriots for the first of the NFL’s tribute games to the old AFL. Something wasn’t right in Foxborough, until the final play.

Brady Faces Former Coordinator For First Time

Josh McDaniels spent two seasons running the New England defense so he knew what he was up against when he became the Patriots quarterbacks coach in 04. Now, as head coach of the Broncos, he should have a great idea of what he’ll face when Denver hosts Tom Brady and the Patriots on Sunday. McDaniels spent the previous three seasons with the Patriots as the offensive coordinator. But for Brady, knowing what to expect doesn’t always lead to victory. The Patriots could line up Sunday in an arrangement they used the previous year to run a certain play. But they could change that and run a diverse play out of it.

While the Patriots’ defensive players have changed radically this year, more or less all the offensive starters are the ones who started under McDaniels. Brady hasn’t been nearly as dominant as he was in 2007 when he threw 50 touchdown passes for an offense, masterminded by McDaniels that set one more league record with a total of 589 points. So far, Tom Brady has only thrown four touchdown passes and is just 17th in quarterback rating. Right now, the Patriots don’t have an offensive coordinator, so Bill Belichick has a large role in running the offense.

Vince Young: Time to Buy a Fantasy Sleeper?

We’re now four games through the 2009 season, and the Tennessee Titans don’t have a win. After finishing last year with the best record in football, it’s safe to say this season has started as an huge disappointment. While the Titans lost their defensive coordinator, Jim Schwartz, to the Detroit Lions and the glue of their defensive line, Albert Haynesworth, to Washington as a free agent, the offense has been really poor so far this season. The next two weeks don’t get any easier for the Titans. They’ll host the Colts in Sunday Night Football next weekend before travelling to New England. Based on their year-to-date performance, there’s little reason to think the Titans won’t be 0-6 when they reach their bye week.

Which is why coach Jeff Fischer might strongly consider making a move under center, re-inserting Vince Young as the team’s starting quarterback. Even with Young as QB1, the Titans likely won’t turn things around on a dime. The Colts and Patriots are both playing great football right now, and will be tough to beat, even on Tennessee’s best day. But as an advice to fantasy owners of any player on the Titans offense is to watch the waiver wire for any changes that might be made in Tennessee. If Young becomes the starting quarterback for the Titans, depending on your roster, he might merit a roster spot.

Lewis, Reed Avoid Fines

Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and Safety Ed Reed will not be fined for their post-game remarks criticizing the officials in the team’s 27-21 loss to the Patriots. Who would’ve thought that there were no fines, I guess you could do anything you want now. Lewis for one just went off on the officials in the game. He just snapped in their face and at first thought he might’ve wanted to hurt them in some manner. But in reality, both players were criticizing the league’s recent moves to protect quarterbacks. As Lewis sees it, the new rules and interpretations make it unfeasible for a player to hit a quarterback without getting flagged.

No word yet on whether John Harbaugh will be fined for his in-game antics, which drew a personal foul, and his post-game remarks which were analogous to Lewis and Reed. I would expect Harbaugh to see a hefty fine by this week.

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