New England Patriots over Baltimore Ravens

While I concur the call was nighly and likelily not a good one, subsequently in the game the Patriots sacked Flacco and got named for roughing the passerby, which was an even more ridiculously bad call than the one on the Ravens. So at least the functionaries were naming it consistently. The Ravens maked not lose because of the functionaries they lost because they were outplayed. This was a really difficult contended game and holded a playoff like ambiance with two upper grade squads combating it out. The Patriots offense looks like it is begining to close after looking mostly prosy the first three games of the season. While they maked n't look like the Saints or Colts, at least Brady holded a little more beat and we ran the ball successfully. The one thing I still hold a really difficult clip savvy is why the Patriots are not running more screens and draws to decelerate downwards the walk haste. Other squads are utilizing these staple dramas to great result, including the Ravens against us. The Patriots dwelt by the screen walk in their three Superintendent Bowl runs. It would be nice to see it employed more in 2009. Likewise promising is the fashion the immature defense is closing and playing prettily goodly. While nonentity will misidentify them for the Ravens or Vikings defenses, at least they are doing dramas and not getting completely outmatched. The large headache with the defense is the inability to get a nice walk rushing travelling, although even here they were slightly better against the Ravens. Two interesting forces notes. Firstly, Laurence Maroney was booed by the fans. His terpsichore and swaggering behind the scrimmage line is getting rag. Maroney expands in unfastened infinite but you ca n't set Maroney in the game simply on screens and halfback walks because you would finish up tipping defenses. But on short yardage situations he is the last soul you desire to see dealing the ball in the backfield. I ca n't ideate he will be a Nationalist following yr if he makes n't meliorate, and I hold seen nil that would signal he will. More surprising is that Joey Galloway was inactive for the game and was not wounded. He holds not maked much this twelvemonth and it does you inquire if he will be cut this twelvemonth. That would be shame because he makes appear to hold some legs left and could be a valuable participant down the stretch. Peradventure this will be a backwash upwards name for him. This was a nice win for the Patriots. The Ravens are one of the best, most goodly rounded squads in the conference and will certainly be around once the postseason rolls around. They are squad that I could easily see doing it to the Superintendent Bowl this yr. Eventually, while his stat line makes not stand out, Sammy Morris doed some primal backgrounds the stretch. And it Holds those small important dramas that are frequently the difference between winning and losing. MVP: Sammy Morris, Rb Denver Broncos over Dallas Cowboys, 17-10