New England Patriots Slow Start
The New England Patriots are the predominant favorite to win the AFC East with a healthy QB Tom Brady. While the Patriots without Tom Brady went 11-5, they didn’t make the playoffs.
The New England Patriots now are built on competing to win Super Bowls, not missing the playoffs. With Brady again at the helm the Patriots are looking to pick up where they left off from the 07′ season when they set countless NFL scoring records.
The start of the 09′ Patriots season hasn’t been ideal for them. While Tom Brady is coming off serious knee surgery, he and wide-receivers don’t seem to be in sync just yet.
The Patriots won their first game at home against the Bills, and after a shaky start, essentially looked like the team of old. Well, Tom Brady did when he took control in the final two minutes. The rest of the team, not so much!
However, the Jets weren’t prepared to accept this fate and made a bold statement against Brady during their week 2 matchup. They essentially made Tom Brady look like a rookie quarterback looking to find his way.
The Patriots can move the chains in between the 20s but can’t seem to find the end zone as much as they are used to. It’s not as if the Patriots lack the weapons, as they have WR Randy Moss, WR Wes Welker, WR Benjamin Watson, WR Joey Galloway, and RB Fred Taylor. Chemistry is very important between wide receivers and quarterbacks obviously.
His week 2 effort wasn’t nearly as effective. The Jets put Brady through his first game since 2005 without throwing a touchdown pass. It was also his first regular season loss since December, 2006. Brady looked like a rookie quarterback, while Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez looked as polished as Brady usually does.
One has to wonder if a year away from football brings on a little more rust than the football world is expecting. Week 3 for New England should be a telling one.
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