Patriots Eerily Similar to Manning’s Old Colts
Opposing offenses don’t fear Devin McCourty, Jerod Mayo, Vince Wilfork or anyone else on the Patriots’ defense unless you count impending free agent Aqib Talib.If that sort of schoolyard beatdown looks familiar to Patriots fans, it’s because that’s exactly what Belichick’s defense used to do to Peyton Manning and the Colts, only now the tables have turned.NFL Patriots jerseys
As much respect as Manning and the Indy offense rightfully commanded, if you could disrupt their timing and play with toughness, you could—and usually would—beat them.Conversely, I have no respect for Terrell Suggs who shows zero class and can’t help himself from spewing insults and trash talk even after a well-deserved win.Joseph Addai Jersey
Manning commanded the ultimate respect from defenses, and opposing teams knew they had to be at their best to beat him.But at some point, you need to be capable of—or at least willing to—hit the other team harder than they hit you, which is something the Patriots haven’t done in almost a decade. Kyle Love Jersey
Starting in 2007, the Patriots have been among the top-five scoring offenses in the NFL in all but one season in which Brady was healthy.In the NFL, if you are not the hammer, you inevitably become the nail, and lately, the Patriots have been getting hit right on the head.Patriots fans may not like to admit it, but that’s exactly what New England is right now: soft.Laurence Maroney Jersey
Of course Brady and the offense can’t be perfect every week—and not having a healthy Rob Gronkowski in either of those losses certainly hurts—but when it’s time for the defense to step up and carry their weight, they collapse like an antique rocking chair beneath Vince Wilfork.Chandler Jones and Dont’a Hightower are obviously works in progress, but like Spikes, their continued improvement is crucial to New England’s short-term and long-term success on defense.Patrick Chung Jersey