What's the defensive gameplan for NE?

I think that Dallas did a really good job blitzing New England....and still got torched. So I don't really think you can pressure Brady. Not with the way that offense is clicking, with the line protecting, the receivers getting open, and Brady feeling and reacting to pressure almost preternaturally.

I think we have to do what we have done all season. Play zone, don't give up the big play, and keep them out of the endzone. If we do that, and the offense does it's part as well, then we all bets should be off going into the fourth.

5 keys:

1. Use play action on offense. A lot.

2. Give a lot of looks on defense. Drop defensive linemen, zone overload blitz, press cover, etc. Just mix it up

3. Try to throw more earlier in drives. Our offense has been at its best when we stay out of 3rd downs altogether. Treat this game like Canadian Football.

4. If we get into a third and short, RUN THE FOOTBALL. Block for the runner while we are at it.

5. Do not blitz Brady often. Make him show patience. Exploit any weakness forced by a gametime scratch.

BTW, I've been saying this for 2 days but now seeing GTripp's score prediction I figure I better book mine. I, too, think we can and will win this game in a lower-scoring affair. I'm going Redskins 17, Patriots 14.

Pats 31
Skins 17

This will change significantly throughout the week once i convince myself we are going to win.

Just a reminder to those already writing us off: Remember who had the number one overall offense last year?

Remember what we did to them in THEIR house with a far less talented defense?


not sure if im following you on this one, do you mean the time we beat them and they went on to win the superbowl?

im gonna go ahead right now and predict my outcome. Pats are stuned at home

28-24

gonna be a pretty shitty week for them too once the rockies beat their asses too.

Minor miracle to win this game. Second half the Skins fall apart, not like the ole days where they beat the other team up in the 4th Qtr winning or losing.

i really sound like a homer saying the skins will win, and in reality i know its a longshot. but if they do win i get to say i called it and it would have been posted.

I am thinking this is a winnable game. They can be run on and we are the best D they have faced. Run the ball WELL, keep it out of TB's hands, punch Moss in the mouth, Landry covers Welker, and the LB's play pass first. It can be done.

With that, and as long as our offense gets its collective head out of its collective ass, I go out on a limb and say we win. Not by much, and the scores will be in the 20's.

pray for rain,and brady,moss,stallworth,and welker to come down with food poisoning at 1259pm sunday!!!