A few leftover thoughts on the Patriots’ loss to the Ravens, and on the season overall:
The big theme from the loss is that just about the entire team (save special teams) did not play well. There were breakdowns of fundamentals all over the place and no one was safe.
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"So, basically, I think any criticism of Brady is nonsense. His team was less talented than its foe. His team didn’t play well. He didn’t play that well. Nobody in the salary cap era is ever going to be as good as Montana. That’s just the way it is.
To me, if there is a common link between the playoff losses to the Giants, Jets, and Ravens, it’s a lack of execution. This has to be what Bill Belichick is racking his brain about. Why does his team execute so consistently during the regular season — especially in the second half of the season — but fail to do so in the biggest games? "
"So, basically, I think ANY criticism of Brady is nonsense" ??? What???
Absolutely embarrasing fanboy commentary from you Greg Bedard.
Brady's Sanchezesque handling of the final minute of the 1st half deserves major criticism.
That amateurish 30 second meltdown from the Patriot QB was as stunning an example of that "lack of execution" you're wailing about. And that was just one example from that game.
Greg what you are refusing to acknowledge is that all too often that lack of execution has been BY TOM BRADY.
Of course the Raven loss was a team effort but you lose credibility with silly columns like this Greg.
It is OK to criticize Tom Brady. He's quite deserving.