Mark_Ockerbloom's Blog

Saturday nights game was one of the most exciting games I've ever watched. The Pats were looking at the biggest point deficit they faced this season, and once again, close call or not, they proved they know how to win games in any situation! It's been a hell of a ride so far, and I think they can hold on 3 more to bring to a dynasty!

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I don't know Mark,
I think and i maybe alone here, however i think Bill Belecheck, knows his team is the best.
He also knows how to beat these other teams,
and he is probobly still ticked off at loosing 500,000 at the begining of the year, so now he just lets these other teams think they have a chance then he drops the hammer.

The Pats are very lucky to be 16-0. They could have easily been 12-4. Mark your 100% right, close calls against the Colts, Eagles, Ravens and Giants, shows just how vulnerable the Pats defense is.

The Giants game should have been an easy win for us, instead, the DEFENSE STRUGGLED, and has been for the last 3-4 games. The defense has let too many teams climb back into the game needlessly, which puts an enormous amount of pressure on the offense. They're lucky to have a guy like Tom Brady leading them, because he’s saved the defense’s butts a number of times by winning those last 4 games. The Giants should have never been thisclose to winning.

I want the Pats to win as much as anybody, but I have to be honest, I have my doubts. The defense has really got to step it up big time in order for that to happen.....I hope they prove me wrong.....

Happy New Year Mark!!!!

If anyone thinks the defense the Pats showed in the Giants game is going to be comparable to what will be played in the playoffs....I've got some land to sell you in the everglades.

The Giants game was a get a win and get out healthy game. Sure I thought they'd have more pressure than was shown and when they brought it they we're successful. Why show blitz schemes in a meaningless game to playoff competitors when you can keep it under wraps and work on it for 2 weeks in practice?

The defense the PATS will show in the final 3 games will be a completely different animal than what was shown ending the season. It will be one of crushing pressure utilizing speed and power to shut down opposing offenses. The PATS haven't had to play a game that matters to their Superbowl run in over 3 weeks and Belechick won't show any aces in the hole without a gun to his head.

Any true fans would realize that what has been played is not what will be played. The Pats are a constantly changing team and that's why they are 16-0...able to change on a whim with success.

Don't let the vanilla defense that has been shown for 2+ weeks cloud you view as to how superior this team really is.

Jova,
Are you a Pats fan? Where has the defense been the last 4 games? They we're extremely lucky to win the last 4 games? Do you watch the games or just listen to all the Patriot haters on National Football shows both TV and Radio?

The Ravens and Eagles games we're played in bad weather and that is a equalizer for a lesser talented team going up against the Pats.

A neutral example is the Steelers and Dolphins game that ended 3-0. Do you think the Dolphins could man up and play the Steelers staight up on a dry track? I think not.

The last 4 games? Here are numbers:

Steelers score 13 points Pats 34
Jets score 10 points Pats 20

Dolphins score 7 points Pats 28
Giants score 35 points. Pats 38

I'd say the defense played damn good allowing a average of 16 points a game. I'd take that going into the playoffs anyday.

Is 16 points a game good enough for you or do you want say 12 a game?

Get your facts straight before you come a'knockin.

PERSONALLY I DO NOT THINK THE PATS WILL WIN THE SUPER BOWL THIS YEAR. ALL THEY NEED IS A TEAM WHO CAN PICK UP THE SLACK IN THE SECOND HALF AND THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONVERT. TOO MANNY CLOSE CALLS EVEN THOUGH BELICHEK HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE WEAKNESSES AND EXPLOITS THEM IN THE LAST QUARTER. IT IS VERY TOUGH TO PLAY FROM BEHIND IN THE SUPER BOWL. I AGREE WITH JOVANONE THT ELI MANNING IS NOT OF THE SAME CALIBER OF HIS BROTHER BUT WAS TOO EFFECTIVE AGAINST THE PATS. IF THEY CONTINUE TO PLAY AS THEY HAVE I AM AFRAID THEY WILL NOT REMAIN UNDEFEATED.

Jova,
If you want to talk about the Ravens and Eagles thats one thing but you went off about the "Last 4 Games". Every Game was a mini Superbowl and the level of play they faced supports that fact and in games following the Patriots the opposing teams went in the tank.

My comments about the weather weren't towards the Pats but to the opponents they face. What do you think about the Pittsburgh-Miami game that shows how weather affects and equalizes the teams.

We're they supposed to blow out a playoff caliber Team on the road when they played the Giants? They we're in a playoff caliber game and withstood the challenge under the biggest pressure. The hardest thing to do in Football is win on the road. I knew the game was going to be a tough one due to the hard hitting defense and big RB they have. The game plan they used I think was to take Jacobs away and make Eli beat them which he almost did. The plan still worked and if they game plan against a certain part of a offense they are always effective in it. Along with that they made the big play against Eli when needed as they almost always do in situational Football.

I have the utmost confidence in Belechick and Pee's to find their way through 3 more games of Defense genius.

One last thing is that the "superior" word your so hooked on was a compliment to the TEAM. you have twisted it to be applied to the defense only.