Published: Fri, 21 Aug 2009
Description: (Boston Globe) The Globe's Mike Reiss and Chris Gasper recap the Bengals' 7-6 triumph over the Patriots Thursday night at Gillette Stadium by zipping through the five biggest story lines from the game. (By Chris Forsberg, Boston.com)
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" I -- my grief alongside Chris -- Chris patriots lose to the -- 76 sort of an uninspiring game and the big hit on Tom Brady your thoughts on that in the first court. The first attempt was from Keith Rivers and you know Keith Rivers came in -- blocked it. Tom jumped up -- it really got planned to the ground got those slowly but he did get up and then there was this act later on yet you know we city one of the big hit and -- comes around. The right side or around nick catcher in the right tackle really crunches into the turf. Players talking after the game -- saying hey at least Brady got up. So he got the hit he wanted let's talk about Chad Ochoa cinco is innate scoring pre season games sort of nice to have this guy around isn't it just incredible the way he was able to king king ran had a -- problem their place kicker. He had that kicking the extra point which is the difference in the game and also I was really impressed with -- got that distance the guy no question players who showed up. And players who didn't I'll tell you one player I think showed up. Couple Fred Taylor the veteran running back for some to get to see him. And on the sidelines for that first pre season game against the Eagles comes out tonight -- the first seventeen snaps of the game I thought we saw some explosive running from him. Above me Chris what do you think a player that showed you women have better in my come -- go with a rookie Darius butler right that he showed up tonight that the -- pass intended Friday -- added up what happens that. Like the closing speed. He really showed a lot of potential I can -- separating himself politically from that second Patrick -- no question and you know he got more playing time tonight is Jonathan Wilhite didn't play let's talk about players. Who didn't show up in our opinion and to me. Linebacker Shawn Crable is borderline disappointment right now in the big picture was in coverage on that long pass to Daniel Coats the tight end. And then I didn't see him again the rest of the night I don't know if I -- I looked on the sidelines I don't know if he got injured are for the coaches were upset with -- but I didn't see him on the field again. Hello from you Chris a player that you felt maybe didn't show up in this game yeah I'm gonna stick with."
" Fourth and seventeen -- just cannot happen -- kind of victimized all night."
" Yet he he was that second rough game for him in a row that -- struggled against the Eagles Tedy Bruschi to me this is a story sort of room behind the scenes -- Patriots play that 34 tonight and who's starting an inside linebacker it's Gary Guyton. Alongside Jerod Mayo what do you make of this Chris here Tedy Bruschi not enough starting lineup that's a."
" Cry me a little bit I mean I know it's his first game back Mike but I've -- thought all along in the three sport that you would be an effort to do is stop the run so many open that -- report. Which is funny after other port three top -- go to were three there on the Teddy not end there you know that really says he's gonna have a limited role if any role and on."
" He's gonna be fun to watch going forward. And let's talk about Bill Belichick his reaction after this game he was anything but happy. Overall look what -- a week do you see ahead for the patriots you think Belichick really gonna be hard on these guys part of the stepped back tomorrow and sort of say hey you know what. Maybe I I overreacted a little bit it's just the second pre season game."
" Well I mean yeah he's been. Going at these guys pretty tired out camp -- don't expect in the lab now particularly after for top performance like this. He's -- team is pretty sloppy and and just about every area you know how my stepfather Bill Belichick was really stick their next."
" So that's different here from Gillette Stadium patriots lose it to the angle. Seven to six."