Published: Sat, 29 Aug 2009
Description: (Boston Globe) The Globe's Mike Reiss and Chris Gasper run down five key topics following the Patriots' 27-24 triumph over the Redskins Friday night at FedEx Field. (By Chris Forsberg, Boston.com)
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" Pam my grief to the Boston Globe alongside Chris -- patriots win 2724. Over the Redskins let's start with Tom Brady Bill Belichick says. Bumps and bruises you -- and."
" Well I am buying but what I'm not buying -- is that they didn't have to deviate from the plan I think ideally they would about him out there for at least one series. In the second half and he wasn't out there on the second half after to the big hit from Albert means -- on his last series so. Go said that the plan all along was to go with Kevin O'Connell Andrew Walter in the second half I'm not find that."
" I think technically he's telling the truth of the plan was to get them reps in the second half. But I think we know history is he like to have both starters go into the third quarter have a feel for coming back out after halftime let's move on. To pat Chung rookie safety last week against the Bengals had a tough -- missed the tackle muffed the punt tonight. Starts tough again against the Redskins rebounds your thoughts on him."
" Yeah I only had a chance that with Patrick after the game he's basically saying when you have a situation like that remark upon -- he did on the first one. And you know you have to put it out your -- otherwise it's gonna affect you all game long and I think he was huge for him to come back and have that 33 yard punt return in the fourth quarter. That's that's even gets -- his game winning field go."
" Built a little bit of confidence for I want talk about the defense and I see some signs of trouble well I don't think trouble but maybe concern here because I think. Just too many holes in the past defense -- run defense is solid did he is gonna have trouble running against this defense when they put those big defensive lineman Ty Warren Richard Seymour. Vince Wilfork out there I think the run defense Chris looks good to me. The pass defense the pass rush. I don't see a lot of spark there."
" Yang I would agree with you I think some people commodities -- that may be will be some gets overlooked because it Jonathan -- 99 yard interception return. But I agree I thought other than anybody in the other guys in the secondary looks susceptible. Some of the way they did last year and in Bill Belichick has always said you know the two things go to get their pass rush and pass coverage. And again you know Derek British had a little bit have a situation there re -- after Jason Campbell chase him out of pocket but but he said not really much."
" Rationale has been disconcerting that. One movie season and one thing about the will -- interception return let's not forget that with Colt Brennan you know throwing a football not not the starting quarterback Jason yeah. Last thing let's go to players here who might have helped themselves players who might have hurt themselves. I'll I'll start with an obvious one linebacker Paris -- he was you know look like yet nice plan Campbell -- inside the five yard line. And just fundamentally left his feet you can't do that he was playing at a special teams units but -- gonna have a hard time making this team."
" That's interesting I think that my I think Eric Alexander was out there late in the game and that raises some. Some issues for me maybe without -- and for that one spot I was surprised he Benjamin Watson out there -- Alex Smith didn't do himself any favors in this game mean and I can't really point out of that -- made but I can't really think of a good -- he -- in the -- thought -- so. May be saved by -- to re getting cut here they keep the -- tight ends but. I just think he had had a hard time justifying keeping him on for."
" Tedy Bruschi another player who look like he may -- had a rough outing in this game. On the plus side a player that we haven't talked about much. Ryan Lindell was the backup center in this game I was curious how that would go without Russ -- here who take the reps there. He was the first guy and I think this might be sleeper type that people are thinking about who who might make this 53 man roster and David Thomas you mentioned. You know Benjamin Watson not playing much until the end of the game Alex Smith not playing much until the end of the David Thomas has sort of become a big play kind of guy for this off on -- to -- it does anyone else on the plus side when you look at this game tonight. Do you think governments say why you know he really helped this standing on the school yeah."
" I mean I think for me a lot of this game is about -- and and and -- I would say -- these guys are you on the team so when it comes the bubble guys you know I think you mentioned the guys you have on the guys who. I think really helped themselves the most at this point and you mentioned went down obviously he's a guy that back -- senators -- is gonna be used I think if he can prove he can you know that shotgun snap that's really only thing holding him back a little bit everything here and that's our delivery -- you from FedEx Field. The patriots. Beat the Redskins here in pre season action 2724."