Comments on: Titan-ic Annihilation By Patriots http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/10/titan-ic-annihilation-by-patriots Watching The New England Sports Media Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:21:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Angry Old Bastard http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/10/titan-ic-annihilation-by-patriots#comment-15473 Angry Old Bastard Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:45:39 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6892#comment-15473 same thoughts were going through my mind as I watched the game.....all year long we've been hearing...."what's wrong with the Pats?"..."what's up with Brady?"....blah-blah-blah....They finally put together a kick ass 60 minute game and the talk is, "well, that didn't mean much. The Titans really suck".....LOL....ya gotta love it. Too comical. same thoughts were going through my mind as I watched the game…..all year long we’ve been hearing….”what’s wrong with the Pats?”…”what’s up with Brady?”….blah-blah-blah….They finally put together a kick ass 60 minute game and the talk is, “well, that didn’t mean much. The Titans really suck”…..LOL….ya gotta love it. Too comical.

]]> By: Tony http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/10/titan-ic-annihilation-by-patriots#comment-15460 Tony Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:22:32 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6892#comment-15460 Can't really disagree with you there. All in all, he's been a disappointment, and he's another reason why the Pats don't usually delve too deeply into the high-priced free agent market. I think Rosie Colvin would have been a GREAT signing but for the hip injury suffered in his SECOND game as at Patriot. It took him essentially three years to recover from that, and then he suffered the Lis Franc injury in late 2007, just as he was starting to get his 2002 Chicago form back. With Thomas, it could very well be that he does one thing well--rush the passer from the edge--but the Pats want him to be more versatile. Ronnie B. could be right: Thomas simply could be overrated at worst, or one-dimensional at best (I would, however, let him display that one dimension more often if I were Belichick or Pees, since they're into this guy for a LOT of money over the next year or two). Can’t really disagree with you there. All in all, he’s been a disappointment, and he’s another reason why the Pats don’t usually delve too deeply into the high-priced free agent market. I think Rosie Colvin would have been a GREAT signing but for the hip injury suffered in his SECOND game as at Patriot. It took him essentially three years to recover from that, and then he suffered the Lis Franc injury in late 2007, just as he was starting to get his 2002 Chicago form back. With Thomas, it could very well be that he does one thing well–rush the passer from the edge–but the Pats want him to be more versatile. Ronnie B. could be right: Thomas simply could be overrated at worst, or one-dimensional at best (I would, however, let him display that one dimension more often if I were Belichick or Pees, since they’re into this guy for a LOT of money over the next year or two).

]]> By: Classless http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/10/titan-ic-annihilation-by-patriots#comment-15459 Classless Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:13:33 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6892#comment-15459 Revise your "playmaker" description of him in 2007. He could be best described then as "inconsistent". He made a splash against S.D. with his INT TD return. Then did nothing until the Patriots put his exclusively on the edge, which didn't happen until the playoffs. He did have a big Super Bowl, but still, he was yet another Patriot defender who "almost" made the big play. Revise your “playmaker” description of him in 2007. He could be best described then as “inconsistent”. He made a splash against S.D. with his INT TD return. Then did nothing until the Patriots put his exclusively on the edge, which didn’t happen until the playoffs. He did have a big Super Bowl, but still, he was yet another Patriot defender who “almost” made the big play.

]]> By: Classless http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/10/titan-ic-annihilation-by-patriots#comment-15457 Classless Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:10:12 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6892#comment-15457 Actually, it's not much of a story. If you've watched the games since 2007, you wouldn't have been surprised this bum had been benched. He was benched before: in 2007, against Indy, with Dallas Clark his potential matchup. He's not bringing results at all for this defense, so his benching is as surprising as Galloway's. Actually, it’s not much of a story. If you’ve watched the games
since 2007, you wouldn’t have been surprised this bum had been benched. He was benched before: in 2007, against Indy, with Dallas Clark his potential matchup. He’s not bringing results at all for this defense, so his benching is as surprising as Galloway’s.

]]> By: Tony http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/10/titan-ic-annihilation-by-patriots#comment-15444 Tony Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:21:09 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6892#comment-15444 I can't believe I'm saying this, but I thought the Notorious Ronnie B. made a semi-relevant point last night when he said that Thomas was a star in Baltimore when he was surrounded by 4 or 5 All Pros on defense, but that he's overrated and the Pats overpaid for him. I don't know about him being overrated, because I seem to remember Thomas being VERY disruptive and a playmaker in 2007, especially when the Pats used him exclusively as a pass rushing OLB (in the Super Bowl against the Giants he was well-nigh unblockable, with 2 sacks, and several pressures, including the "near miss" on the helmet catch play). But Borges did make at least an arguable point about Thomas, which is quite unusual for Ronnie B. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I thought the Notorious Ronnie B. made a semi-relevant point last night when he said that Thomas was a star in Baltimore when he was surrounded by 4 or 5 All Pros on defense, but that he’s overrated and the Pats overpaid for him. I don’t know about him being overrated, because I seem to remember Thomas being VERY disruptive and a playmaker in 2007, especially when the Pats used him exclusively as a pass rushing OLB (in the Super Bowl against the Giants he was well-nigh unblockable, with 2 sacks, and several pressures, including the “near miss” on the helmet catch play). But Borges did make at least an arguable point about Thomas, which is quite unusual for Ronnie B.

]]> By: Jason Coyote http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/10/titan-ic-annihilation-by-patriots#comment-15443 Jason Coyote Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:16:27 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6892#comment-15443 For me, the news was hearing on Friday through one of Mike Reiss' columns that Thomas has only been on the field for about half of NE's defensive snaps at Denver last week, while undrafted Gary Guyton has been on the field for virtually every defensive snap so far this season. Made Thomas' inactivation yesterday much less of a shock. Again, it all comes back to solid reporting from Reiss. If he could only start shouting at the top of his lungs, I know EEI would give him his own show in a heartbeat. For me, the news was hearing on Friday through one of Mike Reiss’ columns that Thomas has only been on the field for about half of NE’s defensive snaps at Denver last week, while undrafted Gary Guyton has been on the field for virtually every defensive snap so far this season. Made Thomas’ inactivation yesterday much less of a shock.

Again, it all comes back to solid reporting from Reiss. If he could only start shouting at the top of his lungs, I know EEI would give him his own show in a heartbeat.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/10/titan-ic-annihilation-by-patriots#comment-15441 Bruce Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:35:48 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6892#comment-15441 I don't know...if it wasn't the main story then they started on it at about 10:02 and the show started at 10:00. It certain is a story, I agree, but they really hammered away at it on a day in which the team was setting NFL records. They may have done the highlights first, but to them, Thomas was the biggest story of the day. I don’t know…if it wasn’t the main story then they started on it at about 10:02 and the show started at 10:00. It certain is a story, I agree, but they really hammered away at it on a day in which the team was setting NFL records. They may have done the highlights first, but to them, Thomas was the biggest story of the day.

]]> By: Curtis http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/2009/10/titan-ic-annihilation-by-patriots#comment-15440 Curtis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:32:09 +0000 http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=6892#comment-15440 Bruce, to be fair, I think Thomas being a healthy scratch IS a story. The money they are paying this guy and the complete lack of production is a story. Should it be the lead - no and it wasnt. If you watched all of the Comcast Sunday show (which is miles ahead of either SportsFinal or SportsExtra) they began with the record setting day and even praised Maroney before getting to Thomas or the secondary starters. I know you have adopted the Patriot mentality of looking for ghosts and haters wherever they may be but today you're reaching further than Borges is when saying Thomas has been a bust - which is 100% accurate by the way. Bruce, to be fair, I think Thomas being a healthy scratch IS a story. The money they are paying this guy and the complete lack of production is a story. Should it be the lead – no and it wasnt. If you watched all of the Comcast Sunday show (which is miles ahead of either SportsFinal or SportsExtra) they began with the record setting day and even praised Maroney before getting to Thomas or the secondary starters. I know you have adopted the Patriot mentality of looking for ghosts and haters wherever they may be but today you’re reaching further than Borges is when saying Thomas has been a bust – which is 100% accurate by the way.

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