I don’t need to say much about this one. God Tom Brady delivered the best passing performance in Monday Night Football history yesterday, racking up 517 passing yards and 4 touchdowns. While I am not much of a fantasy football player because I care more about my team winning than any fantasy scenario, I did find myself in a telling fantasy scenario going into last night’s game. I draft Tom Brady with my first pick every year, which to most fantasy fans is downright stupid. That said, I found myself 1 point behind my opponent going into Monday Night Football. My opponent had QB Kyle Orton and RB Knowshon Moreno going in the late game, I had Brady and the Gronk man going for the Pats in the early game. I looked my favored opponent in the eye last night and said “Tom Brady will deliver me the victory.” I said it without any hint of doubt, and my man came through.
But enough about Brady – my secondary excitement in this game came from the Patriots 1st round draft pick Nate Solder. The Patriots entered the 2011 season with some serious concern about the right side of their offensive line. Last night I watched the 6’8 and 319 pound Solder consistently beast Miami Pro Bowl linebacker Cameron Wake – absolute music to any Patriots’ fans ears. As for the defense, well, letting up 24 points to Miami is never a good thing. That said, I’ll be the first to credit Miami – the Patriots did a good job of applying pressure on Chad Henne, who really did come through with a good amount of Peyton Manning-esque throws which were coupled with outstanding grabs by the Miami receivers. I think the defense will continue to be a work in progress for the first few weeks of the season, but despite the 24 points I think all indications point towards a vast improvement in applying pressure on opposing QBs.
We’ve got a tough one against the Chargers next week, but for now go play on the water slide Tommy boy. You earned it.
The best performance from Tom Brady by far came in his very hip Ugg’s commercial.
Well, you just walked yourself right into this one – let me hit you with the headline from Yahoo.com’s sports page: “Selling boots doesn’t look macho, but dropping 517 passing yards sure does for Tom Brady, the NFL’s best player.”
I found this one on J-bone Sports “Visiting bath houses with Tom Cruise may not be the most manly thing, but atleast Tom can thrown the football”
yahoo saying he had a good game doesnt make Tom’s summer of feminine any less funny.
Who doesn’t love water slides? I know that I do.
Uggs, water slides, pony tails, that oh sexy dancing, soccer jersey, camera’s on his crotch, i think i am missing a few things
You tell me when you say no to traveling the world with a Brazilian Super Model. I’d probably wear a crotch cam as well.
i wont say know to traveling with a super model, i will say no to pony tails, and we all know i can get down much better then whatever form of the douggie brady was trying
Every man has his flaws. Apparently Brady’s is dancing and yours is winning super bowls/being a millionaire/dating a brazilian bikini model. C’est la vie.
say no*
I object to the comments made that denigrate pony tails.
I’m not one who is quick to praise Brady, but wow. Even in the face of the efforts by a lot of good players this week (which, surprisingly to me, includes Cam Newton), Brady is the easy choice for Player of the Week.
I think I speak for the minority of your readers when I say that we all hope he doesn’t keep that up.
The man is a stud. There’s nothing else to say.
Eli looked better this weekend
is your research on the giants done yet?
Despite the loss for my phins, i do feel somewhat optimistic. The pats are an extremely tough matchup for their defense, which despite last nights performance, is a very good D.
Henne looked very good and if he can continue to play at that level, the phins will make some noise this year.
Brady was a beast last night, the phins last year and clearly this year have a tough time guarding the slot and multiple tightends which plays right into the hands of the pats. I think howigit might agree though that teams should not sleep on the phins and they may be better than people expected.
I definately agree. Henne looked awesome and his receivers made him look even better. Can he do that consistently though? That’s my question. Great drive by the Phins to open the game.
by better then people expected do you mean 5 wins?
Due to the lack of training camps offenses should be ahead of defenses, especially ours. Belichik defenses always get better as the season goes on. The Dolphins and Henne aren’t good- The Bills ate probably better. Henne made some nice throws but that was a once a season game for him
I’m not sure what you are basing that on. I’m not disagreeing, but I’m saying we’ll have to wait and see.
I think it just takes more time for defenses to gel. The defense is always at a disadvantage. Offensive players know what they are doing and where they are going. Defensive players have to react and know where each other are. That should improve
wow if the offense already has the advantage imagine if you could know what their audibles are and how they adjust. If you could do that you would probably be good enough to win three super bowls.
I guess I should start by saying he is filthy. But I’m more concerned with what type of fantasy league you are in where someone starts Kyle orton week 1. Let’s step. your game up Geoff.