Mgrex03 goes all nerdy on us. I’m not complaining.
- NBC flashed a stat at the end of the game…This was the first time in Bill Belichick’s career as a head coach he surrendered a 13+ point lead in the 4th quarter. The previous record was 12 points in 2000 against the Jets.
- They also flashed a stat that Tom Brady was 25-2 when throwing for 300 yards, which is well above average. Well, he’s 25-3 now. Peyton Manning, for the record, is 34-21 in his career, and 8-0 this season. As an aside, if you want a historical look at all QB’s records when they pass for 300 yards vs. 100 yard rushers, check out the PFR blog from today.
- Dwight Freeney‘s consecutive games with a sack ended at 9, one short of the NFL record. That rookie came to play, and on the couple plays he did get beat, he had some help. Thems the breaks, but I don’t think Freeney is too upset today about it.
- The farther I get from the 4th and 2, the more I think Belichick was correct in his decision. The play call, however, was a classic Brady staple. Remember in 2007, when Brady went to Troy Brown on 3rd and 4, with just over 2 minutes to go? Bob Sanders knew (as did I) who Brady was going to, and what route he was running, as he almost picked off the pass and took it to the house. I had little doubt, when I saw Faulk motion out of the backfield, that that was where he was going with the ball, and the same route. Thankfully Melvin Bullitt was on top of things, and made the play of the game
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