Week Nine - vs. Miami Dolphins

This weeks photo gives props to the Offensive Line. Only nine sacks on the year for Brady is a great stat to boast. These guys have silently been doing their job, no matter who gets injured. So Miami has consistently been the burr under the saddle of the Patriots as the commentators said, but in the end the better team comes out on top. The second and third quarters were tough to watch as the Dolphins just marched their way down the field. A ten minute drive to open the half and take the lead was painful. But it's a 60 minutes game and the Patriots defense came through when it mattered. The passing offense is smoking! It's nice to see Brady with time and receivers finding holes and making great catches. Aside from the obvious, I've been quite pleased with many of the younger guys who've had to step it up this season. "Sea Bass" Vollmer's a stud on the line, Butler on the corner, Tate returning, they all did pretty well today. Last but not least, Stephen Gostkowski has to be the best kicker in the league. Not only did he nail 4 fieldgoals today, but he drilled an 85 yard kickoff out of the endzone and limited Ted Ginn Jr. to only a couple returns. All around a solid effort to be excited about. Next week we'll face our 6th undefeated team this season and this will by far be our toughest. But with Indy having a cake schedule to this point, I see the Pats bringing them back to earth next week.