Matt Cassel did an admirable job filling in as Patriots QB in 2008. But it only took Tom Brady one game to remind us all exactly what we had been missing.
The Pats 25-24 triumph over the Buffalo Bills was not exactly how they drew it up, but the last five minutes was nothing short of magical. Down 11 with less than six minutes to go, most fans (or truthful ones anyway) had stuck the forks in the Flying Elvis’ backs. Myself included.
The reason we were so quick to abandon ship was we had simply forgotten the wizardry #12 is capable of. You can’t blame us, we hadn’t seen him play a game that mattered since 2007. But the simple truth is Tom Brady is otherworldly, and if you give him the ball at the end of the game with a chance to beat you, he will. Period sentence over.
This comeback was just absolute vintage Brady. After Trent Edwards threw the touchdown pass to put the Bills up 24-13, they cut to a shot of Brady on the sidelines, and you could see him rallying the troops. Afterwards, Ben Watson let slip what Brady said, which was something to the effect of “Ok guys, we are going to score before the 2 minute warning, get the ball back, score again and win this damn game.” How cool is that? The guy is a real life super hero.
That’s not to say this Patriots team is invincible. On the contrary, there were plenty of things to be concerned about. The o-line was ineffective at times, and the linebackers couldn’t stop a screen pass to save their lives. There are definitely defensive issues with this team (especially with Mayo now injured) that are a major concern going forward. But whatever their issues may be, you can now bank on this. If it’s a close game and Brady gets the ball late in the 4th quarter, something special is about to happen. Brady is back.
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