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Granted, the score differential wasn�t nearly as pronounced, but in my opinion the scope of the beating was every bit as bad. <BR><IMG SRC="tab.gif"> And I�d like the Pats to know that I resent the loss on a personal level. Up front, I�ll be the first to call into question my statements in previous weeks; the ones that exalt the Patriots to the fucking skies for being a team that doesn�t beat itself with turnovers and stupid penalties, because that�s exactly what happened on Sunday. In total, the Pat�s had five turnovers and a combined eight penalties for a total of eighty-one yards. <BR> Five Turnovers. <BR> Four int�s by Brady. <BR> I�d be hard pressed to say the Patriot�s could beat the Arizona Cardinals with those numbers, let alone the sole remaining undefeated team in the league. And what�s worse, the interceptions could (and should) have been reduced, if not entirely avoided had the Patriots stuck to their running game. <BR><IMG SRC="bellidown.jpg" ALIGN="RIGHT" BORDER=0 VSPACE=5> Now normally, I think John Madden has a pork chop where his brain should be, but I couldn�t help but agree with him on Sunday�s game when he called into question, in a matter of fact sort of way, why the hell the Pat�s would opt for the fancy plays and trickery when all they should have done was keep the ball on the ground. Coming into the game, the Colts defense ranked among the NFL�s worst at stopping their opponent�s run, allowing an average of 5.2 yards per carry. Yup, I think this is one of the rare instances where Bill Belichick was too smart for his own good, and it was reflected in the end. <BR><IMG SRC="tab.gif"> When WEEI sportscaster Glen Ordway posed the run-issue to the coach in a Monday-recap interview, Belichick understated the deficiency, saying �I think we moved the ball pretty well, we had a couple of turnovers, we just needed to be a little more consistent.� So with that, Patriot�s fans everywhere are forced to concede that Belichick is just a mere mortal after all. For the second straight time in as many seasons, he was flat out-coached by Tony Dungy. <BR><IMG SRC="tab.gif"> But all faults can�t be placed on only one person. No, I think that equal portions of Sunday�s loss can be distributed right around the table. And at the head, receiving the biggest portion is Mr. Tom Brady. Compared to last week�s 372 yard, 4 touchdown performance, this week Brady threw for only 201 yards with 4 interceptions and no touchdowns. Brady looked off-mark almost the entire night, and in the process put to rest any debate over who was the better quarterback, at least for that game. Without a question, after all the hype and anticipation was over, only one quarterback came as advertised. <BR><IMG SRC="tab.gif"> So what�s the real reason for my being bitter? Well, aside from eating my words, I�m forced to eat myfriendly wager. Yup, the real loss was in the wallet, my friends. <BR><IMG SRC="tab.gif"> Watch the Pats rebound next week vs. the Jets, Sunday at 1 p.m. <BR> <BR> <B>Tell me, Tell me. <A HREF="mailto:josh@southcoast247.com">josh@southcoast247.com</A>. </B> <BR><BR><BR> <SPAN CLASS="LARGETEXT"><A HREF="pats.shtml">Read more from STATS ON PATS WEEKLY...</A></SPAN> <BR><BR> </SPAN> <BR><BR><BR><BR> <DIV ALIGN="CENTER">  <SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript>  </SCRIPT>  <BR></DIV> </TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH=225 BGCOLOR="#CC9900"> <SPAN CLASS="TEXT"> <IMG SRC="http://www.southcoast247.com/column_images/ev_calx.gif"> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.trumba.com/scripts/spuds.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> $Trumba.addSpud({ webName: "southcoast-calendar-arts-entertainment-nightlife-clubs", spudType : "upcomingfader" , teaserBase : "http://www.southcoasttoday.com/static/247calendar.html" }); document.write('<br /><a href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/static/247calendar.html"><font color="#ffffff">View All Events</font></a>'); </script> <noscript>Your browser must support JavaScript to view this content. 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