Notes From The Game

[XsandOs]

Several items which were the culprit:
1) Turnovers. 10 points.
2) Run defense. Had to commit both safeties to stop the run.
3) Lack of pass rush from the interior.
4) Offensive play calling was too conservative.
5) The philosophy of saving bodies in pre-season, shows up as rusty execution early in the regular season.

Gentlemen and ladies; it is the first game of the year. This was a game for which NE had several months to prepare.

This season, the offense has to protect the run defense by scoring early and often. And we have the offense to do exactly that.