Dec 12 2008
New England Patriots (5-2)
Volume Eleven
New England Patriots (5-2)
Hey Fellow Patriots Fans!!!!
All right, back to back home wins. That was just the kind of
confidence building game that Matt Cassel needed. In a rematch of
Super Bowl XXXII the New England Patriots defeated the St. Louis Rams
(23-16) yesterday at Gillette Stadium. Cassel let the Patriots in his
first 4th quarter come back as an NFL quarterback. He is (5-2) as
quarterback for the New England Patriots since taking over for Tom
Brady. He did throw back to back interceptions but to his credit, Wes
Welker slipped and fell before the second one and did not get to where
the ball was thrown. He did have a touchdown pass to Kevin Faulk, he
probably should have had two as Randy Moss had one bounce off of his
numbers in the end zone. Sammy Morris was out so Kevin Faulk and
Benjarvus Green-Ellis shared the load at running back. The Patriots
did not seemingly run the ball that much, especially after the monster
250+ rushing yards against Denver last week. Cornerback Deltha O’Neil
left the game with an injury but returned in the 4th quarter in time
to intercept Marc Bulger and pretty much seal the game for the
Patriots. The defense got good pressure on Bulger as Adalius Thomas,
Richard Seymour and Ty Warren all had sacks in the victory.
Jerry’s Pats Stats press box
Patriots
Quarter Back Stats
Matt Cassel 21/33/267/1/2
Running Back Stats
Kevin Faulk 13/60
Matt Cassel 7/22
Benjarvus Green-Ellis 9/16/1
Receiver Stats
Randy Moss 7/102
Wes Welker 7/79
Benjamin Watson 1/13
Kevin Faulk 4/47/1
Jabar Gaffney 1/17
David Thomas 1/9
St. Louis
Quarter Back Stats
Marc Bulger 14/24/252/1/1
Running Back Stats
Antonio Pittman 19/83
Receiver Stats
Donnie Avery 6/163/1
Dante Hall 4/47
Keenan Burton 2/41
Tory Holt 3/28
Antonio Pittman 3/22
Game Notes
For the first time in franchise history, the New England Patriots
played a Penalty Free game. The Patriots are (5-2) and tied for first
place in the AFC East after Buffalo lost in Miami. Randy Moss caught
his 800th career reception. He also caught for over 100 yards marking
the twelfth time he has done that as a Patriot. Matt Cassel
engineered his first 4th quarter come back as an NFL starting
quarterback. St. Louis star running back Stephen Jackson did not play
due to a thigh injury. Stephen Gostkowski continues to have a great
season as hit all three of his field goal attempts from 30, 27 and 41
yards out.
Next up for the Patriots
New England Patriots
Vs
Indianapolis Colts
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Indiana
Sunday November 2, 2008 8:15 pm
Complete Game Report
Remember you can see my game report for this game by going to my
website at
www.jerryspatspage.s5.com
And clicking on the game report link. Until next week, take care and
GO PATS!!!
