bradygirl_12 | (Reply)

From:

After an ugly loss, the Patriots of old would be expected to come out fighting, not look worse, especially against an average team like the Saints. The Saints have some talent but not 34-0 shut out talent!

Bill keeps building a team like Brady's still here, Tom's greatness spackling the cracks in the foundation and elevating JAGs to serviceable-to-good.
This right here is the problem. I don't see it as a generation gap and/or the youth not being able to handle it, because not only Pete Caroll (and Saban on the college side) the same age as BB, but even when Belichick was with the Browns in the 90s, a lot of players hated him and his harsh style of coaching. Success and someone like Brady being around to welcome the harsh coaching makes a difference.

Unfortunately, as you said, he's doing what he used to do - building a strong defense (which is a little injury riddled to be fair) and making some poor offensive choices and Brady can't cover it up. Mac also needs to step up a bit. He is starting to remind me of Jimmy G - they both have upside but neither have really improved during their time in the league. At last Mac is younger but the jury's still out on his long term future.