What not to do.... A Tuesday Mourning QB

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What a game! The Patriots finally made the front page of the Boston Globe (not the Red Sox). Too bad that the Pats had to lose to do so. You could see it happening in slow motion. One bad play here, a touch of "bad luck" there, a bad bounce over here, and there you have it. The Patriots lost their momentum and confidence. The Dolphins with 2 wins this season looked great. Anyone who did not follow that game would have guessed that the Patriots were 2-11 this season.

So why am I writing about this? Well, what can we learn from this Patriots loss? Here are a couple things:
1) Don't throw the ball when you don't have a target and your play is over.
2) Expect the unexpected.
3) You can't win all of them.
4) Realize when things are getting out of control. Stop and regroup.

Ron Borges, a writer for the Boston Globe, wrote it best.

"For one of the few times since Brady became New England's starting quarterback four years ago, he tried to do more than was wise. He tried to make a play when the wise thing would have been to cut his losses and live for the next one."

Sounds familiar. Huh?