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Steve DeOssie is a former NFL linebacker and special teams long-snapper. His career featured stops in Dallas, New England and New York, where he won the Super Bowl with the Giants in 1991. Steve appears on The Real Postgame Show on Sundays and bi-weekly on the Big Show during the football season. His hobbies include stuffing freshmen and other puny geeks into wall lockers.

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Report Card: Not a Banner Day For the Coaches
11/17/09 09:06 EST
WHAT THE %!&#@? That was the text message I received from at least 10 different friends on Sunday night after the game. And that has pretty much been the sentiment of everyone I have talked to since that debacle in Indy, otherwise known as a 35-34 loss for the Patriots. The decision to go for it on fourth-and-2 from the 28-yard line will overshadow some pretty good individual performances as well as some uncharacteristic mistakes by the Patriots. OFFENSE: B- The best news from the Indy game is that Tom Brady is back to where he needs to be. Tom was as impressive as he has been all year. His long passes were as accurate as his '07 efforts and his medium-range passing was very precise. Brady even looked like his old self with his pocket presence. He was moving around in the pocket just enough to buy the time he needed. There were a couple of missed opportunities with some open receivers but the production more than made up for those few instances. Randy Moss was incredible again. The
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Patriots Report Card: Passing Grades, But the Curve Is About to Get Steeper
11/10/09 01:56 EST
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We were not hyping this game on The Big Show when we were saying how important it was for the Patriots to beat Miami. The Dolphins were 3-0 in the division and have an easier second-half schedule than the Patriots. This was almost a “must-win” situation, and while it was not perfect, it was a very good win. OFFENSE: B- The biggest problem offensively was lack of production in the red zone. Settling for field goals will come back to bite you against better teams. You have to put teams away and you cannot leave points on the table that often. Tom Brady was good. He was very good when Miami brought added pressure. The interception was a combination of a slightly underthrown ball and a great play by Miami rookie cornerback Vontae Davis. I still think Brady will get even better as the season goes along. Show me a better receiver duo than Randy Moss and Wes Welker. They complement each other and this offense perfectly. Miami took a couple of chances defensively. The
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Mid-Term Report Card: There's Still Some Work To Do
11/04/09 07:15 EST
There are a number of new faces playing for the Patriots this year, especially on defense. At about the halfway point in the season it is interesting to see how some of the young guys or new guys have worked out. You also have to look at the various roster moves and attempt to put their impact on the team in context. Most people, including myself, had the Patriots going 6-1 at the bye week. So a 5-2 record is not bad. The worst part of the two losses is who they lost to. AFC and especially AFC East losses are hard to swallow. At the end of the season I fully expect the Patriots to be significantly better than the Jets or Broncos. As it is, those two losses could come back to haunt them. OFFENSE OVERALL: B+ The numbers tell you this should be a higher grade. Fifth in points per game. Third in total offense. Second in passing yards per game. But what do your eyes tell you? My eyes tell me this a good offense but there is room for improvement. QUARTERBACK:B Despite being named Offensive
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Patriots Report Card: Easy 'A's
10/20/09 10:27 EST
This was not the Patriots vs. the Titans. This was the Harlem Globetrotters vs. the Washington Generals. I would not be surprised if the Patriots coaches decided to not even show this game tape to the players. Where is the upside? There were very few learning moments in this game. That being said, there were some interesting things about this game besides the offensive numbers. OFFENSE: A+ (with a gold star sticker) Tom Brady was as good as a quarterback can be. Granted, this was a terrible defense. That bad a defense might account for 18 or 21 points, but this was a drubbing of monumental proportions. The weather alone should have slowed this offense down. The receivers did a great job. Randy Moss and Wes Welker were perfect in their routes and subsequent adjustments. Believe it or not, when you are that wide open it is easy to lose concentration. Put some heavy snowflakes swirling around and you have a recipe for dropped passes. Just ask Kerry Collins and his receivers. Julian
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