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 Edelman is quickly making himself indispensable — at least he was until he broke his arm in the fourth quarter.

The Joey Galloway era is over. The word from sources in Foxboro is that he never put in the time nor effort to contribute the way he might have.

The most intriguing story with the offensive line was how Sebastian Vollmer would play in place of injured left tackle Matt Light. The coaching staff placed a lot of faith in a rookie charged with protecting Brady's blind side. The trust was not misplaced. The coaches gave Vollmer some help with a tight end or running back at least 10 times in pass protection. That is actually less than I expected. Vollmer played well (despite a couple of early whiffs) in both the passing and running game. Overall, the offensive line played very well.

Laurence Maroney ran the ball with power and authority. Even the few times he danced it was mostly one move and accelerate upfield. This was how we expected him to run. Maybe it was the presence of the hard-running BenJarvus Green-Ellis that prodded Maroney into action. Whatever it was, it was better than we have seen from him in a long while.

DEFENSE: A

Negative 7 yards passing? Are you kidding me? Even Bill Belichick told us on Monday's Big Show that he had never seen that before. Probably more of an indictment of Tennessee's passing game than an endorsement of the Pats defense.

The secondary played exceptionally well in pass coverage. That unit was only decent against the run. The big story was who was playing. Rookie Darius Butler and second-year cornerback Jonathan Wilhite started in place of Leigh Bodden and Shawn Springs. This nod to youth worked well. Throw Brandon Meriweather and Brandon McGowan into the mix and you have a very young and aggressive secondary. The young guys also played very smart. They obviously benefited from playing a lackluster Tennessee offense.

At linebacker, the talk was about the healthy inactive status of Adalius Thomas. This move could have been an intentional wakeup call for Thomas. But given the circumstances, the move was somewhat predictable. Thomas has had limited production over the first five weeks. Jerod Mayo was going to get more plays. Gary Guyton has earned playing time, and we all know Junior Seau was going to get some plays. That leaves few plays to spread to the other 'backers. Plus, most of the other linebackers are better on special teams than Thomas. Look for Derrick Burgess to meet a similar fate.

The linebackers were very active in pass defense. They broke up a number of passes and covered their responsibilities well. Against the run they were pretty good, although they let up a few longer runs.

The defensive line had the luxury of a big lead. The coaches were able to rotate in almost all the linemen. Vince Wilfork continues his good play. Ty Warren was controlling the line of scrimmage in what was probably his best game this year. The line as a group was putting good but not great pressure on the quarterback.

Tennessee had nine first downs total. Minus-7 yards passing. Twenty-one minutes of possession. Those are dominant numbers for the Patriots.

SPECIAL TEAMS: A

Stephen Gostkowski was 8-for-8 ... ON EXTRA POINTS !! Coverage was fine. Chris Hanson's one punt was good.

COACHING: A

Some of the coaching moves were obvious. Attacking the Titans' pitiful secondary was a coaching layup. What was not so obvious was the reaction to the weather. Many coaches would gear back a passing offense in that type of weather. When the rain turned to snow Belichick knew it would be easier to pass.

The starting of the young corners was timed perfectly. The Pats coaches knew the Titans were terrible and that Tampa is similarly bad. With the bye week following those two games it was a perfect time to slide the young guys in.