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See my pre-game prediction. The Pats will load the box and spy Allen, and the clueless Brady will continue to pound Cook into the box, setting up third and long, for which he has no answers, no plan beyond his usual fool schemes. Again, the only way to win the game is to throw to the backs and tight ends on all downs. Brady will never do that. This team is going nowhere with these coaches, even with a much better roster. They define mediocrity.

Put it on the list of reasons why McDermott is holding the Bills back. He's shown faith in the offense in the past, but he has FAR more faith in his defense, which may be the most damning indictment of all.

They're making the Bills win with their wide receivers. Obvious strategy for which Brady is utterly unprepared.

They're selling out to stop Cook. It's working.

One turnover and we're done.

Oh, that. I'd have to think about that. Brady, Marino, Lawrence Taylor, Bruce Smith, Reggie White... But I'd say Allen is up there. I hope he's not always surrounded by utter mediocrity. At least Brady had Belichick all those years.

Can't Allen play defense? What a loser!

Ok, what happens when it's 14-0? Does McDermott make any changes? Does Brady, who has never adjusted in his career, adjust his approach? Or do we lose to this team, which, by the way, looks pretty ordinary. It's all Bills.

He doesn't look so impressive to me. Any quarterback in the league can make throws and run on this defense.

Not unless Allen turns off his helmet microphone. We have a chance if he does.

Let's review. Brady runs on first down. Two yards. He takes his best skill player off the field. False start, third and long. He takes his deep threat off the field. Sack. Are they shaving points, these coaches?

Did I say it was the first time this has happened? The same thing happened to Marino, too.

Running Cook on first down then taking him off the field. Classic Brady.

You call that hitting Cooks in the hands for 50 yards having the yips?

The point is that they're playing the Bills defense in that situation.