jad1 Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Fletcher recovers a fumble on the field, and returns it to NEs 5 before fumbling it through the end zone, which is a touchback for NE. But Buffalo challenges the the catch before the fumble, and it's ruled to be an incomplete pass, so NE punts. No big deal, right? Wrong. If Fletcher doesn't fumble the Bills get the ball inside the Pats 5, because Belichick had already used up NE's two challenges (McGee's interception and Mould's TD). So, for NE, the play wasn't reviewable. That would have been a huge break for the Bills, giving them the ball in perfect position to tie the game. To me, this is a perfect example of how Buffalo lacks a winning mentality right now. For some reason, they lack the mental toughness to finish plays in the clutch. This is an area that Donohoe looked to improve by hiring Mularkey, but through 3 games, there's been no improvement at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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