I have concerns but I’m not panicking, it’s still September. I know we as Patriots fans aren’t used to this but let’s try to remember recent regular season history. The last two years we’re a combined 27-5 in the regular season despite obvious flaws, so maybe some early season trials and tribulations will build a mental resolve that those teams lacked.
What am I concerned about? The complete lack of clutch on both sides of the ball that was frighteningly reminiscent of last year’s Super Bowl. In crunch time the offense punted twice, and the defense gave up two long scoring drives.
But what I’m hoping is that with this happening in game three it can be learned from and corrected. What we have to remember is that this is the young team that just went into one of the most hostile environments in the NFL and almost pulled it out.
Never forget the lesson of 2007. It’s not about winning games now, it’s about building a team to win games in January and February.