Boston Sports Then and Now

Randy Moss scored the game changing touchdown against Miami.

Joey Porter did his talking all week saying that Brady got preferential treatment from the referees.

Looks like the Dolphins secondary also gave Brady preferential treatment.

He torched Miami for 332 yards and a 71 yard touchdown to Randy Moss. Brady broke Drew Bledsoe’s team record with his 27^th 300 yard passing game and his third in a row.

Both Moss and Welker had their way with the beat up Miami secondary. Moss added another 5 catches to compliment his scoring grab, accumulating 147 total yards.

Welker also made his presence felt in the passing game. He continued to churn out hard fought yards and added 9 more catches to his stellar season.

The Patriots offense has been in full flight over the last 3 games. New England has outscored their opponents, 121-24.

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Laurence Maroney and the running game will look to break out against the Jets.

Overview: This battle of unbeaten teams could set the tone for the AFC East in 2009. Many think that if Mark Sanchez is the real deal, the Jets could compete with the Patriots for the division crown.

I expect that when the season is over and ready for analysis the Jets victory at Houston will end up being more impressive than the come-from-behind miracle the Patriots pulled off at home against the Buffalo Bills.

Rex Ryan has obviously brought some swagger and confidence to a defensive unit that badly needed both.

The Patriots stumbled through their opener, but still in the end proved that they are the Patriots and they know how to make the big plays when needed in crunch time.
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns in the preseason finale.

Benjarvus Green-Ellis does NOT rest his case. The Patriots’ third-string running back made it clear Thursday night that he will not rest anything, least of all opposing defenses.

“The Law Firm” scored three touchdowns in New England’s 38-27 victory over the New York Giants, impressively powering into the end zone, shaking off, dragging along or outrunning every defender who tried to get in his way.

He carried the ball 29 times for 125 yards. He had Tom Brady dancing on the sidelines. Bill Belichick actually smiled. I almost forgot this was a preseason game.

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