It was 4th and 1 on our own 24-yard line with 5:19 remaining in the 3rd quarter. The Pats lead only 16-10, but Belichick decided to go for it. The play-call was a hand-off to RB Sammy Morris who was lined up in the fullback posisition with Fred Taylor deep, and the play was good for two yards. The result after the conversion was a drive that took up most of the remaining time in the quarter and resulted in a Gostkowski field goal making it a two-possession game.
We all know BB loves to go for it on fourth down, but this was a pretty ballsy in a one-possession game deep in our own territory. Luckily the play call and execution resulted in a conversion, and it ultimately was the key play in the game as the Falcons did not score again.
Notes:
-Jerod Mayo is off crutches. Great news.
-The Patriots signed yet another former Raider to the squad: DL Terdell Sands. The 6'7" 335 pound lineman inked a two year agreement and will add depth on the d-line as perhaps Wilfork's backup. When Wilfork left the game this past week, rookie 6th round pick Myron Pryor took most of his snaps.
-To make room on the roster, newly acquired LB Prescott Burgess was waived and assigned to the team's practice squad. The Patriots will not send a pick over to the Ravens unless Burgess is active for X number of games, so we didn't give away a pick for nothing.
-It was a bit peculiar that the team only had three CBs listed as active Sunday. Jonathan Wilhite, who was not on the injury report all week, was a late scratch. Wilhite reportedly pulled his groin running from two men that were parked outside of his house on Sunday morning as he was running to a convenience store to call 911. That's pretty insane.
-Look for a Raven/Pats preview on Friday.
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