Asante Samuel leads way to victory over Bears 17-13
Asante Samuel led the way for the Patriots defense with 9 tackles and 3 interceptions. The defense had a rough time with the Bears running game as they carried the ball 36 times for 153 yards (4.3 ypc). The Bears only completed 15 of 34 passes for 171 net yards thru the air.
Tom Brady completed 22 of 33 passes for 269 yards with 1 TD and 2 INT. Corey Dillon carried the ball 11 times for 40 yards (3.6 ypc). Laurence Maroney carried the ball 13 times for 33 yards (2.5 ypc) and a TD. He also caught 4 passes for 45 yards. Ben Watson had a huge game with 6 grabs for 89 yards and a TD. Reche Caldwell (3 rec, 57 yards) and Kevin Faulk (6 rec, 37 yards) each pitched in.
The Patriots got a huge home win and improved to 8-3 on the season.
This was a game not of blundering, but of DEFENSE .. the Bears are known for making teams turn over the ball … that is their specialty!!! .. However, the Pats defense was doing the same to the Bears attack … Asante was brilliant !! No commentators would give the Pats respect they deserve .. this happens again and again … the last interception by Asante is proof … no one talked about the move he made to come around the receiver (and fast) to intercept .. all that was said was that the game was sloppy ..
A TEAM has won 3 Superbowls in 5 years and continually is on the edge of being there again deserves more recognition …Oh, sorry … they are from New England
AJ
I thought this was a great game to watch. You’re right though about Asante, they should have been talking more about how he played. They would have been all over Champ Bailey’s jock if he played a game like that.
The Patriots have the respect of everyone, I’m sure about that. Many teams are probably jealous of the level of success that the Patriots have had. As long as Belichick is running the show and Tom Brady is under center, the Patriots will always be good.
You were also right in your assessment that this was a defensive football game.