I don't think he got rattled. Some of his passes were affected because he was being hit as he released the ball, but when he wasn't being hit he was as good as ever. Look at all the completions he made to Welker and his last TD pass to Moss, not to mention that incredible incomplete pass he made downfield to Moss. That was what, nearly a 70 yd line drive throw after being planted in the turf all night.
Watched Brady all through his career at Michigan, and when he gets a little rattled, he has a tendency to start yelling at his O’line (because he can’t scramble to save his life) and his receivers even on obvious overthrows. Go back and watch the game and you will see all of this. The play that stands out to me is his floater he tossed 20 yards over Welker’s head and then he starts jawing at Welker as if it was his fault. This is the same receiver that digs his passes out of the dirt, makes mid-air adjustments to passes grossly behind him and keeps drives alive with his league high YAC.
I think Brady was a little rattled, still played at a high level but I will offer you this, the Pats O’line is not getting any younger and I think Brady has reached his high water mark and I think you will see a noticable decline from here on out.
Sorry if you are a Pats fan, because I know how I hate people bashing my team, but I can’t understand how Brady gets a pass with his “Baby’s Daddy” antics and I think Bellickick will probably be running one of the levels of hell (either the 8th or 9th) when he dies.
yes...the Brady-Welker combo was amazing as was that 70 yard pass
i don’t watch it anymore so this was all news to me