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Five Things to Watch This Week - Week 12

By Patty O'Tool

The Patriots play their eleventh regular season game on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Monday November 30th at 8:30 PM. 

Tom Brady - Can he get the delay of game penalties on the road under control?  That's been a glaring negative this season.  But still... Write him down for "Comeback Player of the Year". 

Randy Moss - Last week was a Welker week.  They'll probably get the ball to Randy a bit more this week.  (On a personal note, I've lived in the same town as Randy for two years now.  And I still haven't bumped into him at Target yet.  What the hell?  I'm starting to suspect he doesn't spend much time here in the offseason...)

Pat's O-line - The regulars are pretty banged up.  Brady is going to need some time.  The game might come down to how many starters we can get out there (and I'm counting Vollmer as a starter at this point... I'd much rather see him out there than Light.)

Pat's Secondary - This is easily the best secondary we've had in the last 5 years.  They'll be challenged tonight.

Laurence Maroney - How do you beat a Gregg Williams defense?  You run the ball.


Is football the best or what?  I watched about 5 hours of games I don't really care about on Thursday.  And another 3 or 4 or Sunday.  The NFL is the only league I'll do that for.  I love baseball, but there's no way I'd sit and watch Brewers vs. Tigers.  But watch the Packers beat up on the Lions?  Sure... why not?

My prediction: Pats 35, New Orleans 28.

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