Sunday was another great game for Tom Brady and the rest of the New England Patriots, as they improved to 4-0 on the season with a win in Dallas over the Cowboys. Tom adding yet another impressive stat to his resume by becoming just the third quarterback in NFL history to start a season 4-0, four separate times (Fran Tarkenton, Peyton Manning). The first half was a little rough and it took some time to get going, but the defense showed that they could control a game as well and they played well enough to get the job done. The first quarter was tough for the Patriots offense and Dallas showed that they were not intimated by the GOAT coming into Jerry Jones’ new Cowboys Stadium. Greg Hardy made his presence known early and was wreaking havoc in the backfield and making left tackle Nate Solder earn every bit of the $20 million contract that Bill Belichick invested in him. Hardy of course was fresh as it was his first game action since Week One with the Carolina Panthers after serving a suspension for being convicted accused of domestic violence. He only recorded two sacks on Tom, but he was forcing bad throws and making Brady uncomfortable all day. The Patriots offensive line gave up 5 sacks in the first half alone and it was not looking good for a while. Rolando McClain was also making his season debut for the Cowboys in the middle of their defense. After being a star at the University of Alabama he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders and his career did not take off like it was expected to. He is an extremely smart player and has found his way in Dallas and also recorded a first half sack on Brady. After the end of the first quarter, the Patriots only had a field goal to show and they were tied 3-3. The second quarter was a little more of the same for the Patriot offense. A rough start and a couple of punts later Tommy led the rest of the offense down the field and capped it off by him doing what he does best. Sneaking. Brady scored on a 1 yard touchdown and proceeded to spike the ball as he has become famous for and he was the most fired up as I have seen him all season. And not many things get me more “jacked and pumped” (Pete Carroll) than when Brady starts yelling “Let’s Go” at the top of his lungs. Goosebump city. But I digress. That was with about 3 minutes to go in the half. After trading punts, TB12 had the ball with a minute to go near midfield and one timeout. He drove down the field and set up Stephen Gostkowski with a 57 yard field goal, his career long, to go into the half with a 13-3 lead. It was all Patriots from there. Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes to Dion Lewis and Julian Edelman and the defense held the Dallas offense to just a field goal. This Dallas team was no joke though. They were missing Tony Romo and Dez Bryant and the Patriots defense did a great job locking down future HOF tight end Jason Witten. The final score was 30-6 and it was a huge win for the Patriots but it was a bigger win for Brady. He got the chance to stick it to Jerry Jones, who was extremely supportive of Fuhrer Roger Goodell during the Deflategate witch hunt saga, and to get a win over the arrogant clown that Greg Hardy is following his remarks about the first lady (Gisele). It came out today that Nate Solder is lost for the season after tearing his biceps during the game this past Sunday, which would explain why Greg Hardy was such an impact player for the first half. Marcus Cannon stepped in for the second half and Hardy was not a huge factor, and he is expected to remain at left tackle for the rest of the year. It’s a huge loss but injuries are going to happen in the NFL. Marcus Cannon is more than capable of stepping in and performing and I am confident that it will not change very much going forward. Tony Romo was heard coming up to Brady in the post game handshakes and saying the words “see you in February.” And after getting so close last year it would not surprise me if they made a serious run late in the season when everyone comes back healthy. And now it’s finally Indianapolis week. I’ll get more into the details during my preview later on this week, but it’s by far the most important game of the season. After all of the nonsense this off-season that the Colts organization started with Deflategate, its payback time. The Colts have been getting annihilated by Tom Brady for almost 20 years and this is the worst thing that they possibly have done. Publicly, the Patriots are saying that it’s just another game. But anyone with a brain knows it’s time for revenge. And what better way to do it than on Sunday Night Football at Lucas Oil Stadium. #PrayForIndy
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