I couldn't tell if the Patriots' dismantling of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night was more of a testament to the Patriots' hard work and dedication in camp this year, or to the Buccaneers' complete lack of effort and skill. I don't think the Buccaneers could have beat an injury-depleted Division 3 College team last night with their level of play. I think Jerod Mayo was even a bit surprised a couple times, when just two seconds after the snap he had two hands around poor Josh Freeman's throat, pulling him to the ground.
Not to take anything away from the Patriots' play, of course. Brady was Brady. Throwing ropes to every receiver on the roster, hitting them in stride. Hernandez had himself a nice (fumble-free!!) game. Danny Woodhead scampered around the field for huge gains like a lab rat trying to find that damn piece of cheese. And of course, Mr. Ochocinco had his first taste of life on a team with this MVP quarterback. What did it get him? A couple catches, including his first TD as a flying Elvis. What's scary for other teams? Brady and Ocho still don't really have their timing down yet, which means only better things to come in the future.
The defense looked amazing all-around too. I hate to gush too too much because of the Highschool JV type of performance put on by the Bucs' offense. But, nonetheless, things are looking very promising. You never want to be in a position to use the excuse, "It's just pre-season." That is not, and never will be, a reassuring comment.
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