What happened to the improved Patriots pass rush?

Without doubt we are going to spend the next four hours discussing an outrageously. Interesting NFL Sunday and nothing more outrageous from -- interesting. But the patriots ravens game as you know Jerry and I are. Lows to just heart and a harp and harp on the replacement officials but I think we're going to be. Compelled to do that at some point today -- harping on the replacement officials exactly. But but we begin to step with the officials could get to them in a second with -- observation and question. The observation is so much for that improved patriot defense that includes a pass rush the Joseph Flacco need to shower after I got. I got a number is right here Dino and we knew -- the number yeah you got he got this and funny and meet -- -- the -- Final defensive statistics New England Patriots. Jeremy Jerod Mayo led them with eleven combined tackles. The Chicago Aaron Tim McCord behind or. All the way down -- Tom Brady. Who read something I don't know what we have bodies in the defensive statistics. Right -- the fourth category sax -- sex right down the list that's a fifteen patriots zeros for zeros across the pot for a total of zero. More disturbing I would say is quarterback hits that's Q agents. QH's. For instance the ravens had six UH as they hit -- six times. On how many times they hit Joe Black culture who it could be the least mobile quarterback in the NFL. Penalties that would be zero. 00 Joseph Flacco most NFL players this morning are just. -- themselves off the she gets a little bit -- -- -- limping into the show our you know Greg grabbed that bottle. Whatever the latest painkillers. And mean and just trying to make it through the day and get this he can't -- sore -- Armas or thrown deep maybe that's it but didn't touch him and that. Always makes the difference in my opinion. Brady when he had time. The ravens apart yet he didn't not so -- That's the observation here's the question is Bill Belichick actually benched Wes Welker. For taking a Brady pass off the face mask in I think it was game one -- Then shouldn't he cut -- McCarty took 48 in the locker room last night and not let him on the team plane I don't think I've ever an -- wasn't far. -- Isaac Bruce was their levels of lawful. But according takes the -- yeah how has this kid lost so much so fast so quickly so completely is unbelievably. Bad out there unbelievably bad when something negative happens you can out of 32 Libyan retinal. Yet and he had so many chances to win the game two interceptions -- rust just make a play just make one play and you win the game. Left corner. Is so crucial in the NFL and the patriots don't have one don't have a good one. Gotta burst from kicked in on the media makes him pretty good amount of money but they don't have a left corner and if you quarterback has time and he did. And have really good receivers -- not talk among going against great receivers is there a slower receiver in the in the film and Anquan bull than. And I know. If -- about the stories -- Acted out there motorcycle accident. And he had a big game but do they have. Not -- -- Johnson they'll learn as Darryl Johnson Larry FitzGerald know and and and the and McCord he could not handle. The end. -- from the guys who run and Adam. They don't have a shutdown corner or even a mediocre corner and then on the pass rush that's a formula for disaster optional end. Even though they got. The majority of the calls from the replacement refs it didn't matter in the end -- -- distill last call on the -- you can make sure that was passed an affair Amanda was one. Dutch call them according but that posited that as analysts play. He. I mean that was the definition at any level that is as an affair and I'll say this and I and I I guarantee you the Bill Belichick probably play this over and over and over again but the second quarter touchdown Flacco the twenty yarder to -- The tackling by Gregory and then recording was pop Warner embarrassingly bad -- Gregory concede on low you do that with a big and tan and -- -- -- -- according according to. Back like what hit it on trial that could touch in touch football -- -- -- -- And he is a guy who is supposed to be physical court yes we see it -- in appearance couples. And we sell art when you play -- -- safety last year but when does he go back to safety. Tomorrow. Today it's that it's a move they have to ask do you guessed it. And Alec what sterling moreover there is who's going to be try to cover this would Stevie Johnson can be covered him. Stevie Johnson TJ Graham Baltimore subvert our buffaloes and burners. And yeah it's not going to be easy -- off -- -- but. Are you confident in his defense after watching last night not little now now. No pressure no coverage right no nothing and by the way Chandler Jones no channel and hunt we may mountain the blinds us shutting him down right that's to be you and Michael -- not a great left tackle but Michael -- had no problem and keep him -- Jones and everyone else. Off of Flacco and it just makes all the difference you get the Flacco a couple of times he stands there and in invites you to come pick shot but it didn't start fitting Chandler Jones for his -- yellow -- in India -- this week yes and I'm sure once the AM but he was being elders. But no pressure. 39 -- 39 rose for Flacco. No hits no sacks on the. Now to the area that you knew we were gonna eventually get to and that -- -- -- replacement officials and again I hate talking about it but they compel you to do it now. And I and I can't imagine. What -- a further what a more dramatic tipping point to the National Football League and the real -- getting this done. Would need to be for them to realize the error of their ways I mean does that field goal have to be shown to be good. And the patriots lost again they should've won for the league to say okay we -- we we've got to -- here we get on. You know dig ourselves from worst line in the sand here because that was about as bad as it could possibly get. I'm not sure it matters some and I think Ron Amadon was right on the money ought to shoot I think it does matter I don't I started to matter. It's obviously a big issue obviously the replacement guys are in over their heads obviously the coaches. And a player is taken advantage of it but I think you get that problem in one office. And down the hall somewhere you get the other problem where their negotiating. Witness obstinate union that -- give right and they it in and day. Have all the leverage the product is still being is wildly successful wildly popped. But now wildly criticized Jerry and looked and scorn and ridicule and it's getting worse and worse and worse and I know people tune in and out people who go to the games I know that. From a financial standpoint and from a eyeballs watching the games that probably won't change but what has changed is what people are saying about the product and what you're saying about it is. It's a joke it's actually ridiculous that these guys throughout their scuffling after almost every whistle. Some plays that you don't. They -- -- penalties weren't there others they look at stuff that that you know three year old who gets it up to -- inability to spot they. And doing it so slowly and -- a minute it's awful it's too bad they can't have division one reps -- SEC refs are. Back ten refs they they can't they're stuck with its luxury to division three high school -- you know what in a in a team mark. This probably a couple good ones but the politics is one too bad one yeah. And you get some of the calls we saw last night. But do you think someone as opponents along from one of those offices walks to the other office and says you know. Roger says you know make the deal we can't go through this much more or do you think this separation there where they make negotiating and they talked yesterday. The league did with the refs was anything does -- Illinois and their 67 million apart and their insisting. That these part time guy by the way I thought the replacement refs were doing a -- 3500 game and -- offer in the real refs about 101000. Again yeah you know the they're offered to go from 149189. If they do. You know regular season and a couple playoff appearance and granted that's ten grand per game and a pension then on which is absurd. You know it's time for the real -- to give back to work drop this no nonsense that they need to have a penchant for their part time job. If you don't know what they should say we'll give -- -- penchant to scorching did you. -- you can't -- your lawyer anymore but don't you think the the real officials are -- and even further now didn't they -- a lot more leverage yesterday yes I think it did yes I'm just wondering if there's a connection if there is somebody -- -- -- -- -- game was lets you know make a deal that's Mike -- -- -- is -- right seconds but you know what. Last night it was Sunday Night Football today we're gonna find out that the NFL man NBC's setting new record. Ratings for -- -- -- football broke last week whatever the record was the patriots and ravens will break the record for ratings and yesterday. It was a fascinating -- football the rest were involved much to involvement from. The I jumped them like. Three. Because that's when you jump from 1 o'clock games with Scott Hanson. You know the in the 1 o'clock games and that at five. Or later and -- At five -- on 8:1 o'clock games are just wrap and up and the new in town then right by -- this sport clarkin sorority. I'm going full force and in the Steelers finished at 10 they -- us still don't one fascinating game after another is unbelievable product they have here. And if and what the commissioner -- or his lawyers say in this negotiation listen. You guys aren't the product the products on the field the players of the product and the players are are doing great. -- another product it is being compromised Jerry and I and I know and I really think I really think the players and and come around on this player safety stuff. Because they're trying to push the envelope and and and to say that they're not trying to hurt each other re trying to do to Deion Branch decapitated. That Monday try to do too on Saturday. Tried to kill kill what everybody try to do to shop and -- and global what asbestos is getting in as violent as this is getting. I would not be surprised in the next year to somebody dies on the football field. Wouldn't be surprised that looks and what happens in the real -- come back at Reid doesn't hit branch well don't you think you're seeing a lot more stuff a lot more after the whistle stuff a lot more snapshot was a lot more head to -- stuff we've seen in the past not all right now now I know I mean I don't help after all. -- that one of time after the whistle absolutely. Much much more because they're taken advantage of his replacement guys. We saw him head to head every week last year was seen it now wanna see it whenever they settle this. Blocked -- it doesn't matter of the officials it is going to be these -- and its I think it read lays out Deion Branch no matter who the rough is. And one is Deion Branch slap on high fives with -- -- just tried to end year re apology pendulum of -- suck me back in the huddle. Mean it was a vicious cheap shot by the way. This the other problem is -- bitching about it everything the -- to pay so much for the memo from the NFL and next to the replacement officials this is Edward and this is Ray Lewis complaining. Would -- to complain about would call that one. There was no helmet to helmet Reid turned his head to the side and clearly hit him with a shoulder pad. He says. You can't do that to the game -- all you have to let the game take care of itself one of the biggest plays of the game you give them three points that call. Re isn't complete re likely to fast and ridiculous as you said. I screwed up that was the penalty penalty no matter who the refs but you're right the this. I'm which is give the guests which in American if you want our our predictions on the line Belichick off. -- -- -- If you -- -- is a little higher case -- -- -- the prices right it sells 150001. Dollar. Well a little lower no no object that spell check it's. The day after they told us operating officials it's the end of the night. When they witches. Is -- yeah happen at the officials -- time and not exactly in the clean terms lien term and really letting him have a I think Belichick's in for a big one I'm a lot of people are right and in -- could he be suspended. I don't think he suspended I think that ref stopped. And turned around he might have been suspended Belichick might wrap them and you know I hear and gone even further. But I think he's in for a big -- big here warning from the just announced it was. He's being in my life -- Can no momentum. -- sun -- -- Like -- If you believe in battles. Boomer is here would talk -- Boomer Esiason at 8 o'clock we are much more from Bill Belichick in particular. What he had to say about that field goal at the end that I got an opinion on this as well if those up rights were taller. I think we have a different outcome.