They lost both starting DT's fairly recently, one just this week. During the season they can't find the bodies appropriate to fill in well enough. Gronk was slated to return by now, so they didn't go out and sign suitable replacements either, just for Hernandez. The argument is contingent on none of Vilma, Harper, Smith being starters though, so in the end it is a moot point really. Just saying the Saints and Pats have both been hit hard by the injury bug.

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Posted by htran90

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Posted on 10/15/13 at 1:26 am to ATLienTiger

I think they lost some sizable pieces, but to think this is a defense that went in as a top 5 points allowed defense as "missing pieces" is definitely over-exaggerating. they are still strong defensively with or without 2 start DTs.

Yes we ran it on them, but that doesn't take away the fact as a collective unit they're above average.

Their offense got hit by the injury bug and all, but you have to admit a lot of calls went their way on sunday.

I think I saw 3-4 drives in a row where we got pressure or a sack on brady on first down or tackle for losses on first down, to only give them a modest gain of 5-10 yards on the next play, and giving them a 3rd and long or a 3rd and 7. Then deja vu comes along and they catch the ball, we dislodge it and its called unnecessary roughness or brady misses his target and we get called for some random bs. Flip it back to our offense, neutral zone infraction to the world, but to ref's eyes its false start.

The defense did VERY well against the patriots, until the refs decided to keep them on the field forever or made our offense get off the field. Conditioning is one thing, I believe they have it, but being laid out to dry by the ref is COMPLETELY different

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