COMMENTARY
As inevitable as all the media and fan-related hoopla surrounding next week’s impending matchup with Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was, there was one thing the Patriots could control this week: how well they played against the New Orleans Saints.
That’s why it’s so bothersome that New England turned in such an uncharacteristically undisciplined and uninspired performance against the Saints in Sunday’s 28-13 loss.
From losing the battle in the trenches on both sides of the ball to the special teams play, the Patriots’ Week 3 loss was about as far from “Patriots football” as it gets.