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Mailbag: Lots of questions after loss

By Mike Reiss
ESPNBoston.com

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

There were a few noticeable themes from e-mailers to the Patriots mailbag this week: 1. What's wrong with Tom Brady? 2. Why is the pass rush inconsistent, and why aren't more blitzes called? 3. Why so few screen passes against the Jets' blitzing defense? 4. Where was the diversity that has defined the Patriots' offense? There is much to dissect after the team's 16-9 loss to the Jets. If I had to sum up the first two weeks of the season, it came down to a handful of critical plays in each ga ...

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