Okay, I'll be the first to admit this wasn't exactly a marquee matchup of NFL bests. It was arguably two of the worst in the league duking it out on South Beach. But of the two worsts, Miami was the worstest, and New England won, 33-27.
Not to be too derogatory - Maye went 19 of 23 (82.6%) passing for 230 yards against the virtually nonexistent Miami defense. But then, Tua went 26 of 32 (81.3%) for 315 against New England's D, so we shouldn't be bragging.
The big play of the day was probably Antonio Gibson's 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. That should make the highlight reels. However, Mimi's Malik Washington's had a 74-yard punt return for a touchdown so, again, no bragging.
New England kicker Andy Borregales missed the first two PATs. That won't make the highlight reels and is something we need to work on. However, he did make two FGs and a later PAT.
Rhamondre Stevenson did most of the heavy lifting on the rushing, gaining 54 yards on 11 carries. TreVeyon Henderson only got three carries for a total of 10 yards, less than even Maye (31 yards, including one rushing TD).
The good news for the Patriots is we get to play Miami again this season, and in Foxborough at that. Oh, the benefits of being in the AFC East. Speaking of, at 1-1, New England is in second place in the standings, ahead of 0-2 Miami and the Jets.
Steelers (1-1) and Aaron Rodgers in Foxborough next week. We'll have our work cut out for us.
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