Outplayed & Outcoached – Disappointing AFC Championship Loss for New England Patriots
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Posted on January 21, 2013
Commentary & Photo by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb In the postgame words of New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick, his team was “outplayed and outcoached” during the AFC Championship match-up against the Baltimore Ravens January 20 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. There’s an understatement. Despite leading at halftime the Patriots may as well not have taken the field for the second half. Back from the locker room, they seemed to lack the desire to win. Their season was brought to a screeching halt by a Ravens defense and offense that swooped over the Patriots in front of a home field crowd in a 28-13 loss. Uncharacteristically, the Patriots didn’t just lose – they lost badly. “We just couldn’t make critical plays when we needed…