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*** For all the talk about how bad the O-line is, it's when Cassel is under center that they look bad; with Gutierrez and O'Connell they play pretty well.
*** The defense may look like it's getting pushed around but it isn't giving up that many points - the Eagles did far more damage on kick returns than on overall offense, and the Ravens' one TD came after a 52-yard punt return.
*** What strikes me most is how little effort the Patriots seem to put into these games - far less than normal preseason games. The Colts do the same thing - they suck in the preseason every year then turn it on.
*** There have been quite a few good teams from last year who look bad this preseason - the NY Giants haven't shown much, especially Eli Manning; the Chargers let themselves get pushed around by a punchless St. Louis Rams and really had to reach down to beat Seattle; the Ravens lost their next two preseason games after the Patriots game.