Patriots fans undoubtedly are thinking it, and yesterday former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher said it: If the
Patriots keep running up the score, will someone like
Tom Brady pay the price?
The subject of the Pats’ late-game tactics is causing a lot of buzz around the NFL, particularly after Sunday’s 52-7 victory over the Washington Redskins, when the Patriots converted a pair of fourth downs in the fourth quarter and threw for a touchdown on the goal line that made it 45-0.
On a CBS conference call with reporters yesterday, Cowher noted the Patriots could be playing a dangerous game.
“It’s risk and reward,” he said. “How long do you want your starters to play? You want to be careful.
At some point if this continues, someone’s going to take a cheap shot. Is that worth subjecting your players to if it comes to that?
“You can say it’s playing football, but those are the decisions you have to make.”