Patriots Look For Answers
The Patriots still don't have any answers for their leaky defense - injury has destroyed their chances this season most likely. Duane Starks was benched for the second half of Monday night's 40-21 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Starks was matched up against Reggie Wayne for the first half, and after watching Wayne catch six passes for 65 yards and a touchdown, the Patriots' coaching staff pulled him out. It is probably unfair to blame Starks - but you feel that is what Patriots management might have been putting across.
Starks has been in terrible from though and his sidelining seemed the only course of action.
Asked if it hurt to be on the bench, Starks replied, "Of course. I'm a competitive person. I like to go out and compete. I like to be put in the right situation where I can go out and do some things. It just hasn't happened."
Indy's Marvin Harrison twice got behind cornerback Asante Samuel for long gains and also out-jumped him for a 1-yard touchdown. The New England Patriots, playing without lineman Richard Seymour for the fourth straight game, also failed to muster a pass rush against Manning.
"Basically, it seems like there's a problem that needs to be fixed," Starks said. "And it don't lie with one person, you know? It's just collectively as a group we need to come together."
Belichick admitted that his team had been totally outplayed.
