1. Harris.
2. Herron, who came in for an injured Brown and threw up all over himself until he was benched.
3. All the fucking penalties.
Dishonorable mentions: the defense for not being able to stop a fucking slant all game long. Stevenson, whose fumble not only cost the Pats a potential scoring drive but also took the only other running RB out of the game. Belichick, for scratching Taylor, whom they might have used. McDaniels for too much conservative playcalling that (along with the penalties) created so many third and longs.
On the plus side, Mac was brilliant. After a shaky looking first drop back that nearly ended in an awful turnover, he was almost flawless. He threw one quick slant that could have been picked off. Late in the game he underthrew Meyers on a third down where Meyers had plenty of room to run for the first if the ball had been better thrown. A couple of passess batted down at the line. But outside of that he did just about everything you would want a QB to do. 29-39 for 281 years and a TD, but the numbers don't tell the whole story. He:
- Consistently made plays against Miami's pressures
- Bailed the Pats offense out of a bunch of third and longs
- Stood in the pocket and took hits to deliver the ball
- Moved in the pocket or scrambled out of it when necessary
- Showed that he can throw accurately on the run (I don't think he threw on the run in any of the preseason games)
- For most of the game, put the ball right where it needed to be: either throwing where only his guy could get it or throwing it so his receiver had a chance to catch in stride and gain yards on the run. Showed some really nice touch and ball placement on throws in the flat where there was a man between him and the back.
I hope his teammates all feel like crap for pissing away what should have been his first NFL win.