Patriots-49ers: Hot Reads Seal Victory for New England

My Hot Reads on an excellent come-from-behind win for the Matt Cassel-led Patriots: The pass defense didn’t look so good in the first half, but they buttoned up in the second. This will be an area to keep an eye on. They were inconsistent, but made the plays that they needed to make.   Deltha O’Neil looks like he's still figuring it out.   Meriweather showed up on both sides of the plus/minuses; he had an excellent interception, but also a third down pass interference penalty that kept the 49ers' offense on the field.   Cassel’s TD to Moss was a glimpse of 2007. We miss you, Tom.   For all the talk about Jerod Mayo, (who has been great so far), Gary Guyton is an undrafted rookie free agent getting a lot of time on the field. Wait for Mike Reiss’s breakdown this week of defensive snaps played. Guyton was out there a lot; he has great speed and obviously coverage skills. The Patriots got two rookie ILBs this year, something ... (link)