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Brady, Moss too much for Miami

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The Associated Press

Published: November 9, 2009

Updated: 11/09/2009 12:11 am

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The Miami Dolphins had just spent more than 10 minutes marching to a wildcat touchdown when Randy Moss used one stiff-arm to wipe out their lead.

Moss sped to a 71-yard touchdown after grabbing a short pass over the middle and shoving rookie cornerback Vontae Davis out of his way as the New England Patriots tightened their grip on the AFC East with a 27-17 win Sunday.

"That's like getting stabbed in the heart right there," Patriots guard Logan Mankins said. "You grind it out for like 10 minutes and finally score, and then in like a minute and a half we come right back."

The touchdown - and a 2-point conversion connection between Tom Brady and Moss - put the Patriots ahead 24-17 with 3:15 left in the third quarter, and the Dolphins failed to get inside the New England 40-yard line after that.

"It was tough for us. The offense had just come off of a great drive," Miami linebacker Jason Taylor said, "but Randy Moss made a play ... what he's done for a million years."

He did it twice Sunday.

On the Patriots' second possession, Moss made a one-handed catch against Davis for a 36-yard gain to the 1-yard line. Laurence Maroney ran for the touchdown on the next play, putting New England ahead 7-3.

Miami's two touchdowns came on the possessions on which it used the wildcat most extensively - after gaining only 36 yards on 21 wildcat plays in its previous two games - but New England's quick-strike ability took back the momentum.

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