January 2011
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NFLN: Roundtable on who can beat the Patriots →
Everyone in this clip agrees that the Ravens pose the biggest threat to the Patriots. Tedy Bruschi thinks the Colts are. Hopefully they Pats will only have to deal with one of them.
December 2010
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Reflecting on another special Patriots regular...
I know it’s hard to get really motivated to watch a meaningless game against the Dolphins while praying for no injuries, so I’m using this week to appreciate the regular season that the Pats just put forth.
It’s strange to say it but this Patriots team exceeded just about everyone’s expectations. The schedule was a difficult one, and they laid waste to four of the other...
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Frenz: Top 20 moments of the 2010 Patriots season →
Great breakdown by Erik of the best moments of the season… so far.
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NFLN Playbook: Pats-Bills Breakdown →
Mike Mayock makes a pretty good point at the end of this segment. Something to the effect of “It begs the question in a one and done situation if [the Patriots] turn it over a couple times, are they as good as we think they are or is it a little manufactured?
If the Patriots don’t win the Super Bowl this year, and it’s far from a lock that they’re going to, it will most...
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Please vote for me! →
Voting stops on 12/31, please help send me to the Super Bowl!
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“I guess that’s another one of the new traditions in the league. I’ve...”
– BB on captains wearing patches.
Notes on the New England Patriots Pro Bowlers
Six Patriots made the Pro Bowl, and for most of them it was a well-deserved honor. Tom Brady and Vince Wilfork are clearly deserving as they’ve been playing at a top level all season.
Many knocked the first round selection of “mainly special teamer” Devin McCourty, but now we see that McCourty is the next great NFL shutdown corner, and a playmaker who deserved to go to the Pro...
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Notes on a fantastic regular season: Patriots tie...
I know there’s still one game to be played but for all intents and purposes we can say goodbye to the 2010 regular season for the Patriots.
I’ve always tried to make it a point to enjoy the regular season as much as possible because if you base your fan satisfaction solely by how the season ends you’re probably going to be disappointed most of the time.
This 2010 Patriots...
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Dane Fletcher Bandwagon Now Boarding
I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself but I have high hopes for Dane Fletcher after seeing his role to continue increase over the course of the season.
Early on we saw him as just a spy, his only responsibility to stay with the running back in pass coverage. But lately he’s been employed differently. As part of a 3-3-5 nickel package where he was used both as a blitzer (see...
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“I think when you sign a player like that, I don’t know if you know what...”
– BB on Gerard Warren.
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Crafting the New England Patriots perfect playoff...
I have to admit it, I’m overlooking the Bills. I hope the Patriots aren’t, but I’ve got my sights set on the playoffs. Imagining certain matchups, which of the AFC contenders I think we can beat again, and what road would be the most competitive and most entertaining.
Assuming no meltdowns the AFC seeding is going to probably look like this:
Patriots
Steelers
Chiefs
Colts
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It's a nice morning for some Danny Woodhead...
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Kirwan: Battering Brady makes sense in theory, but...
Kirwan does it again with another great game planning article! Best quote of the whole thing:
Football is like a chess match, and Brady is the master chess player. While everyone points to the Giants sacking their way to a win over the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, since that day, Brady is 7-1 when teams sack him three or more times.
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“• The Packers are No. 1 in DPR (70.32). Brady posted a 110.2 rating against them...”
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“• The Packers are No. 1 in DPR (70.32). Brady posted a 110.2 rating against them...”
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CHFF: Brady Passed Manning? →
I’m posting this link not because I think it’s a definitive conclusion to the great Brady-Manning debate, but because of the stats laid out showing how Brady has faced the toughest slate of defenses in the NFL this year. Check this:
Seven of Brady’s 14 games this year were played against the six stingiest scoring defenses in football (Co-No. 1s Green Bay and Pittsburgh, No. 3...
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Frenz: Five Ways Pats Can Gear Up for Super Bowl... →
Gotta agree with FOPP’er Erik Frenz on all his points, and not just because he threw me some linkage!
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“Behind the scenes, Taylor is working extremely hard right now,” O’Shea said....”
– Patriots Receivers Coach Chad O’Shea on Taylor Price.
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“Behind the scenes, Taylor is working extremely hard right now,” O’Shea said....”
– Patriots Receivers Coach Chad O’Shea on Taylor Price.
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Patriots History Tuesday: Tom Brady's Biggest...
I knew pretty early on during the offseason of 2009 that I would have to be in attendance for Tom Brady’s first game back. After all, I told him I’d wouldn’t forget him and I didn’t.
If you like the video please vote for me here! I could win a ticket to the Super Bowl!
It was pretty surprising when the Bills looked sharper than the Pats, and with the Patriots losing...
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Let's talk about sacks. (Patriots Style)
Before this season started I did this little sack analysis which came to the conclusion that the goal to hit for season sacks is 40. In the five best seasons of the 2000’s (‘01, ‘03, ‘04, ‘06, ‘07) the Pats broke that plateau every time, but lately they’ve been in the low 30s.
Now I know this doesn’t include numbers like QB hits and pressures, so...
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Guess who got their first sack this weekend?
He spits hot fire!
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What's it going to take for the New England...
Even though I’m just a fan blogger I try to align my feelings and expectations with the philosophy that BB preaches. The goal is to win the Super Bowl.
I don’t care where the Patriots are ranked in anyone’s power rankings. I don’t really care about where they rank statistically. And I definitely don’t care what Tom Brady’s hair looks like.
What I care about is...
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Santonio Holmes Douchey First Down Celebration
I’ve been trying to find a video of the Jets’ Santonio Holmes’ little “hold the ball out then drop it” first down celebration forever. Yesterday when I saw this little installment of it I had to share. The look on the refs face is pretty much the same one on my face after every time he pulls this crap.
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Patriots - Packers Highlights
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Notes on an Ugly Win: Patriots pull it out against...
You know you’re have a good season when you’re randomly setting NFL records and winning games that you really shouldn’t have won. The Pats did both of those things against the Packers, moving to 12-2 with two more games to play.
The Patriots are now one win away from clinching homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.
The Packers pulled the tricks out early, recovering an...
